Tecpan de Galeana (for
Hermenegildo Galeana
Hermenegildo Galeana (13 April 1762 – 27 June 1814) was a hero of the Mexican War of Independence, one of six brothers who fought in the insurgency. Galeana was considered the right-hand man of secular priest and leader of independence, José M ...
) is a
municipality in the
Mexican
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*Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America
** People
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state of
Guerrero. The municipal seat lies at
Tecpan de Galeana. The municipality covers an area of .
In 2020, the municipality had a total population of 65,237, up from 52,848 in 2005.
See also
*
Hurricane Tara (1961)
Hurricane Tara was one of the deadliest Pacific hurricanes on record. The final tropical cyclone of the 1961 Pacific hurricane season, Tara formed on November 10 about 230 mi (365 km) off the coast of Mexico. It strengthened to rea ...
, which caused extensive damage in the municipality
*
Mexican Federal Highway 200, on which Tecpan stands
References
Municipalities of Guerrero
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