Tecpan de Galeana (municipality)
Tecpan de Galeana | |
|---|---|
 Playa Cayaquitos in Tecpan | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality in the state | |
  Tecpan de Galeana  Tecpan de Galeana | |
| Coordinates: 17°07′N 100°28′W / 17.117°N 100.467°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Guerrero |
| Municipal seat | Tecpan de Galeana |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,537.8 km2 (979.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 52,848 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| Postal code | 40900 |
| Area code | 742 |
| Website | ayuntamientotecpan |
Tecpan de Galeana (for Hermenegildo Galeana)[1] is a municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero. The municipal seat lies at Tecpan de Galeana. The municipality covers an area of 2,537.8 km2 (979.9 sq mi).
In 2020, the municipality had a total population of 65,237,[2] up from 52,848 in 2005.[3]
See also
- Hurricane Tara (1961), which caused extensive damage in the municipality
- Mexican Federal Highway 200, on which Tecpan stands
References
- ^ "Plan Municipal de Desarrollo Tecpan de Galeana 2021–2024" (PDF). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Tecpan de Galeana: Economy, employment, equity, quality of life, education, health and public safety". Secretariat of the Economy. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Tecpán de Galeana". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
