Guachichil
Indigenous people in central Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Guachichil, Cuauchichil, or Quauhchichitl, are an exonym for an Indigenous people of Mexico. Prior to European and African contact, they occupied the most extensive territory of all the Indigenous Chichimeca tribes in pre-Columbian central Mexico.
Total population | |
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Unknown | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Central Mexico (Zacatecas, Guanajuato, and San Luis Potosí) | |
Languages | |
Guachichil, Spanish | |
Religion | |
Roman Catholic | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other Chichimecas |
The Guachichiles settled a large region of Zacatecas; as well as portions of San Luis Potosí, Guanajuato, and northeastern Jalisco; south to the northern corners of Michoacán; and north to Saltillo in Coahuila.
The Guachichil people continue live in the city of San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and is recognized by the city and state. They have tribal members in Mexico and the United States.[1][2][3]