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Cerro del Chiquihuite

Coordinates: 19°31′58″N 99°07′50″W / 19.53278°N 99.13056°W / 19.53278; -99.13056
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Cerro del Chiquihuite
Cerro del Chiquihuite in 2007
Highest point
Elevation2,730 m (8,960 ft)
Coordinates19°31′58″N 99°07′50″W / 19.53278°N 99.13056°W / 19.53278; -99.13056
Naming
English translationChiquihuite Hill
Language of nameSpanish and Nahuatl
Geography
Map
LocationMexico City
State of Mexico

Cerro del Chiquihuite (Chiquihuite Hill) is a hill located in the north of Mexico City, in the borough of Gustavo A. Madero and bordering the municipality of Tlalnepantla de Baz in the State of Mexico. The hill has a height of 2,730 metres (8,960 ft) above sea level and forms part of the Sierra de Guadalupe mountain range.

It was used as a filming location for the 1993 Mexican film Lolo.[1]

In 2021, a landslide occurred in the Lázaro Cárdenas neighborhood located in Tlalnepantla de Baz, State of Mexico.

Geology

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The Cerro del Chiquihuite is a volcanic exogenic dome made of andesitic rock deposited in layers of varying thickness that show signs of extreme weathering. In the past, Chiquihuite had springs of water scattered over its surface, but with the passing of years, these springs have diminished in size.

Historically the mountain has housed several springs, but most of these have dried up. For instance, in the borough of Lázaro Cárdenas, only the largest of these, known as "El Pocito", still flows.

The mountain is rather heavily developed and is prone to landslides; in 1987, 15 people were killed by mudslides off Cerro del Chiquihuite and La Presa hills after heavy rains hit Mexico City.[2]

History

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15th century : The Templo Mayor

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During the 15th century, the Cerro del Chiquihuite was located on the shores of Lake Texcoco, some 9 to 12 kilometers from the heart of the Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlán. The Cerro del Chiquihuite was made principally of a pinkish and violet rock called andesita de lamprobolita,[3] an extrusive igneous rock. One of the principle merits of this rock is the pseudo stratification of its deposited layers of varying thickness. This characteristic allows for flat cuts of stone to be obtained with ease to be used for the tiling of the floor, corners and overhead masonry. Among the towns located in the basin of Mexico, this type of rock was known as Tenayocátetl (Piedra de Tenayuca),[4] and was used in the construction of the Templo Mayor.[5]

The chiquihuitazo

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Main article: XHTVM-TDT § The chiquihuitazo

On December 27, 2002, armed guards hired by Televisión Azteca stormed and took over the transmitter facilities of XHTVM-TV channel 40, which are located on the mountain.[6] The takeover, which stemmed from a contractual and legal dispute over a 1998 contract between XHTVM's owners and Azteca, led to a series of events, negotiations and public debate known as the chiquihuitazo, after the mountain, that resulted in XHTVM's owners rebuffing Azteca's forceful attempt to retake the station.

The chiquihuitazo resulted in a song, "No Te Metas con mi Chiquihuite" (Don't Mess with My Chiquihuite), produced by a program that aired on Canal 40 at the time.[7]

Broadcasting

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A road leads to the top of the mountain, where transmitters are located for five FM radio stations and eleven television stations,[8] as well as other telecommunications equipment.

Television stations

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Radio stations

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Five stations owned by Grupo Radio Centro maintain backup facilities on Cerro del Chiquihuite. They were relocated to a new facility at Villa Alpina, Naucalpan, State of Mexico, in August 2012.[10]: 50 

Transportation

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Cablebús Tlalpexco services the area.[11]

2021 landslide

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Main article: 2021 Guerrero earthquake
Firefighters and rescue teams after the landslide

On 10 September 2021, a landslide occurred in the Lázaro Cárdenas neighborhood located in Tlalnepantla, State of Mexico.[12] At least 10 houses were buried in the collapse.[13] A total of 10 people; 6 adults and four minors were reported as missing, as well as one deceased person.[14] The municipal president of Tlalnepantla, Raciel Pérez Cruz, asked the inhabitants of the area to evacuate the entire street where the disaster occurred, this in order to guarantee their safety against possible risks due to other landslides that could occur.[15] Shelters were made for those affected after the evacuation.[16] One person was rescued alive but with injuries, who was identified as 28-year-old Jessica and sister of the person who was found dead named Mariana Martínez Rodríguez, a young 21-year-old student.[17] On 11 September, the Undersecretary of the Government of the State of Mexico, Ricardo de la Cruz Musalem, clarified that there were only three people missing after the collapse[18] identified as Paola Daniela Campos, 22, mother of 5-year-old Jorge Dilan Mendoza Campos and 3-year-old Mia Mayrín.[19][20] Mia's body was found in the rubble by rescue teams on 14 September[21] and she was buried in the municipal cemetery of Lázaro Cárdenas on the 16th, with her mother and brother still missing.[22] On the same day, the rescued survivor was discharged, who was hospitalized for six days at the Maximiliano Ruiz Castañeda General Hospital.[23] On 21 September, the bodies of Paola and Dilan were found[24] and both were buried on the 23rd in the same cemetery as Mia.[25]

References

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  1. ^ César Huerta. "Crearán una memoria cinematográfica en el DF." Archived 2014-12-18 at the Wayback Machine El Universal 13 November 2009
  2. ^ Associated Press. "Mexico City storm spurs killer slides." Houston Chronicle 30 May 1987
  3. ^ Lujan Leonardo, Aurora Montufar, and Jaime Torres. “Los Materiales Constructivos del Templo Mayor de Tenochtitlan.” Estudios de Cultura Náhuatl, Vol. 34 , 2003, pp. 137–158, [1]. Accessed 6 Mar, 2017.
  4. ^ Wedekind, Wanja; Ruedrich, Joerg; Siegesmund, Siegfried (August 2011). "Natural building stones of Mexico–Tenochtitlán: their use, weathering and rock properties at the Templo Mayor, Palace Heras Soto and the Metropolitan Cathedral". Environmental Earth Sciences. 63 (7–8): 1787–1798. doi:10.1007/s12665-011-1075-z. S2CID 130452483.
  5. ^ Moctezuma, Eduardo Matos. The Great Temple of the Aztecs: Treasures of Tenochtitlan. London, Thames and Hudson, 1998.
  6. ^ Osterroth, Maria, and Ariadna Garcia. "Denuncia CNI toma violenta - TV Azteca rechaza que haya usado la fuerza para hacerse cargo del Canal 40." El Norte 28 December 2002.
  7. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: El Palomazo Informativo - No te metas con mi Chiquihuite. YouTube.
  8. ^ Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Infraestructura de Estaciones de TDT. Last modified 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2014-12-17. Technical information from the IFT Coverage Viewer.
  9. ^ IFT: "ESTUDIOS TÉCNICOS DE OPERACIÓN DE ESTACIONES DE RADIODIFUSIÓN EN FM CON SEPARACIONES INFERIORES A 800 KHZ ENTRE SUS PORTADORAS PRINCIPALES", 2015, page 18 of 32
  10. ^ Grupo Radio Centro Annual Report 2015
  11. ^ "¿Qué significan los logos de la Línea 1 del Cablebús 🚡?". Chilango (in Spanish). 10 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Se desgaja parte de Cerro del Chiquihuite en Tlalnepantla, Estado de México". Aristegui Noticias (in Spanish). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  13. ^ Vargas Isita, Héctor (10 September 2021). "Se registra derrumbe en el Cerro del Chiquihuite; hay al menos 10 desaparecidos". televisa.NEWS (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  14. ^ Contreras, Francisco (10 September 2021). "¡Actualización! Un muerto y 10 desaparecidos por desgajamiento de Cerro del Chiquihuite". debate (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Ordenan evacuación tras derrumbe en el cerro del Chiquihuite". Azteca Noticias (in Spanish). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  16. ^ "Deslave del cerro del Chiquihuite: Estos son los albergues para afectados". El Sol de Toluca (in Spanish). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  17. ^ Vargas Isita, Héctor (12 September 2021). "Velan a Mariana, víctima del derrumbe en el Cerro del Chiquihuite; su hermana está hospitalizada". televisa.NEWS (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  18. ^ Santiago, David (11 September 2021). "El Edomex aclara que hay 3 desaparecidos en el Cerro del Chiquihuite, no 10". Expansión política (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  19. ^ Jiménez, Rebeca (12 September 2021). "Mia, Dilan y Paola, la familia que sigue desaparecida tras derrumbe en Cerro del Chiquihuite". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  20. ^ Jorge Armando Mendoza López, Rebeca Jiménez (13 September 2021). «Me siento fatal, devastado»: Jorge espera a su familia tras derrumbe en Cerro del Chiquihuite (Online video platform) (in Spanish). El Universal. 1_eDllHp2Dc&t=5s. Retrieved 14 September 2021.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  21. ^ Santos Cid, Alejandro (15 September 2021). "Los equipos de rescate encuentran el cadáver de la niña Mía Mayrín bajo los escombros en Tlalnepantla". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  22. ^ "Sepultan a la niña Mía Mendoza, víctima del derrumbe en el cerro del Chiquihuite". La Jornada (in Spanish). 16 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  23. ^ "Dan de alta a Jessica Karen, sobreviviente del derrumbe en Cerro del Chiquihuite". Excélsior (in Spanish). 16 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  24. ^ Jiménez, Rebeca (21 September 2021). "A 11 días de trabajos de búsqueda, hallan cuerpos de Paola y Dilan en Cerro del Chiquihuite". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  25. ^ Jiménez, Rebeca (23 September 2021). ""Donde veas esta cruz ahí estaré yo": Sepultan a Paola y su hijo Dilan, víctimas de derrumbe en el Chiquihuite". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 February 2022.
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