Preferred Citation: Cook, Sherburne F., and Woodrow Borah Essays in Population History, Vol. III: Mexico and California. Berkeley:  University of California Press,  1971-1979. http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft5d5nb3d0/


 
Chapter I— Royal Revenues and Indian Population in New Spain, ca. 1620-1646

Region II

Valles–Pánuco. This is the coastal plain and foothills of the Huaxteca from southern Tamaulipas to northern Veracruz as far south as latitude 20°N. There are 28 places which occur in both the 1568 list and the 1646 list. In 1568 the population of these 28 places is 35,316; in 1646 it is 8,559. The ratio 1646/1568 is 0.242. The data are given in detail in Table 1.1, Region II, part A. Part B shows 9 places found in the 1646 report which had to be omitted from part A. The total population of these 9 places is 353, making the total for the 1646 list 8,912. Part C shows 122 places which occur in the 1568 list but which are not found in that for 1646. The total 1568 population of these 122 places is 37,818. The aggregate for 1568 would be 35,316 plus 37,818, or 73,134, of which the towns missing in the 1646 list would account for 52.2%.

We may calculate the probable true population of Region II by using proportions and assuming that the ratio between the two sets of data was the same for all towns alike (in totals). This would mean that 73,134 × 0.242 = 17,698. The difference between this value and that of the 1646 list (8,912) is very great and may invalidate the assumption. It may be necessary to assume additionally that many of the places on the 1568 list disappeared before 1646.


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Table 1.1, Region II, part D shows the population of 22 places in 1568 and 1595. The total of the former is 26,991 and of the latter 23,752. The ratio 1595/1568 is 0.880. By proportion, the entire population of Region II in 1595 would be 73,134 × 0.880 = 64,358. Part E shows similar data for 1595 and 1646, with only 5 places. Here the totals are respectively 14,087 and 5,039, and the ratio 1646/1595 is 0.358. The entire population of Region II in 1595, calculated from the total in the 1646 data (8,912 ÷ 0.358), would be 24,894. The two results are discrepant, a fact probably referable to the disappearance of many small towns in the region.

 

TABLE 1.1, REGION II, PART A

Towns Found in Both 1568 and 1646 Lists

Name

Loc.

Population
in 1568

Population
in 1646

Ratio

figure

Alcececa

Ver.

554

83

.150

Atlán

Ver.

350

94

.268

Chaltitlán, Picula, Chalchicuautla

Ver.

2,015

428

.212

Chicontepec

Ver.

1,693

1,336

.790

Chichilintla

Ver.

3,416

950

.278

Huejutla

Hid.

2,881

330

.115

Mecatlán

Ver.

608

105

.173

Metatepec and Tantoyuca

Ver.

3,290

223

.068

Metateyuca

Ver.

125

23

.184

Nexpa, Huehuetlán, Tauzán

Ver.

1,181

209

.177

Ozuluama and Moyutla

Ver.

282

197

.699

Tamahol

S.L.P.

47

0

.000

Tamohí

S.L.P.

644

221

.343

Tamalol and Suacacasco

S.L.P.

336

146

.434

Tamoxol

S.L.P.

36

107

2.972

Tamiutla and Las Laxas

Ver.

91

114

1.253

Tampamolón

S.L.P.

822

289

.351

Tanbaca

Ver.

161

119

.739

Tancuayalab

S.L.P.

403

71

.177

Tanchinamol

Ver.

99

121

1.222

Tancuiche

Ver.

825

138

.167

Tancuiname

Ver.

58

71

1.223


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Name

Loc.

Population
in 1568

Population
in 1646

Ratio

figure

Tenampulco

Pue.

495

248

.501

Tezapotitlán

Ver.

213

44

.207

Tlacolula (de Busto)

S.L.P.

55

68

1.236

Tlaculula and Magueyes

Ver.

601

171

.285

Tlanchinol and Acuimantla

Hid.

12,474

2,308

.185

Tonatico, Zozocolco

Ver.

1,561

345

.221

Total

35,316

8,559

0.242

Number of cases

28

 

TABLE 1.1, REGION II, PART B

Towns on the 1646 list for which there is no corresponding figure for 1568, or which should be omitted from Part A, for various reasons. Starred populations are omitted from the total .

Name

Loc.

Population
in 1646

Comment

Acultzingo

Ver.

158*

In Region IIA

Nexpa

Hid.

143*

Duplicate

Tanbeate

S.L.P.

61

Not on the 1568 list

Tancajual

S.L.P.

0

Not on the 1568 list

Tancalicoche

?

95

Not on the 1568 list

Tanleón

S.L.P.

0

No assessment

Tantima

?

112

No assessment

Tesontlal

?

5

Not on the 1568 list

Zayula

Ver.

80

With Tamoz in 1568

Total

353

Number of cases

9


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TABLE 1.1, REGION II, PART C

Towns on the 1568 list for which a population is given but which are not found on the 1646 list. Towns on the 1568 list for which no separate population is given are omitted .

Name

Loc.

Population
in 1568

Acatlán

S.L.P.

185

Ahuatipan

Hid.

3,070

Amatlán

S.L.P.

48

Ameluca

Pue.

56

Apaztlán

Ver.

55

Axtla

S.L.P.

825

Calixlantongo

Pue.

113

Calpan

Ver.

141

Cihuala

Ver.

44

Coxcatlán

S.L.P.

2,584

Coyutla

Ver.

254

Culuama

Ver.

282

Chacual

Ver.

42

Chachapala

Ver.

64

Chiconamel

Ver.

56

Guzahapa

Ver.

143

Huatzpaltepec

Ver.

9

Huautla

Ver.

282

Huezco

Ver.

109

Huitzila

Pue.

226

Ixcatepec

Ver.

39

Jalpan

Quer.

776

Jicayán

Ver.

45

Macatlán

S.L.P.

630

Macolutla

Ver.

128

Macuilxóchitl

Hid.

1,875

Mezuntlán

Ver.

18

Nanahuatla

Ver.

174

Nanahuatlán

Ver.

170

Ojitipa

S.L.P.

2,396

Pantepec

Ver.

185

Pánuco

Ver.

990

Papantla

Ver.

423

Piaxtla

Ver.

57


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TABLE 1.1, REGION II, PART C

Name

Loc.

Population
in 1568

Puxutlán

Ver.

248

Tabuco

Ver.

42

Taculilla

Ver.

49

Tamacolite

S.L.P.

88

Tamacuiche

S.L.P.

99

Tamacuil

Ver.

186

Tamahol

S.L.P.

47

Tamaholipa

Tamps.

2,310

Tamahu

S.L.P.

33

Tamalaguaco

S.L.P.

141

Tamalocuco

Ver.

183

Tamalol

Ver.

282

Tamatao

Ver.

170

Tamateque

Ver.

110

Tamazunchale

S.L.P.

1,399

Tamazunchale

Ver.

99

Tameci

S.L.P.

114

Tamiahua

Ver.

990

Tamole

Ver.

62

Tamontao

Ver.

54

Tamos

Ver.

66

Tampaca

Ver.

27

Tampacal

Ver.

56

Tampacán

Ver.

25

Tampacayal

Ver.

1,690

Tampayal

S.L.P.

62

Tampico

Ver.

340

Tamposque

S.L.P.

282

Tampuche

Ver.

182

Tampucho

Tamps.

86

Tampulen

Ver.

36

Tamu

Ver.

42

Tancamalmonco

S.L.P.

144

Tancanhuitz

S.L.P.

705

Tancaxan

S.L.P.

92

Tancaxual

S.L.P.

79


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Name

Loc.

Population
in 1568

Tancazneque

Tamps.

36

Tancelete

Ver.

58

Tancetuco

Ver.

492

Tancolón

S.L.P.

72

Tancolul

Ver.

44

Tancoxual

Tamps.

213

Tancoyol

Quer.

165

Tancuy

S.L.P.

88

Tanchaba

S.L.P.

85

Tanchicuy

Ver.

29

Tanchicuy

Ver.

49

Tanchilabe

Tamps.

29

Tanchipa

Tamps.

330

Tanchipa

S.L.P.

152

Tanchoy

Tamps.

88

Tanhuizin

Ver.

163

Tanistla

Ver.

337

Tanlocuque

S.L.P.

93

Tanlocoten

Ver.

299

Tanquián

S.L.P.

825

Tanta

Ver.

85

Tantamol

Ver.

142

Tantamol

Ver.

226

Tantay

Tamps.

36

Tantoin

S.L.P.

72

Tantoyetla

Ver.

22

Tantoyeque

Ver.

85

Tantoyuca

Tamps.

165

Tantuana

S.L.P.

141

Tanxohol

S.L.P.

68

Tanzacana

Tamps.

72

Tanzaquila

Ver.

416

Tanzomonoco

Tamps.

83

Tanzulupe

Ver.

274

Tanzumonoco

S.L.P.

133

Taxicui

S.L.P.

85


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Name

Loc.

Population
in 1568

Temapache

S.L.P.

845

Tempoal

Ver.

756

Tenacusco

Ver.

1,026

Texupexpa

Ver.

40

Tlacocoatla

Ver.

178

Tlapahuantla

Ver.

86

Tlapotongo

Pue.

30

Tomomolo

Ver.

6

Topila

Ver.

33

Topla

Ver.

183

Totonchal

Ver.

6

Tuxpan

Ver.

423

Tuzapan

Ver.

423

Valles

S.L.P.

132

Xilitla

S.L.P.

1,700

Xocutla

Ver.

85

Total

37,818

Number of cases

122

 

TABLE 1.1, REGION II, PART D

Towns Found in Both 1568 and 1595 Lists

Name

Loc.

Population
in 1568

Population
in 1595

Ratio

figure

Calpan

Ver.

141

133

.944

Coxcatlán

S.L.P.

2,584

1,027

.397

Coyutla

Ver.

254

226

.890

Chiconamel

Ver.

56

141

2.528

Chicontepec

Ver.

1,693

1,953

1.147

Chichilintla

Ver.

3,416

2,610

.765

Huautla

Ver.

282

657

2.328

Huehuetlán

S.L.P.

564

963

1.710

Moyutla

Ver.

282

293

1.038

Tamalaguaco

S.L.P.

141

175

1.240


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Name

Loc.

Population
in 1568

Population
in 1595

Ratio

figure

Tamalol

Ver.

282

457

1.621

Tamazunchale

S.L.P.

1,399

1,438

1.028

Tamazunchale

Ver.

99

169

1.707

Tamiahua

Ver.

990

834

.843

Tampucho

Tamps.

86

17

.198

Tancaxán

S.L.P.

92

90

.978

Tancetuco

Ver.

492

71

.144

Tanchipa

Tamps.

330

377

1.143

Tanzaquila

Ver.

416

437

1.063

Tenampulco

Pue.

495

206

.416

Tlanchinol

Hid.

12,474

8,995

.722

Tuzapan

Ver.

423

2,483

5.870

Total

26,991

23,752

0.880

Number of cases

22

 

TABLE 1.1, REGION II, PART E

Towns Found in Both 1595 and 1646 Lists

Name

Loc.

Population
in 1595

Population
in 1646

Ratio

figure

Chichilintla

Ver.

2,610

950

.364

Chicontepec

Ver.

1,983

1,336

.685

Ozuluama

Ver.

293

197

.673

Tenampulco

Pue.

206

248

1.204

Tlanchinol and Acuimantla

Hid.

8,995

2,308

.257

Total

14,087

5,039

0.358

Number of cases

5


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Chapter I— Royal Revenues and Indian Population in New Spain, ca. 1620-1646
 

Preferred Citation: Cook, Sherburne F., and Woodrow Borah Essays in Population History, Vol. III: Mexico and California. Berkeley:  University of California Press,  1971-1979. http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft5d5nb3d0/