Cutzamala de Pinzón explained

Cutzamala de Pinzón
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:Cutzamala de Pinzón
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:4717
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:Zona Centro
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:18.4671°N -100.5796°W
Elevation M:278
Elevation Ft:913
Website:http://www.cutzamaladepinzon.gob.mx/

Cutzamala de Pinzón is a city, and the seat of the municipality of Cutzamala de Pinzón, in the Mexican state of Guerrero. As of 2020 the city has a population of 4,717. It is located in the far northwestern part of the state, on the border with Michoacán.

Etymology

The name Cutzamala comes from a Nahuatl word cutzamallot meaning "rainbow"; hence, "Place of Rainbows.” It was known to Purepecha speakers as "Apatzingani,” which has the same meaning. An alternative theory suggests it is derived from the Nahuatl word cutzamatl, meaning "weasel."[1]

History

19th Century

The first battle in the Tierra Caliente region happened in Cutzamala in 1810. In 1860, during the Reform War, Cutzamala was besieged by the Liberals with a force of 4,500 men in the Siege of Cutzamala. The Liberals eventually won the town.[2]

Eutimio Pinzón, often considered the hero of Cutzamala, was the general who defended the town during the Second French Intervention in Mexico in 1874.

Demographics

The population of Cutzamala as of 2020 is 4,717.[3]

References

18.134°N -99.831°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guerrero - Cutzamala de Pinzón . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927210639/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/guerrero/municipios/12027a.htm . 2007-09-27 . 2008-02-08.
  2. Web site: Aspectos históricos . 2022-07-13 . Municipio de Cutzamala . es-co.
  3. Web site: Cutzamala De Pinzón (Guerrero) Cutzamala de Pinzón . 2022-07-13 . mexico.PueblosAmerica.com . es-MX.