Huautla is a small town in the
Mexican state
A Mexican State (), officially the Free and Sovereign State (), is a constituent federative entity of Mexico according to the Constitution of Mexico. Currently there are 31 states, each with its own constitution, government, state governor, a ...
of
Morelos
Morelos, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Morelos, is a landlocked state located in south-central Mexico. It is one of the 32 states which comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into Mun ...
, in the municipality of
Tlaquiltenango
Tlaquiltenango is a city in the Mexican state of Morelos. It is south of Mexico city and southeast of Cuernavaca, the state capital via Mexican Federal Highway 95D.
The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality, with ...
.
Revolutionary
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Definition
The term—bot ...
General
Gildardo Magaña Cerda (1891-1939) was proclaimed successor of
Emiliano Zapata
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to the leadership of the
Liberation Army of the South near this town on 1919-09-0
In 2005, the population of Huautla was 852. It is located at an altitude of 970 meters ( feet) above sea level. The fertility rate in 2005 was 4.25 children/woman. 98% of the 381 dwellings had electricity, 92% had televisions, 5% had a personal computer, 3% had Internet access, 53% had a landline telephone, 3% had a cell phone, and 90% had a restroom or toilet. The postal code is 62990. There is one preschool, one elementary school (grades 1–6), one middle school (grades 7–9), one high school (grades 9–12), and one school for adult education. It is 45.6 km (28.3 miles) from the municipal seat of Tlaquiltenango.
The town of Huautla is near the
Sierra de Huautla range, which in turn gives its name to the Sierra de Huautla
Biosphere Reserve
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. This is the largest protected area in central Mexico, established on July 10, 1999, and declared a biosphere reserve by
UNESCO
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in
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
. It covers 59,031 hectares (145,869 acres) in the
Balsas River Basin where sustainable development is promoted through eco-tourism, camping, visits to mines, hiking, visits to caves (with
prehispanic paintings), and scientific studies under the auspices of the
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos. There are 85 species of fishes, 209 species of birds, 69 species of large mammals (including white-tail deer,
boars,
raccoon
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s, and
coyote
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s. There are reptiles, amphibians, and over 1,000 species of insects. Pine and oak forests dominate the area, although there are also many species of
cacti.
See also
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List of people from Morelos, Mexico
The following are people who were born, raised, or who gained significant prominence for living in the Mexican state of Morelos:
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References
External links
Some pictures on Trek Earth
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Populated places in Morelos
Nahua settlements