Chiefdom of Ameca

The Chiefdom of Ameca (Spanish: Cacicazgo de Ameca) is the name given to a pre-Columbian state that encompassed the Valley of Ameca in central Jalisco, Mexico. The word Ameca is of Cazcan origin and means "above the water".

Chiefdom of Ameca
Cacicazgo de Ameca
1325–1522
1579 map of the Ameca region.
CapitalAmeca (Cuauhtépetl)
Common languagesCazcan, Totonac, Nahuatl
GovernmentChiefdom
Chief 
 c. 1325
Xoxouhqui Tequani
 c. 1522
Huitzil
Historical eraPre-Columbian
 Established
1325
 Disestablished
1522
CurrencyTribute
Succeeded by
Viceroyalty of New Spain
Today part ofMexico
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