Diocese of MichoacánDiócesis de MichoacánZacatula, Guerrero, MéxicoZacatula, Guerrero, MexicoVascones, Hernando de (witness)Vargas, Melchor de (scribe)Órtega, Diego de (signer)Ruiz de Mendoza, Juan (signer)Santa Fe, Juan de (signer)García Icazbalceta, Joaquín,‏ ‎1825-1894 (collector)1580Description of Zacatula, located in the Diocese of Michoacan. Census was signed by Diego de Ortega and Juan Ruiz de Mendoza. Document lists many languages including Mexicana as the spoken languages. The document begins with correspondence from Hernando de Vascones to Lorenzo Suárez de Mendoza dated 1581, as well as another letter signed by Hernando de Vascones and his scribe Andrés de Zebreros dated 1580. Document also describes the climate, local jurisdiction, local hierarchy and systems of governance, topographic features, flora and fauna, medicines used, local sanitation methods, and port capacity. This is one of a series of responses to a political and cultural survey circulated by King Philip II of Spain titled relaciones geográficas, which were gathered between the years 1579-1585.utblac:68c4084b-0c5c-4f4e-8c3f-3ff15560bd65Spanishhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/Relaciones Geográficas of Mexico and Guatemala24 pages; 31 cmIndigenous peoples--Mexico--History--SourcesNew Spain--Description and travelNew Spain--History--SourcesNew Spain--Maps, ManuscriptSpain--Colonies--History--SourcesMexico--History--16th century--SourcesManuscripts, MexicanPueblos indígenas--México--Historia--FuentesNueva España--Descripción y viajeNueva España--Historia--FuentesNueva España--Mapas, ManuscritosEspaña--Colonias--Historia--FuentesMéxico--Historia--Siglo XVI--FuentesManuscritos, MexicanosRelación de Zacatulatext