Calpulli
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Calpulli is the Nahuatl term for a group of families (or a single large family) that usually had a particular function in the Pre-Columbian society (such as priests, warriors, etc.). A calpulli was, therefore, one of the main social organizations of the Aztec society. Capullis usually controlled land and also operated schools for young men.
The districts of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, were also known as calpulli due to their association with various clans or families.
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