Teloloapan (municipality)
Teloloapan (Nahuatl: telólotl or telolotli, apan, 'guijarro o bodoque de piedra boluda, río' ‘río de guijarros o bodoques de piedra’) is one of 81 municipalities in the state of Guerrero. The municipal seat is the city of Teloloapan. It is enclosed in the heart of the Southern Sierra Madre in the northern part of said region. It has the geographical coordinates 18°22′04″N 99°52′26″O and an altitude of 1,860 metres above sea level.
Teloloapan | |
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  Teloloapan Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 18°13′N 99°38′W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Guerrero |
| Municipal seat | Teloloapan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,116.1 km2 (430.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 51,659 |
Teloloapan is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero, in south-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Teloloapan. The municipality covers an area of 1,116.1 km².
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 51,659.[1]
References
- "Teloloapan". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
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