Toluca - Toluca (English spelling)

Japanese: トルカ - とるか(英語表記)Toluca
Toluca - Toluca (English spelling)

The capital of the State of Mexico in central Mexico. Its official name is Toluca de Lerdo. It is located 66 km west of the capital, Mexico City, in the Toluca Valley in the central plateau of Mexico. At 2,653 meters above sea level, it is the highest city in North America, higher than the capital. It has a population of 435,125 (2000). It is the center of the surrounding agricultural and livestock regions, and is connected to the capital by road and rail, so modern industries such as food, chemicals, textiles, and machinery have also developed. Blankets, pottery, and baskets are local specialties, and a regular market is held on Fridays, attracting tourists looking for folk crafts. A church built in 1530 and rebuilt in 1585 remains. As it was an area inhabited by Indians, there are many ruins in the vicinity. Toluca Volcano (4,577 meters) towering to the southwest is the symbol of the town. The official name is named after Mexican President Sebastián Lerdo.

[Takagi Hideki]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

メキシコ中部、メキシコ州の州都。正称はトルカ・デ・レルドToluca de Lerdo。首都メキシコ市西方66キロメートル、メキシコ中央高原のトルカ谷に位置する。標高2653メートルは首都よりも高く、北アメリカでは最高所の都市である。人口43万5125(2000)。付近の農畜産地域の中心であるほか、首都と道路・鉄道で結ばれているため食品、化学、繊維、機械などの近代工業も発達する。毛布、陶器、籠(かご)などは特産物で、金曜日に定期市(いち)が開かれ、民芸品を求める観光客でにぎわう。1530年に建設され、1585年再建の教会が残る。インディオの居住地域であったため近郊に遺跡が多い。南西にそびえるトルカ火山(4577メートル)は町の象徴的存在である。正称はメキシコ大統領セバスティアン・レルドにちなむ。

[高木秀樹]

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