Coyuca de Catalán explained

Coyuca de Catalán
Settlement Type:Municipal seat and city
Pushpin Map:Mexico Guerrero#Mexico
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Guerrero
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Coyuca de Catalán
Population As Of:2005
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:Central
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:18.3256°N -100.6992°W

Coyuca de Catalán is a city and seat of the municipality of Coyuca de Catalán, in the state of Guerrero, southern Mexico.[1]

Formerly called Coyuca, the town was named Coyuca de Catalán in honour of Nicolás Catalán, son of Antonia Nava de Catalán and her husband Nicolás Catalán, who lost his life there during an action in the Mexican War of Independence.

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Notes and References

  1. [Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía]