General Heliodoro Castillo

General Heliodoro Castillo
Municipality
Church of St. James the Apostle in Tlacotepec
Church of St. James the Apostle in Tlacotepec
General Heliodoro Castillo is located in Mexico
General Heliodoro Castillo
General Heliodoro Castillo
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°26′N 99°47′W / 17.433°N 99.783°W / 17.433; -99.783
Country Mexico
StateGuerrero
Municipal seatTlacotepec
Area
 • Total
1,613.8 km2 (623.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
34,554
Time zoneUTC-6 (Zona Centro)
Websiteheliodorocastillo.gob.mx/

General Heliodoro Castillo is a municipality in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero. It is located 34 kilometres from Chilpancingo, the state capital. The municipal seat lies at Tlacotepec.

The municipality covers an area of 1,613.8 km². In 2020, it had a total population of 37,254,[1] up from the 34,554 reported in 2005.[2]

The municipality is named after Heliodoro Castillo [es] (1887–1917), a prominent Zapatista general.[3]

References

  1. ^ "General Heliodoro Castillo: Economy, employment, equity, quality of life, education, health and public safety". Data México. Secretaría de Economía. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. ^ "General Heliodoro Castillo". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on April 1, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
  3. ^ "Historia". Municipio de General Heliodoro Castillo. Retrieved 8 August 2024.


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