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Tlacolula, from whence it is distant a league ant a half to the N.

another, settlement of the head settlement and alcaldía mayor of Xicayan, of the same kingdom. It contains 12 Indian families, and is 10 leagues distant from its head settlement.

ACATEPEQUE, S. Franciso de, a settlement of the head settlement of St. Andres de Cholula, and alcaldía mayor of this name. It contains 140 Indian families, and is half a league to the S of its capital.

another settlement of the head settlement and alcaldía mayor of Igualapa, situate at a league's distance to the E of the same.

ACATIC, a settlement of the head settlement and alcaldía mayor of Tecpatitlan, in the kingdom and bishopric of Nueva Galicia. It is four leagues to the S of its capital.

ACATICO, a settlement of the head settlement and alcaldía mayor of Cuquio, in Nueva España.

ACATLAN, a settlement and capital of the alcaldía mayor of this name. It is of a mild temperature, and its situation is at the entrance of the Misteca Baxa. It contains 850 families of Indians, and 20 of Spaniards and Mustees. In its vicinity are some excellent saltgrounds, in which its commerce chiefly consists. The jurisdiction of this alcaldía, which contains four other head settlements of the district, is fertile and pleasant, abounding in flowers, fruits, all kinds of pulse and seeds, and is well watered. They have here large breeds of goats, which they slaughter chiefly for the skin and the fat, salting down the flesh, and sending it to La Puebla and other parts to be sold. In its district are many cultivated lands. It is 55 leagues leagues to the E S E of Mexico. Long. 275° 10' W Lat. 19° 4' N.

another settlement of the same name, with the dedicatory title of S. Andres, in the head settlement and alcaldía mayor of Xalapa, in the same kingdom, situate on a clayey spot of ground, of a cold moist temperature, rendered fertile by an abundance of streams, which in a very regular manner water the lands; although,it being void of mountains and exposed to the N winds, the fruits within its neighourhood do not come to maturity. It contains 180 Indian families, including those of the new settlement, which was established at a league's distance to the S of its head settlement, and which is called San Miguel de las Aguastelas. Acatlan is a league and a half distant from its head settlement.

another settlement, having the dedicatory title of San Pedro, belonging to the head settlement of Malacatepec and alcaldía mayor of Nexapa, in the same kingdom. It contains 80 Indian families, who trade in wool and in the fish called bobo, quantities of which are found in a large river which runs close by the settlement, and which are a great source of emolument to them. It is four leagues N of its capital.

another settlement of he bead settlement of Zitlala, of the same alcaldía and kingdom. It contains 198 Indian families, and its situation is a league and an half N of its head settlement.

another settlement of the head settlement and alcaldía mayor of Sentipac, of the same kingdom. It is of a cold temperature, contains 42 Indian families, and is 15 leagues N E of its capital.

another settlement of the head settlement of Atotonilco, and alcaldía mayor of Tulanzingo in the same kingdom. It contains 115 Indian families, and a convent of the religious order of St. Augustin. — Two leagues N of its head settlement.

ACATLAZINGO, Santa Maria de, a settlement of the head settlement of Xicula, and alcaldía mayor of Nexapa, situate in a plain that is surrounded on all sides by mountains. It contains 67 Indian families, who employ themselves in the culture of the cochineal plant.

ACATULA, a settlement of the province and government of Venezuela, situate on the shore of the river Guasqui, to the E of the city of Coro.

ACAXEE, a nation of Indians of the province of Topia. It is well peopled, and was converted to the Catholic faith by the father Hernando de Santaren, and others of the abolished society of the Jesuits, in 1602. They are docile, of good dispositions and abilities. In the time of their idolatry, they used to bend the heads of their dead with their bodies and knees together, and in this posture inter them in a cave, or under a rock, giving them provisions for the journey which they fancied them about to make ; also laying by them a bow and arrows for their defence. Should an Indian woman happen to have died in childbed, the infant was put to death ; for they used to say, it was the cause of her death. These Indians were once induced by a sorcerer to make an insurrection, but it was quelled by the governor of the province, Don Francisco de Ordinola, in the year 1612.

ACAXETE, Santa María de, the head, settlement of the district of the alcaldía mayor of Tepcaca, situate on the slope of the noted sierra of Tlascala. It is of a cold and dry temperature, contains seven Spanish families, 10 of Mustees and Mulattoes, and 176 of Mexican Indians. In its vicinity is a reservoir, formed of hewn stone, which serves at once to catch the waters as they come down from the sierra, and to conduct them to Tepcaca, three leagues N N W of its capital.

ACATEPEQUE, S. francisco de, Pueblo de la Cabecera de S. Andrés de Cholula, y Alcaldía mayor de este nombre. Tiene 140 familias de Indios, y está media legua al S de su Capital.

Otro Otro en la Cabecera y Alcaldía mayor de Igualapa situado una legua de ella al Oriente.

ACATIC, Pueblo de la Cabecera y Alcaldía mayor de Tecpatitlán, en el Reyno y Obispado de Nueva Galicia: está 4 leguas al Poniente de su Capital.

ACATICO, Pueblo de la Cabecera y Alcaldía mayor de Cuquio en Nueva España.

ACATLAN, Pueblo y Capital de la Alcaldía mayor de este nombre, es de temperamento templado: y su situación a la entrada de la Misteca baxa; tiene 85o familias de Indios, y 20 de Españoles y Mestizos. En su inmediación hay muy buenas Salinas, en que consiste su principal comercio. La jurisdicción de esta Alcaldía, que contiene otros quatro Pueblos cabeceras de Partido, es fértil y amena, abundante de flores, frutas, legumbres y semillas, pollas aguas que la riegan; cría mucho ganado cabrío para las matanzas, en que principalmente se utilizan de la piel y sebo, salando las carnes que llevan a vender a la Puebla y otras partes. Tiene en su distrito muchas haciendas de labor. Está 55 leguas al E SE de México. Longitud 15 5 10, lat. 194.

Otro Otro Pueblo hay del mismo nombre con la advocación de S. Andrés, en la Cabecera y Alcaldía mayor de Xalapa, en el mismo Reyno, situado en un Barrizal, de temperamento frío y húmedo, que fertiliza la abundancia de pequeños arroyos, que riegan con igualdad la tierra, que por estar desabrigada de montes, y al descubierto de los vientos N no logran en sazón los frutos de los árboles que pueblan su distrito: tiene 180 familias de Indios con los que habitan otra Población nueva, que hicieron una legua de su Cabecera por el S, llamada San Miguel de las Aguastelas. Está legua y media al N NE de aquella.

Otro Otro con la advocación de San Pedro, que es de la Cabecera de Malacatepec, y Alcaldía mayor de Nexapa en el mismo Reyno. Tiene 80 familias de Indios que comercian en algodón, y en la pesca de Bobos que hacen en un caudaloso río que corre inmediato al Pueblo, y es de lo que sacan mayor utilidad. Está 4 leguas al N de su Capital.

Otro Otro en la Cabecera de Zitlala de la misma Alcaldía y Reyno. Tiene 198 familias de Indios, y está situado legua y media al N de su Cabecera.

Otro Otro en la Cabecera y Alcaldía mayor de Sentipac, del mismo Reyno; es de temperamento frío; tiene 42 familias de Indios, y está 15 leguas al NE de su Capital.

Otro Otro en la Cabecera de Atotonilco, y Alcaldía mayor de Tulanzingo, en el mismo Reyno. Tiene 115 familias de Indios, y un Convento de Religiosos de San Agustin, dista 2 leguas al N de su Cabecera.

ACATLAZINGO, Santa María de, Pueblo de la Cabecera de Xicula, y Alcaldía mayor de Nexapa, situado en un llano rodeado por todas partes de cerros; tiene 67 familias de Indios que se exercítan en el beneficio y cultivo de la Grana.

ACATULA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Gobierno de Venezuela, situado a la orilla del río Guasqui, al E de la Ciudad de Coro.

ACAXEE, nación de Indios de la Provincia de Topía: es numerosa, y reducidos todos a la fe católica, por el Padre Hernando de Santaren y otros de la extinguida Compañía, el año de 1602. Son dóciles, bien inclinados e ingeniosos. Era tiempo de su idolatría enterraban sus difuntos doblándolos de modo que les juntaban las rodillas con la boca; y así los metían en una cueva o debaxo de una peña, poniéndoles comida para el viage que creían iban a hacer, con arco y flechas para defenderse. Quando moria de parto alguna India, mataban a la criatura, porque decían que era la causa. Estos Indios se sublevaron inducidos de un famoso hechicero 5 pero los reduxo el Gobernador de la Provincia Don Francisco de Ordiñola, el año de 1612.

ACAXETE, Santa María de, Pueblo y Cabecera de Partido de la Alcaldía mayor de Tepeaca, situado en Urrepecho de la eminente sierra de Tlascala. Es de temperamento frío y seco: tiene 7 familias de Españoles, 10 de Mestizos y Mulatos, y 176 de Indios Mexicanos. En su inmediación hay una caxa o arca de agua de piedra de cantería, en que se recogen las que baxan de la sierra, y se conducen a Tepeaca. Está 3 leguas al N N O de su Capital.

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In its vicinity is a reservoir, formed of hewn stone, which serves at once to catch the waters as they come down from the sierra, and to conduct them to Tepcaca, three leagues N N W of its capital.

ACAXUCHITLAN the head settlement of the alcaldía mayor of Tulazingo, to the N E. It contains 406 Indian families, and is a curacy of the bishopric of La Puebla de los Angeles. Distant four leagues to the E of its capital.

ACAYUCA, the alcaldía mayor of Nueva España, and of the province of Goazacoalco. Its jurisdiction is very extended, and consists, for the most part, of places of a hot and moist temperature, but so fertile is it that it gives annually four crops of maize; and as there is no demand for this production in the other provinces, it follows, of course, that the Indians here are little given to industry. Indeed the ground never requires the plough, and the whole of their labours during the seedtime consist merely in smoothing the surface of the mountains, and in scratching up the ground with a pointed stick. It is at times infested by locusts, which destroy the plants and crops ; and having never been able to find a remedy against this evil, the inhabitants had recourse to the protection of the virgin of La Conception, which is revered in the head settlement of the district of the Chichimecas ; and it is said that, owing to her mediatory influence, the plague has been thought to diminish. This province is watered by the abundant river of the Goazacoalco. The settlements of this alcaldía are, Xocoteapa, Macayapa, Menzapa, Molocan, Theimanquillo, Tinantitlan, Chinameca, Zoconusco, Olutla, Otcapa, Pochutla, Ostitan, Cozolcaque, Ixhuatla, Macatepeque.

another, the capital of the above, situate on the coast of the N. sea. Its inhabitants are composed of 30 families of Spaniards, 296 of Indians, and 70 of Mustees and Mulattoes. It lies a little more than 100 leagues S E of Mexico. Lat. 17° 53' N Long. 94° 46' 30" W.

another, settlement in the alcaldía mayor of Pachuca, in the kingdom of Nueva España, annexed to the curacy of Tezayuca, and containing 100 Indian families.

Acacingo, the head settlement of the district of the alcaldía mayor of Tepcaca, situate in a plain of a mild temperature, and watered by two streams which run close to all the houses of the settlement, to the great comfort of the inhabitants. In the middle of the above plain there is a beautiful fountain, a convent of the religious order of St. Francis, a very ancient building, and some other buildings, which have been erected since the conquest of the country. The parish church is a piece of the most ancient architecture. The inhabitants are composed of 150 families of Spaniards, 104 of Mustees, 31 of Mulattoes, and 700 of Indians; 3 1/4 leagues E to the NE of its capital.

ACAZUTLA, a port of the S sea, on the coast of the province of the alcaldía mayor of Zuchitepec, in the kingdom of Guatemala, between the point of Los Remedios, and the settlement of Guapaca. [Lat. 14° 42' N Long. 90° 3'.]

ACCHA, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Chilques and Masques in Peru, situate on the skirt of a mountain, which has a prominence, seeming as though it were about to fall upon the settlement. This mountain is constantly dwindling away without any assignable cause. Lat. 13° 19 s. Long. 71° 13' W

ACCHA-AMANSAIA, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Chilques and Masques in Peru.

ACCHA-URINZABA, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Chilques and Masque in Peru.

Aceites, a river of the province and government of Caraccas, in the kingdom of Tierra Firme. It rises in the mountains, and enters the Orituco.

[ACCOCESAWS. The ancient town and principal place of residence of these Indians is on the W side of Colorado of Rio Rouge, about 200 miles S W of Nacogdoches, but they often change their place of residence for a season : being near the bay, they make great use of fish, oysters &c.; kill a great many deer, which are the largest and fattest in the province ; and their country is universally said to be inferior to no part of the province in soil, growth of timber, goodness of water, and beauty of surface; they have a language peculiar to themselves, but have a mode of communication by dumb signs, which they all understand: number about 80 men. Thirty or forty years ago, the Spaniards had a mission here, but broke it up, or moved it to Nacogdoches. They talk of resettling it, and speak in the highest terms,of the country.]

[ACCOMACK County, in Virginia, is situated on a peninsula, bounded N by Maryland, E by the ocean, and on the W by Chesapeak bay, and contains 13.959 inhabitants, including 4.262 slaves.]

ACAXUCHITLAN, Pueblo y Cabecera de Partido de la alcaldía mayor de Tulazingo en N E: tiene 406 familias de Indios, y es Curato del Obispado de La Puebla de los Angeles, distante 4 leguas al E de su capital.

ACAYUCA, Alcaldía mayor de Nueva España, y de la Provincia de Goazacoalco: es de dilatada jurisdicción, y por la mayor parte de temperamento cálido y húmedo; pero tan fértil que da anualmente quatro cosechas de maíz; y como no tiene salida en las demás jurisdicciones, de ahí proviene que los Indios sean poco aplicados al trabajo; pues solo con arrasar los montes, y horadar la tierra a punta de estaca hacen sus siembras, sin gastar arado ni otro equivalente. Padece la calamidad de que a tiempos se inunda de langostas, que destruyen las plantas y sementeras; y no habiéndose hallado remedio a este daño, ocurrieron sus naturales al amparo de la Virgen de la Concepción, que se venera en la Cabecera del Partido de los Chichimecas; con cuyo favor es fama que quando sacan en Procesión la Imagen se disminuye la epidemia. Riega a esta Provincia el caudaloso Río de Goazacoalco. La capital tiene el mismo nombre: está situada en la Costa de la mar del N. Su vecindario se compone de 30 familias de Españoles, 296 de Indios, y 70 de Mestizos y Mulatos. Está poco mas de 100 leguas al SE de México. Longitud 278 25. Latitud 19 20.

ACACINGO, S. Juan de, Pueblo y Cabecera de Partido de la alcaldía mayor de Tepeaca, situado en un llano de temperamento templado, que riegan dos arroyos fertilizándolo; de cuyo beneficio logran casi todas las casas, introduciéndolos en ella. Tiene en medio de su gran Plaza una hermosa fuente, un Convento de Religiosos de San Francisco, obra antigua, y de los primeros que se fabricaron después de la conquista. La Iglesia Parroquial es de primorosa arquitectura: y su vecindario se compone de 150 familias de Españoles, 104 de Mestizos, 31 de Mulatos y 700 de Indios. Está 3 leguas al E, y un quarto al N E de su capital.

ACAZUTLA, Puerto de la Mar del S, en la Costa de la Provincia y alcaldía mayor de Zuchitepec en el Reyno de Guatemala entre la punta de Los Remedios y el Pueblo de Guapaca.

ACCHA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Chilques y Masques en el Perú, situado a la falda de un cerro que tiene un formidable crestón amenazando ruina, y parece que está al caer sobre el Pueblo, el qual se va hundiendo cada dia insensiblemente, sin haberse podido averiguar la causa.

ACCHA-AMANSAIA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Chilques y Masques en el Perú.

ACCHA-URINZABA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Chilques y Masques en el Perú.

ACEITES, Río de la Provincia y Gobierno de Caracas, en el Reyno de Tierra Firme, nace en las montañas de ella, y entra en el de Orituco.

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merit of Venezuela ; situate upon the coast near cape Blanco.

(CATABAW River. See Wateree.)

(Catabaw Indians, a small tribe who have one town called Catabaw, situate on the river of that name, hit. 44° S9' n, on the boundary line between N. and S. Carolina, and contains about 450 inhabitants, of which about 150 are fighting men. They are the only tribe w hich resides in the state ; 144,000 acres of land . were granted them by the proprietary government. These are the remains of a forrnidalile nation, the bravest and most generous enemy thp Six Nations had, butthey have degenerated sincp they have been surrounded by the whites.)

CATABUHU, a river of the province and country of Las Amazonas: it rises near the equinoctial line, runs s. e. and enters the Rio Negro.

CATACACHI, a settlement of the province and corregimiehto of Caxamarca in Peru ; annexed to the curacy of Santa Cruz, in which there is a stream of water Avhich distils from some crevices, and deposits in its bed a sort of white stone or crystalline substance, which they call catachi^ and which being dissolved in water, is accounted a specific in the flux.

CATACAOS, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Piura in Peru.

CATACOCHA, a settlement of the province and correghniento of Loxa in the kingdom of Quito.

CATACUMBO, a river of the province and government of Maracaibo, which rises to the e. of the city of Las Palmas, and runs e. increasing its stream by many others which flow into it, until it unites itself with the Sulia, to enter the lake of Maracaibo; where, at its mouth, it extends itself and forms a large pool of water called La Laguneta.

CATAGANE, a settlement of Canada, situate on the side of lake Superior, close to the point of Chagovamigon, (or more properly called Camanistigovan.)

CATAGUAR, a settlement of the province and government of Cumaná ; situate to the e. of the city of Cariaco.

CATALANA, an island of the gulf of California, or Mar Roxo de Cories ; situate near the coast, between the islands of Monserrat and Santa Cruz.

CATALINA, Santa, a settlement of the head settlement and alcaldia mayor of Tezcoco in Nueva Espana ; annexed to the settlement of Nuestra Senora de la Purificacion. It contains 132 families of Indians.

CATALINA, Santa, another seUlement in the head settlementand district of Tepaxtlan, and alcaldia mar/or of Cuercavaca, in Nueva España.

CATALINA, Santa, another settlement of the head settlement and alcaldia mayor of Tepeaca in the same kingdom.

CATALINA, Santa, another, with the distingnishing title of Martyr, in the head settlement and ah aldia mayor of Zacatlan in the same kingdom.

CATALINA, Santa, anotlier settlement of the head settlement of Teutalpan, and alcaldia mayor of Zacatlan, in the same kingdom.

CATALINA, Santa, a small settlement of the head settlement and alcaldia mayor of Juxtlahuaca in the same kingdom.

CATALINA, Santa, another, of the head settlement of Tantoyuca, and alcaldia mayor of Tampico, in the same kingdom : it is of a hot temperature, and contains 80 families of Indians, who apply themselves to the culture of the soil ; is 10 leagues to the e. of its head settlement.

CATALINA, Santa, another, of the province and corregimiento of Omasuyos in Peru ; annexed to the curacy of Huaicho.

CATALINA, Santa, another settlement of the province and corregimiento of Cauta in Peru ; annexed to the curacy of Pari ; it has some hot medicinal baths.

CATALINA, Santa, a small settlement of the district and jurisdiction of Valladolid in the province and bishopric of Mechoacan of Nueva Espana.

CATALINA, Santa, another,' of the head settlement of Mistepeque, and alcaldia mayor of Nejapa, in Nueva España: it is of a cold temperature, situate at the foot of a mountain, with 60 families of Indians, and is 4 leagues from its head settlement.

CATALINA, Santa, another, of the head settlement of Quiatoni, and alcaldia mayor of Teutitlan, in Nueva España, with 20 families of Indians ; and is one league n. of its head settlement.

CATALINA, Santa, another settlement of the missions which were held by the regulars of the company of Jesuits, in the province of Tepeguana and kingdom of Nueva Viscaya, on the shore of the river Las Nasas ; is 30 leagues to the n. w. of its capital.

CATALINA, Santa, another settlement, with the addition of Sera, of the province and government of Maracaibo, in the district of the city of Pedraza ; situate on the shore of the river Pariva ; is one of the missions which are held in Barinas bj the religion of St. Domingo.

CATALINA, Santa, another, of the same pro

de Venezuela, situado en la Costa cerca del Cabo Blanco.

CATABUHU, Río] de la Provincia y País de las Amazonas: nace baxo de la línea equinoccial, corre al SE y entra en el río Negro.

CATACACHI, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Caxamarca en el Perú]], anexo al Curato del de Santa Cruz, en que hay un manantial que del agua que destila en unas cuevas se quaxa una especie de piedra blanca y cristalina que llaman catachi, y sirve tomándola disuelta en agua para contener el fluxo de sangre.

CATACAOS, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Piura en el Perú.

CATACOCHA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Loxa en el Reyno de Quito.

CATACUMBO, Río] de la Provincia y Gobierno de Maracaibo: nace al E de la Ciudad de las Palmas, y sigue corriendo al mismo rumbo, aumentándose su caudal con el de otros que recoge hasta unirse con el de Sulia, para entrar en la laguna de Maracaibo, en cuya boca se extiende y forma un rebalso de aguas muy grande que llaman la laguneta.

CATAGANE, Pueblo de la Nueva Francia o Canadá, situado en la Costa del lago superior junto a la punta de Chagovamigon.

CATAGUAR, Pueblo de la Provincia y Gobierno de Cumaná, situado al E de la Ciudad de Cariaco.

CATALANA, Isla del Golfo de California o mar Roxo de Cortes, situada cerca de la Costa entre las de Monserrat y de Santa Cruz.

SANTA CATALINA, Pueblo de la Cabecera y Alcaldía mayor de Tezcoco en Nueva España, agregado al de nuestra Señora de la Purificación: tiene 132 familias de Indios. Tiene este mismo nombre otro Pueblo en la Cabecera y partido de Tepaxtlán y Alcaldía mayor de Cuernavaca en Nueva España. Otro de la Cabecera y Alcaldía mayor de Tepeaca en el mismo Reyno. Otro con el distintivo de Mártyr en la Cabecera y Alcaldía mayor de Zacatlán en el mismo Reyno. Otro de la Cabecera de Teutalpan y Alcaldía mayor de Zacatlán en el mismo Reyno. Otro pequeño de la Cabecera y Alcaldía mayor de Juxtlahuaca en el mismo Reyno. Otro de la Cabecera de Tantoyuca y Alcaldía mayor de Tampico en el mismo Reyno: es de temperamento cálido, y tiene 8 o familias de Indios, dedicados al cultivo de la tierra, está 10 leguas al Oriente de su Cabecera. Otro de la Provincia y Corregí miento de Omasuyos en el Perú, anexo al Curato de Huaicho. Otro de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Canta en el Perú, anexo al Curato de Parí: tiene unos baños medicinales de agua caliente.

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same kingdom. It contains 180 families of Indians, and 60 of Spaniards, Mustees, and Mulattoes. Here is an hospital of the religious order of St. Francis. Seven leagues from its capital.

(COXHALL, a township in York county, district of Maine, containing 775 inhabitants.)

COXIMAR, a large plain of the coast of the island of Cuba, close by the city of Havana, in which is a fortified tower. On this plain the English drew up their troops when they besieged that place, in 1762.

COXIMES, a settlement of the province and government of Esmeraldas in the kingdom of Quito ; situate on the sliore of the S. sea, on the point formed by the port Palmar, under the equinoctial line.

COXO, a settlement of the province and government of Venezuela ; situate on the sea-coast, close to the settlement of Carvalleda.

(COXSAKIE, a township in the w. part of Albany county, New York, containing S406 inhabitants, of whom 302 are slaves. Of the citizens 613 are electors.)

COXUMATLAN, a settlement of the head settlement of Zanguio and afcaldia mayor of Zamora in Nueva Espana ; situate on the shore of the sea of Chapala, and being backed by a large mountain covered with fruit-trees of various kinds, and excellent timber and woods. It contains 17 tamilies of Indians, who employ themselves in fishing and in agriculture. Four leagues to the w. of its head settlement.

COYAIMAS, a barbarous and ancient nation of Indians of the province and government of Popayán in the kingdom of Quito, and district of the townofNeiba. Tliese Indians are valorous, robust, faithful, and enemies to the Pijaos. Some of tl)ern have become converted to the Catholic faith, and liveuniteil in settlemenis.

(COYAU, a settlement on Tennessee river, SO miles below Knoxville.)

COYONES, a barbarous nation of Indians, who inhabit the s. w. of Tocuyo. They are ferocious and infidels, and live upon the mountains. Their numbers at the present day are much reduced.

COYPO. SeeRAi.EMo.

COZAL, a settlement of the province and alcaldia mayor of Zacapula in the kingdom of Guatemala.

COZALCAQUE, San Felipe de, a settlement of the head settlement of Tenantitlan, and alcaldia mayor of Acaynca, in Nueva Espana. It contains 51 families of Indians, and is 10 leagues to the e. and one-fourth to the a. e, of its head settlement.

COZAMALOAPAN, a province and alcaldia viayor of Nueva España, the capital of which

bears the same name, with the dedicatory title of San Martin, and which is situate on a plain half a league long, and somewhat less broad, surrounded by mountains so knit together, that, at the time of its foundation, passes were obliged to be o[>ened. Through this province runs a river, which flows down from the sferTflA of Zongolica, and which afterwards takes the nam.e of Alvarado, it is of a hot and moist temperature, and continually exposed to inundations during the rainy seasons, owing to the immense overflowings of the rivers. Its population is composed of 38 families of Spaniards, 128 of Mulattoes, and 34 of Mexican Indians, who maintain themselves by the gathering of cotton and maize ; and this last in such abundance as to supply Vera Cruz. The Spaniards employ themselves in fishing in the rivers, which abound with fish the three last months of the year, and they carry them for sale into the other jurisdictions. It has, besides the parish church, a temple of superior architecture, dedicated to Nuestra Seilora de la Soledad, though it be commonly called, Of Cozomalotipan, being of such ancient origin as to be said to liave existed 12 years before the conquest of the kingdom. This temple was inhabited by a religious fraternity, approved by his holiness Gregory XIII. he having granted to the same many favours and indulgences, which, through the devotion of the communily, were perpetuated, through several prodigies and miracles which afterwards took place in the settlement, and in its district. One hundred and fifteen leagues s. s.xo. of Mexico, in lat. 17^ 47' ; long. 274° 50'. The jurisdiction of this alcaldia consists in the folloAving settlements :

A rnatlnn, Acula,

Ixmaluliacan, Chacaltiaiiguis, Texliuacaii, Tlacotalpan,

Otatitlan,

Tuxtepec,

Chinantla,

Utzila,

Uzainacin,

A^etla.

COZAQUl, Santa Maria de, a settlement of the head settlement of Acazingo and alcaldia mayor of Tepeaca, in Nueva Espana. It contains four families of Spaniards, 33 Aluslees and Mulattocs, and 51 of Indians. It is a quarter of a league lioni its head settlement.

COZATLA, San Juan de, a settlement of the head settlement of Axixique, and ahaldia mayor of Zayula, in the same kingdom. It contains 60 familie.s of Indians, its head settlement.

COZAUTEPEC, a settlement and head settlement of the alcaldia mayor of Chichicapain Nueva Espana, of the province and bishopric of 3

iid is two leagues to the w. of

mismo Reyno: tiene 180 familias de Indios y 60 de Españoles, Mestizos y Mulatos: hay en él un Hospital de Religiosos de San Francisco, y dista 7 leguas de su Capital.

COXIMAR, Playón grande de la Costa de la Isla de Cuba, inmediato a la Ciudad de la Habana, en que hay una torre fortificada para su defensa; enella hicieron los Ingleses el desembarco de sus tropas, quando sitiaron aquella Plaza el año de 1762.

COXIMES, Puebla de la Provincia y Gobierno de Esmeraldas en el Reyno de Quito, situado a orilla de la mar del Sur en la Punta que hace el Puerto del Palmar, baxo de la línea equenocial.

COXUMATLAN, Pueblo de la Cabecera de Zanguio y Alcaldía mayor de Zamora en Nueva España, situado a orilla del mar de Chápala, haciéndole espalda un encumbrado cerro poblado de árboles frutales y maderas exquisitas: tiene 17 familias de Indios, que se exercitan en la pesca y en el cultivo de las tierras: dista 4 leguas al Poniente de su Cabecera.

COYAIMAS, Nación bárbara, antigua de Indios de la Provincia y Gobierno de Popayan en el Reyno de Quito y distrito de la Villa de Neiba: estos Indios son valerosos, robustos y rieles, enemigos de los Pijaos: algunos se han reducido a la Religión, y viven unidos en Pueblos.

COYONES, Nación bárbara de Indios, que habita al SO del Tocuyo: es feroz é infiel, y vive en las montañas; hoy está reducida a muy corto numero,

COYPO. Véase Ralemo.

COZAL, Pueblo de la Provincia y Alcaldía mayor de Zacapula en el Reyno de Goatemala.

COZAMALOAPAN, Provincia y Alcaldía mayor de Nueva España, cuya Capital tiene el mismo nombre con la advocación de San Martin, situado en un llano que tiene media legua de largo y poco menos de ancho, cercado de montes tan unidos, que para entrar y salir al Pueblo fue necesario abrircaminos al tiempo de su fundación: pasa por él un río que baxa de las sierras de Zongolica, y Juego toma el nombre de Alvarádo: es de temperamento cálido y húmedo, expuesto siempre a inundaciones en tiempo de aguas por las terribles crecientes de los rios: compónese su vecindario de 38 familias de Españoles, 128 de Mulatos y 34 de Indios Mexicanos, que se mantienen de las cosechas de algodón y maiz, y de este último con tanta abundancia, que de él se provee la Vera-Cruz: los Españoles se ocupan en el exercicio de la pesca de que abundan sus rios los tres meses últimos del año, que venden luego en las otras jurisdicciones: tiene ademas de la Iglesia Parroquial un Templo de primorosa arquitectura, dedicado a nuestra Señora de la Soledad, que comunmente llaman de Cozamaloapan, cuyo origen es de tanta antiguedad, que dicen lo tuvo doce años antes de la conquista de aquel Reyno; figurado en un arco Iris, que nacia a la orilla del río inmediato a la población, y terminaba sobre la Ciudad de México, permaneciendo este arco doce años, que mediaron hasta la entrada de Cortés y conquista, que desapareció substituyendo la Soberana Imagen de tan peregrina y hermosa hechura, que es admiración de quantos la ven: era entonces Capital de la jurisdicción el Pueblo de Amatlán, a cuya Parroquia intento trasladar el Cura la Imagen; pero no pudo conseguirlo, y así se fabricó el Templo en el mismo oarage de su aparición, formando desde entonces una devota Cofradía, que aprobó la Santidad de Gregorio XIII, concediendo muchas gracias é Indulgencias que perpetuó la devoción por los repetidos milagros y prodigios que experimenta el Pueblo y su comarca: está 1 1 5 leguas al S SO de Mexico en 274 grad. 50 min. de long. y 17 grad. 47 min. de lat. la jurisdicción de esta Alcaldía consta de los Pueblos siguientes. Amatlán. Acula. Ixmalhuacan. Chacaltianguis. Texhuacan. Tlacotalpan. Otatitlán. Tuxtepec. Chinantla. Utzila. Uzamacin, Yetla.

COZATLA, San Juan de., Pueblo de la Cabecera de Axixique y Alcaldía mayor de Zayula en el mismo Reyno: tiene 60 familias de Indios, y está dos leguas al Poniente de su Cabecera.

COZAQUI, Santa María de, Pueblo de la Cabecera de Acazingo y Alcaldía mayor de Tepeaca en Nueva España: tiene 4 familias de Españoles, 33 de Mestizos y Mulatos, y 5 1 de Indios, distante un quarto de legua de su Cabecera.

COZAUTEPEC, Pueblo y Cabecera de la Alcaldía mayor de Chichicapa en Nueva España, de la Provincia y Obispado de Oaxaca: solo tiene 20 familias de Indios, que viven del cultivo de la grana y semillas.

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