informe de diez y seis misiones... de la Nueva Vizcaya.
Serial Number
230-00034
Title
informe de diez y seis misiones... de la Nueva Vizcaya.
Date
03-10-1786
Documentation
Colegio de nra. Sra. de Guadalupe de Zacatecas. March 10, 1786. Original. Signed.
Summary
Informe concerning 16 missions Nueva Vizcaya administered by colejo de nra. Sra. de Guadalupe de Zacatecas including Tomochi, Tutuaca, Moris, Batopilillas, Santa Anna, Chinipas, Guazapares, serocahui, hueguachic, Nabogame, Concepcion de Tubares, San Miguel de Tubares, Baburigame, Tonachi, Norogachi, baquiachi, encompassing 52 pueblos, 13,363 Pimas Altos, Tarahumares Altos, y bassos, Tubares, y Mexicanos. Also Tepehuanes. Geographical location, settlements, population, ethnic composition each mission given. Inhabitants Loreto Pueblo, mission Santa Anna, described as Tarahumaras Bajos who speak language called guarigia (warihio), el idioma entre Tarahumara y Yaqui. Inhabitants Tohallama Pueblo, mission buburigame, nacron Mexicana. States some Indians speak Spanish, but most understand/speak only native tongues, so missionaries instructed in Indian languages. Children instructed in Spanish in morning, in own language afternoon. Impossible to establish schools however because people leave settlements so often. Discusses inadequacy missionary stipend, need for Indians to raise food for priests (maize, wheat, beans, Chile). Because of nature terrain/climate, difficult to raise cattle, only serocahui mission has large herd. Describes amount crops raised communally at each mission. Notes cultivation sugar Cane various missions, especially Baburigame. says law against Indians leaving pueblos without permission, but not enforced. Notes Indians' fondness alcoholic beverage made from corn. Brief description land tenure. Notes population increase. Chart containing population breakdown (sex, age, ethnic) included. (T. Sheridan) (1976)
Persons
Galvez, Conde de
Croix, Marques de
Cuellar, Lope de
Galvez, Jose de
Cerrillo, Francisco Antonio
Laba, Ignacio Maria (Padre)
Places
Pahucachi
Cajunichi
Arisicachi
Tepachi
Maicoba
Ticamorachi
Baboroco
Loreto
Guadalupe
Temoris
Tepuchic
Cuiteco
Churu
Gamechic
Pamachi
Guagueigo
San Ignacio
San Andres
Cinco Playas
Baronopa
Tohallama
Santa Rosa
Tenoriba
Hueachi
Dolores
Chinatu
Aboleachi
Guachochi
Tecaborachi
Santa Anna
Papahichi
Tetahuichi
Pahuichic
Nararachi
Tehuerichi
Chiguagua (Villa)
Ethnic Groups
Pimas Altas
Tarahumaras
Tubares
Tepehuanes
Warihios
First Location
CU-BANC. M-M 0431 folder 013
Original Location
CU-BANC. M-M 0431 F. 013
Language
Spanish
Notes
Microfilm available
Batch Reference Number
1820
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
uadc://masterindex/16012
ISO 369-1 Language code
es
ISO 369-3 Language code
spa
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