San Andrés Mixquic
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San Andrés Mixquic is a town in Mexico City renowned for its elaborate and traditional Day of the Dead celebrations that attract visitors from across the country and abroad.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| San Andrés Mixquic canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
locality
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| attractsVisitorsFrom |
Mexico
ⓘ
foreign countries ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Distrito Federal
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal District of Mexico City
|
| celebrates |
Día de Muertos
ⓘ
surface form:
Day of the Dead
|
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| governedAs | part of the borough of Tláhuac ⓘ |
| hasCemetery | Panteón de Mixquic ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritageElement |
altar offerings for the dead
ⓘ
candles and incense offerings ⓘ cemetery vigils on Day of the Dead ⓘ decorated graves during Day of the Dead ⓘ processions for the dead ⓘ traditional pan de muerto ⓘ use of marigold flowers in offerings ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritageType | intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
commerce related to Day of the Dead ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasFestivalType |
cultural festival
ⓘ
religious festival ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalCategory | pueblo originario ⓘ |
| hasProcession |
Alumbrada
ⓘ
surface form:
La Alumbrada (candlelight vigil)
|
| hasRegion | southern Mexico City ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding |
Iglesia de San Andrés Apóstol
ⓘ
surface form:
Parroquia de San Andrés Apóstol
|
| hasTraditionalEventDate |
1 November
ⓘ
2 November ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mexico City ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Tláhuac ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
America/Mexico_City
ⓘ
Central Time Zone ⓘ
surface form:
Central Standard Time
|
| locatedNear |
Lake Chalco
ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Chalco (former lake area)
|
| namedAfter |
Saint Andrew
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Andrew (San Andrés)
|
| notableFor |
elaborate Day of the Dead celebrations
ⓘ
traditional Day of the Dead rituals ⓘ |
| notableSite | historic center of Mixquic ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tláhuac borough
ⓘ
Valley of Mexico ⓘ
surface form:
Valle de México
|
| religionTradition |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| tourismAttraction |
Día de Muertos
ⓘ
surface form:
Day of the Dead festivities
|
| usesTraditionalDecoration |
cempasúchil flowers
ⓘ
papel picado ⓘ |
| usesTraditionalFood |
atole
ⓘ
tamales ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.