RIVERS POPULATION AND CLIMATE DISTRICTS, ETC. 307 



mountain sides, is usually found to be very productive. Queretaro 

 is generally remarked by travellers for the picturesque character of 

 its scenery and the beautiful site of its haciendas, cities and ran- 

 chos. Mountainous as is this region, it has no single elevation of 

 remarkable character in the geography of the republic. In a coun- 

 try thus physically formed and raised above the sea, important rivers 

 are, of course, not easily encountered, and although there are fifteen 

 streams which are dignified by the inhabitants with this title, the 

 only two of importance are the Tula or Rio de Montezuma, the 

 boundary between the States of Mexico and Vera Cruz, and the 

 Rio Pate which has cut its deep and stony bed in the porphyritic 

 rock near San Juan del Rio. The temperature of the whole region 

 is exceedingly cool and the climate is agreeable and healthy. 



The population assigned to the State in 1845 was 180,161 ; 

 classified thus : 



Spaniards, Creoles and Europeans, . . . 36,032 



Indians, 90,080 



Castes, 54,049 



Total, 180,161 



Queretaro is divided into six districts, comprising eight partidos. 



1st. The prefecture of Queretaro, with the partidos of the capi- 

 tal and of La Canada; in these two are found the town of San 

 Francisco Galileo, the villages of Santa Rosa and Huimilpam, and 

 the hamlets of Santa Maria Magdalena and San Miguel Carillo. 

 46| inhabitants to each square league. 



2d. The district of the municipality of San Juan del Rio contains 

 the village of Tequisquiapam, the hamlets of San Pedrito, San Se- 

 bastian, and the rancheria of La Barranca de los Cocheros. 71 in- 

 habitants to each square league. 



3d. The district of the municipality of Cadeyreta which contains 

 the mining posts of El Doctor and Maconi, and the villages of San 

 Jose Vizarron, San Gaspar, San Sebastian de Brual, and San Mi- 

 guel Tetillas. 183| inhabitants to each square league. 



4. The district of Santa Maria Amealco, containing the village 

 of Huimalpam and the hamlets of San Jose de Ito, San Bartolo, 

 San Miguel Deti, San Juan de Giiedo, San Miguel Tlaxcaltepec, 

 San Pedro Tenango, San Ildefonso, and Santiago Mexquitlan. 80 

 inhabitants to each square league. 



5th. The district of San Pedro Toliman, contains the villages of 

 San Francisco Tolimanejo, Santa Maria Penamillera, San Miguel 

 Toliman, San Miguel de las Palmas, a mission station, Santo Do- 



