Tlapehuala (municipality) explained

Tlapehuala
Settlement Type:Municipality
Mapsize:300px
Pushpin Map: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:Municipal seat
Subdivision Name2:Tlapehuala
Area Total Km2:266.7
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:20,989
Coordinates:18.2167°N -117°W

Tlapehuala is a municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero. The municipal seat lies at Tlapehuala. The municipality covers an area of 266.7 km2.

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 20,989.[1]

History

Former mayor Aurelio Santamaría Bahena, died on February 5, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.[2] As of February 18, there were 191 cases and 21 deaths in the municipality due to the pandemic.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tlapehuala. Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. December 23, 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070307040226/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/guerrero/municipios/12067a.htm. March 7, 2007.
  2. https://www.milenio.com/estados/muere-por-covid-19-ex-alcalde-de-tlapehuala-guerrero Muere por covid-19 ex alcalde de Tlapehuala, Guerrero (Milenio, 5 Feb 2021, retrieved 19 Feb 2021)
  3. Web site: Coronavirus (COVID-19) en Tlapehuala, Guerrero . gncys.com . February 19, 2021 . es-mx . 1 February 2020.