Mezquital Valley region
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The Mezquital Valley region is a semi-arid area in central Mexico known for its indigenous Otomí communities, traditional agriculture, and distinctive desert landscapes.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
valley ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristicPlant |
maguey
ⓘ
mezquite (Prosopis spp.) ⓘ nopal cactus (Opuntia spp.) ⓘ |
| hasClimate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| hasClimateCharacteristic |
high solar radiation
ⓘ
large diurnal temperature range ⓘ low annual rainfall ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
Otomí rituals and festivals
ⓘ
traditional Otomí textiles ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion | Valle del Mezquital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicCharacteristic | relatively high marginalization ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Hñähñu (Otomí) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHydrology |
intermittent streams
ⓘ
seasonal rivers ⓘ |
| hasIndigenousPeople | Otomí NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandscape | desert ⓘ |
| hasMainCrop |
beans
ⓘ
maguey (Agave americana) NERFINISHED ⓘ maize ⓘ |
| hasMainEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
livestock raising ⓘ maguey cultivation ⓘ |
| hasNameInSpanish | Valle del Mezquital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulationCharacteristic | high proportion of indigenous inhabitants ⓘ |
| hasRelief | plateaus and low hills ⓘ |
| hasSoilType | arid soils ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalIrrigation |
rainfed agriculture
ⓘ
terrace farming ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalLanguage |
Otomí language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalProduct |
barbacoa
ⓘ
mixiotes ⓘ pulque ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType |
cactus-dominated vegetation
ⓘ
xerophytic scrub ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive desert landscapes
ⓘ
indigenous Otomí communities ⓘ traditional agriculture ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Estado de México
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hidalgo NERFINISHED ⓘ Querétaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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