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Arteaga Municipality, Michoacán
Arteaga () is a municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 3,454.71 square kilometers (5.87% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the municipality of La Huacana, to the east by Churumuco and the state of Guerrero, to the south by Lázaro Cárdenas, and to the west by Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Tumbiscatío, Aguililla and Aquila Aquila may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Aquila'', a series of books by S.P. Somtow * ''Aquila'', a 1997 book by Andrew Norriss * ''Aquila'' (children's magazine), a UK-based children's magazine * ''Aquila'' (journal), an or .... In 2020, the population in Arteaga was 20,332 inhabitants (49.5% men and 50.5% women). Compared to 2010, the population in Arteaga decreased by -6.69%. Its the municipal seat is the city of the same name. The municipality is named in honor of General José María Arteaga Magallanes, a 19th-century national hero and governor of the state ...
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Municipalities Of Michoacán
Michoacán is a state in western Mexico that is divided into 113 municipalities. According to the 2020 Mexican Census, it is the ninth most populated state with inhabitants and the 16th largest by land area spanning . Municipalities in Michoacan are administratively autonomous of the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico. Every three years, citizens elect a municipal president (Spanish: ''presidente municipal'') by a plurality voting system who heads a concurrently elected municipal council (''ayuntamiento'') responsible for providing all the public services for their constituents. The municipal council consists of a variable number of trustees and councillors (''regidores y síndicos''). Municipalities are responsible for public services (such as water and sewerage), street lighting, public safety, traffic, and the maintenance of public parks, gardens and cemeteries. They may also assist the state and federal governments in education, emergen ...
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Mexico
Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico covers ,Mexico
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List Of States Of Mexico
The states of Mexico are first-level administrative territorial entities of the country of Mexico, which is officially named United Mexican States. There are 32 federal entities in Mexico (31 states and the capital, Mexico City, as a separate entity that is not formally a state). States are further divided into municipalities. Mexico City is divided in boroughs, officially designated as or , similar to other state's municipalities but with different administrative powers. List ''Mexico's post agency, Correos de México, does not offer an official list of state name abbreviations, and as such, they are not included below. A list of Mexican states and several versions of their abbreviations can be found here.'' } , style="text-align: center;" , ''Coahuila de Zaragoza'' , , style="text-align: center;" colspan=2 , Saltillo , style="text-align: right;" , , style="text-align: right;" , , style="text-align: center;" , 38 , style="text-align: center;" , , , - , ...
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Michoacán
Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo (; Purépecha: ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is divided into 113 municipalities and its capital city is Morelia (formerly called Valladolid). The city was named after José María Morelos, a native of the city and one of the main heroes of the Mexican War of Independence. Michoacán is located in Western Mexico, and has a stretch of coastline on the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. It is bordered by the states of Colima and Jalisco to the west and northwest, Guanajuato to the north, Querétaro to the northeast, the State of México to the east, and Guerrero to the southeast. The name Michoacán is from Nahuatl: ''Michhuahcān'' from ''michhuah'' ("possessor of fish") and -''cān'' (place of) and means "place of the fishermen" referring to those who fish on L ...
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La Huacana Municipality
La Huacana Municipality is a municipality in the south-central part of the Mexican state of Michoacán. It has a population of 32,757. Its municipal seat is the city of the same name. Etymology Huacana is a word of Chichimeca origin that means "Place of Dresses". Another version as to the origin of the name is that it was described only as "A place where a grey hair is floated on the water" by an indigenous inhabitant when she was asked the region's name. Populated places in the municipality * La Huacana, the largest town in the municipality, with a population of 9,395. * Zicuiran, 20 kilometres from the head of the municipality, with a population of 2,921. * El Chauz, 27 kilometres away, with a population of 2,220. * Los Olivos, 40 kilometres away, with a population of 624. * Cupuan del Rio, 48 kilometres away, with a population of 1,536. * Copales, 15 kilometres away, with a population of 283. * Oropeo, 20 kilometres away, with a population of 321. Geography The muni ...
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Churumuco
Churumuco is a municipality located in the southeastern part of the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 1,119.44 square kilometres (1.90% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the municipality of La Huacana, to the northeast by Turicato, to the south by the state of Guerrero, to the southwest by Huetamo, and to the west by Arteaga. The municipality had a population of 13,801 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of Churumuco de Morelos, which is named after José María Morelos, a Mexican priest and revolutionary rebel leader who led the Mexican War of Independence movement. Morelos served as priest of the town before taking arms. Churumuco (from the Purépecha The Purépecha (endonym pua, P'urhepecha ) are a group of indigenous people centered in the northwestern region of Michoacán, Mexico, mainly in the area of the cities of Cherán and Pátzcuaro. They are also known by the pejorati ...
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Guerrero
Guerrero is one of the 32 states that comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in Municipalities of Guerrero, 81 municipalities and its capital city is Chilpancingo and its largest city is Acapulcocopied from article, GuerreroAs of 2020, Guerrero the population was recorded that 3,540,685 people who live there. The international sales of their production has gone up, production like fresh mangoes, figs, coconuts, pineapple, avocado, and so much more produce. These sales have really helped Guerrero's economy. These productions have also helped In addition to the capital city, the state's largest cities include Acapulco, Petatlán, Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero, Ciudad Altamirano, Taxco, Iguala, Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo, anSanto Domingo Today, it is home to a number of indigenous communities, including the Nahuas, Mixtec, Mixtecs, Tlapanec people, Tlapanecs, Amuzgos, and formerly Cuitlatec people, Cuitlatecscopied from article, GuerreroMo ...
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Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán
Lázaro Cárdenas () is a port city in Michoacán bordered to the east by Guerrero. Lázaro Cárdenas is located in the southern part of the Mexican state of Michoacán. It was formerly known as Los Llanitos, but changed its name as a tribute to Lázaro Cárdenas del Río, a Michoacán-born politician who was president of Mexico from 1934 to 1940. The city's coordinates are , where the Río Balsas drains into the Pacific Ocean. In the 2005 census, the city's population was 74,884. It is served by Lázaro Cárdenas Airport. The municipality of Lázaro Cárdenas, which has an area of , had a total population of 162,997 in 2005, and includes the metropolitan area of city, which includes the communities of Las Guacamayas, La Orilla, and La Mira y Guacamayas. History When known as Los Llanitos, it formed part of the municipality of Arteaga. In 1932 it was given town status and named Melchor Ocampo, after politician Melchor Ocampo. On April 12, 1937, during the governorship of José ...
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Coalcomán De Vázquez Pallares
Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares is a municipality located in the Sierra Madre del Sur mountain range, in the southwest region of the state of Michoacán in central-western Mexico. The municipality has an area of 2,881.57 square kilometres (4.89% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the state of Jalisco and the municipality of Tepalcatepec, to the east by Arteaga and Aguililla, to the south by Aquila, and to the west by Chinicuila. The municipality had a population of 18,156 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of the same name. Coalcomán is a word of Nahuatl origin that means "Snake" or "Snake with Hands", according to some authors.Aguililla, Michoacán
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Tumbiscatío
Tumbiscatío is a Municipalities of Mexico, municipality in the southwest region of the Mexico, Mexican Mexican state, state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 2,069.48 square kilometres (3.51% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Apatzingán and La Huacana Municipality, La Huacana, to the east and south by Arteaga, Michoacán, Arteaga, to the southwest by Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, and to the west by Aguililla. The municipality had a population of 8,373 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of Tumbiscatío de Ruiz. References

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Aguililla
Aguililla is a city in the Mexican state of Michoacán. It is the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The municipality has a population of roughly 15,000. Starting in late 2019, Aguililla has been the center of a conflict between two of the most notorious drug cartels in the country— Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and Cárteles Unidos. Notable people from Aguililla * Moisés Muñoz, Mexican former professional footballer ( goalkeeper) * Abigael González Valencia, Mexican drug lord (CJNG) and brother of Elvis González Valencia and Rosalinda González Valencia * Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, Mexican drug lord, leader of CJNG and younger brother of Antonio Oseguera Cervantes * Rosalinda González Valencia, Mexican businesswoman, money launderer, wife of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes and sister of Abigael González Valencia and Elvis González Valencia * Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, Mexican drug lord and older brother of Nemesio Oseguera Cer ...
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Aquila, Michoacán
Aquila () is a town in the southwest part of the Mexican state of Michoacán. It is the municipal seat for the municipality of Aquila. It is 23 mi/43 km southeast of Tecoman. Its population was 1,915 in 2002. It is located at Latitude: 18°35'N Longitude: 103°31'W and at elevation 989 ft/510 m. It haharsh terrain Agriculture consists of small farming, mainly for subsistence A subsistence economy is an economy directed to basic subsistence (the provision of food, clothing, shelter) rather than to the market. Henceforth, "subsistence" is understood as supporting oneself at a minimum level. Often, the subsistence econo .... There is one paved road south to Mexico Highway 200 (5 mi/11 km away). Populated places in Michoacán Nahua settlements {{Michoacán-geo-stub ...
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