Tlapehuala | |
Settlement Type: | Municipal seat and city |
Pushpin Map: | Mexico Guerrero#Mexico |
Pushpin Label Position: | above |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Mexico |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Guerrero |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Tlapehuala |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | Zona Centro |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Coordinates: | 18.2167°N -131°W |
Tlapehuala is a city and seat of the municipality of Tlapehuala, in the Mexican state of Guerrero.[1]
In 1535, viceroy Francisco Javier Venegas granted the title to the city.[2]
The city is known for its palm sombreros.[3] [4]