that has the aspect of a turtle. Seal There is a turtle on the stone in the first field, which represents the foundation of Sahuayo in 1530. In background are three hills, which symbolise the three towns that gave origin to Sahuayo, in the second half of the 16th century. The hills can also be considered to represent the three governments: federal, state and municipal. In the third field, a plumed serpent or Quetzalcoatl god fights with the cross, symbolising the conquest of Sahuayo by Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán. In the fourth field of the municipal shield is a tree and a star. “Patria, Justicia y Progreso” (Nation, Justice and Progress) are written in the contour of the shield. Cuisine Sahuayo is famous for its typical food such as carnitas, dry birria, and tacos al pastor. their traditional breads like tranca and the cemita usually are usually accompanied by milk, atole, or any other hot drink. Notable residents Hector Fajardo – Ex-Major League Baseball player Lilia Prado – actress Saint José "Joselito" Sánchez del Río – martyr of the Cristero War, canonized by Pope Francis in October, 16, 2016 References Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática Michoacán Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México External links Government pages Negotiating Extra-Territorial Citizenship: Mexican Migrants and the Transborder Politics of Community Government Page City information Semanario Tribuna Sahuayo's Newspaper Municipalities of Michoacán