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Mazahua

Mazahua communities are concentrated in the Toluca and Ixtlahuaca valleys and adjoining parts of Michoacán.

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October 19, 2026
A source guide for a deeper dive.This entry provides a brief orientation and an organized reading path. A comprehensive deep dive has not yet been completed. Follow the annotated sources and distinguish primary community accounts from outside reference material.
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Identity and homelands

Mazahua communities are concentrated in the Toluca and Ixtlahuaca valleys and adjoining parts of Michoacán.

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Historical context

INPI’s catalogue identifies a network of communities across municipalities including San Felipe del Progreso, San José del Rincón, and Zitácuaro.

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Living communities and further study

The national autodenomination resources record Jñatjo and Jñatrjo. This guide requires further community-led historical and language sources for a fuller profile.

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Pueblo Mazahua

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Access recorded: October 19, 2026

https://catalogo.inpi.gob.mx/mazahua/
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Robey’s Atlas of Indigenous North America · Compiled October 19, 2026 · Mazahua