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The municipality is poor an agricultural, wi 74.5% livin in poverty an 23.9% livin in extreme poverty. Housomeivver, thare are a nummer o medical an ither social services, classifeein the aurie haes haein anerly a middlin level o socioeconomic marginalization.<ref name=sefiplan/>
The municipality is poor an agricultural, wi 74.5% livin in poverty an 23.9% livin in extreme poverty. Housomeivver, thare are a nummer o medical an ither social services, classifeein the aurie haes haein anerly a middlin level o socioeconomic marginalization.<ref name=sefiplan/>
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Maist o the wirkin population (48.4%) is dedicatit tae agricultur, wi 15% in manufacturin an minin an 36.4% in commerce an services. Main crop bi volume is corn, follaeed bi succar cane an beans. Livestock is maistly cattle follaeed bi pigs an domestic foul. Thare are deposits o sand an clay.<ref name=sefiplan/><ref name=encmuc/>
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Maist o the wirkin population (48.4%) is dedicatit tae agricultur, wi 15% in manufacturin an minin an 36.4% in commerce an services. Main crop bi volume is corn, follaeed bi succar cane an beans. Livestock is maistly cattle follaeed bi pigs an domestic foul. Thare are deposits o sand an clay.<ref name=sefiplan/><ref name=encmuc/>
==Cultur==
==Cultur==
[[File:Mascara en Santiago Tuxtla.jpg|thumb|Dancer in "Negritos" mask]]
[[File:Mascara en Santiago Tuxtla.jpg|thumb|Dancer in "Negritos" mask]]
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The municipality
home
to
a
number
of
unique
traditions
and
celebrations.
One
aspect is that
traditional
music
includes that
of
[[Huasteca]] influence such as [[Son (
music
)|sons]]
and
[[huapango]]s, played on guitars
and
violins.<ref name=encmuc/>
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The municipality
hame
tae
a
nummer
o
unique
tradeetions
an
celebrations.
Ane
aspect is that
traditeeonal
muisic
includes that
o
[[Huasteca]] influence such as [[Son (
muisic
)|sons]]
an
[[huapango]]s, played on guitars
an
violins.<ref name=encmuc/>
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The patron
saint
, [[
Saint
James the Moor-slayer]], is
celebrated
at the end
of
July
with
both
religious
and
secular events. The concurrent Santiago Tuxtla Fair runs
from
22
to
30
July
,
with
the
saint’s
day
being
the
25th
. This is
preceded
for several Sundays
beforehand
with
traditional
dances such as “Negros”
and
“Cristianos.” The fair includes
more
traditional
dance, such as “Toros de Petate”
and
“Líceres,” which
have
pre Hispanic
origins
, horse races, exhibitions, vendors’ booths
and
concerts. It
also
includes the
crowning
of
a festival queen on the
22nd
, a major procession in honor
of
the
saint
with
representatives
of
the
city’s
nine
neighborhoods
,
and
the State [[Fandango]]
Competition
. The events attracts
thousands
of
visitors as well as Veracruz state
officials
.<ref name=encmuc/><ref name=titulares> {{cite press release |title= Música, arte y tradición en las fiestas titulares de Santiago Tuxtla |publisher = Coordinación General de Comunicación Social Estado de Veracruz |date=July 11, 2013 |url= http://www.comsocialver.gob.mx/2013/07/11/63008/|accessdate=May 10, 2014 }} </ref>
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The patron
saunt
, [[
Saunt
James the Moor-slayer]], is
celebratit
at the end
o
Julie
wi
baith
releegious
an
secular events. The concurrent Santiago Tuxtla Fair runs
frae
22
tae
30
Julie
,
wi
the
saunt’s
day
bein
the
25t
. This is
precedit
for several Sundays
aforehaund
wi
tradeetional
dances such as “Negros”
an
“Cristianos.” The fair includes
mair
tradeetional
dance, such as “Toros de Petate”
an
“Líceres,” which
hae
pre Hispanic
oreegins
, horse races, exhibitions, vendors’ booths
an
concerts. It includes the
crounin
o
a festival queen on the
22nt an aw
, a major procession in honor
o
the
saunt
wi
representatives
o
the
ceety’s
nine
neebourheids
,
an
the State [[Fandango]]
Competeetion
. The events attracts
thoosans
o
visitors as well as Veracruz state
offeecials
.<ref name=encmuc/><ref name=titulares> {{cite press release |title= Música, arte y tradición en las fiestas titulares de Santiago Tuxtla |publisher = Coordinación General de Comunicación Social Estado de Veracruz |date=July 11, 2013 |url= http://www.comsocialver.gob.mx/2013/07/11/63008/|accessdate=May 10, 2014 }} </ref>
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The Christenmas
season
is characterisit here wi a unique
tradition
called
the “Acarreo de Niño Dios” (
Carrying
of the [[:en:Niño Dios of Mexico|
Child
Jesus]]). This is a series
of
processions,
with
participants
carrying
images of the infant Jesus. The first occurs on the
24th
of
December
, which the
figures
are
brought
to
Christmas
Even
midnight
mass
accompanied
by
people
dressed as shepherds
and
traditional
music
. The
figures
on this occasion are
brought
nude to represent the recent birth. This is the
most
popular procession,
drawing
crowds
of
spectators. The images are
carried
again on
December
31
, this time dressed
and
brought
to
nativity scenes
to
be
seated
. The last “carrying” is on
February
2,
although
this
has
almost
disappeared due
to
many
families
packing
nativity scenes on
January
6
. For
all
three,
carryings
, each image as a female sponsor
called
a “madrina” (
godmother
) who provides
food
and
drink such as tamales
and
[[rompope]]
and
new
clothing
for the Jesus image.<ref name=encmuc/><ref name=gottfried> {{cite journal |author= Jessica Gottfried Hesketh |title=La reinventación de una tradición en Santiago Tuxtla, Veracruz |journal = Revista Digital Universitaria |publisher= Cenidim |date=February 10, 2006 |volume=7 |issue=2 |issn=1607-6079|url= http://www.revista.unam.mx/vol.7/num2/art13/feb_art13.pdf |accessdate=May 10, 2014 }} </ref>
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The Christenmas
saison
is characterisit here wi a unique
tradeetion
cried
the “Acarreo de Niño Dios” (
Carryin
of
\
the [[:en:Niño Dios of Mexico|
Bairn
Jesus]]). This is a series
o
processions,
wi
pairticipants
carryin
images of the infant Jesus. The first occurs on the
24t
o
Dizember
, which the
figurs
are
brocht
tae
Christemmas
Even
midnicht
mass
accompaniet
bi
fowk
dressed as shepherds
an
tradeetional
muisic
. The
figurs
on this occasion are
brocht
nude to represent the recent birth. This is the
maist
popular procession,
drawin
crouds
o
spectators. The images are
carriet
again on
31
Dizember
, this time dressed
an
brocht
tae
nativity scenes
tae
be
seatit
. The last “carrying” is on 2
Februar
,
awtho
this
haes
amaist
disappeared due
tae
mony
faimilies
packin
nativity scenes on
6
Januar
. For
aw
three,
carryins
, each image as a female sponsor
cried
a “madrina” (
godmither
) who provides
fuid
an
drink such as tamales
an
[[rompope]]
an
new
clothin
for the Jesus image.<ref name=encmuc/><ref name=gottfried> {{cite journal |author= Jessica Gottfried Hesketh |title=La reinventación de una tradición en Santiago Tuxtla, Veracruz |journal = Revista Digital Universitaria |publisher= Cenidim |date=February 10, 2006 |volume=7 |issue=2 |issn=1607-6079|url= http://www.revista.unam.mx/vol.7/num2/art13/feb_art13.pdf |accessdate=May 10, 2014 }} </ref>
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Ane last tradeetion is "The Quema del Viejo" (Burnin o the Auld (Man)) occurs at midnicht on 31 Dizember efter that forenicht’s Acarreo.<ref name=gottfried/>
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One last tradition is "The Quema del Viejo" (Burning of the Old (Man)) occurs at midnight on December 31 after that evening’s Acarreo.<ref name=gottfried/>
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==History==
==History==
[[File:MuseoRegionalTuxteco17.JPG|thumb|Colossal Olmec sculptur namit "Negro" at the Museo Regional Tuxteco]]
[[File:MuseoRegionalTuxteco17.JPG|thumb|Colossal Olmec sculptur namit "Negro" at the Museo Regional Tuxteco]]