Cutzamala de Pinzón
Cutzamala de Pinzón | |
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Municipal seat and city | |
Cutzamala de Pinzón Location in Mexico | |
Coordinates: 18°28′1.66″N 100°34′46.6″W / 18.4671278°N 100.579611°W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Guerrero |
Municipality | Cutzamala de Pinzón |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 2,276 |
Cutzamala de Pinzón is a city, and the seat of Cutzamala de Pinzón Municipality, in the Mexican state of Guerrero. As of 2005 the town has a population of 2276. It is located in the far northwestern part of the state, on the border with Michoacán.
History[]
, often considered the hero of Cutzamala, was the general who defended the town during the French Intervention of 1874.
The name Cutzamala comes from a Nahuatl word cutzamatl meaning "weasel"; hence, "Place of Weasels". It was known to Purepecha speakers as "Apatzingán", which has the same meaning. An alternative theory suggests it is derived from the Nahuatl word cutzamallot, meaning "rainbow."[1]
References[]
- ^ "Guerrero - Cutzamala de Pinzón". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
Categories:
- Populated places in Guerrero