Tierra Caliente (Mexico)
Cultural region of Mexico
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Tierra Caliente (Spanish for Hot Land) is a cultural and geographical region in southern Mexico that comprises some low-elevation areas of the states of Michoacán, Guerrero and Mexico. As the name suggests, the region is characterized by a hot climate. The overall precipitation is also low - around 600 mm/year, but can be as low as 400 mm in some low-lying areas of Michoacán and Guerrero.
Municipalities
Guerrero
Name | Municipal seat |
---|---|
Ajuchitlán del Progreso | Ajuchitlán |
Arcelia | Arcelia |
Coyuca de Catalán | Coyuca de Catalán |
Cutzamala de Pinzón | Cutzamala de Pinzón |
San Miguel Totolapan | San Miguel Totolapan |
Tlalchapa | Tlalchapa |
Tlapehuala | Tlapehuala |
Zirándaro | Zirándaro de los Chávez |
Ciudad Altamirano | Pungarabato |
State of Mexico (Edomex)
Name | Municipal seat |
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Amatepec | Amatepec |
Luvianos | Villa Luvianos |
Sultepec | Sultepec de Pedro Ascencio de Alquisiras |
Tejupilco | Tejupilco de Hidalgo |
Tlatlaya | Tlatlaya |
- Apatzingan
- Aguililla
- Tingambato
- Tuzantla
- Susupuato de Guerrero
- Nocupétaro
- Carácuaro
- Tiquicheo
- Huetamo de Nuñez
Sources
References
- Entregan recursos de Codecos a las regiones Oriente y Tierra Caliente. State of Michoacán.
- Acuña, R. (1987). Relaciones Geográficas del Siglo XVI: Michoacán. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
- Gerhard, P. (1972). A Guide to the Historical Geography of New Spain. University of Cambridge Press.
- Sebastian Avellaneda Jr. (2013). Information over San Lucas, Michoacán. Ohio Valley University, WV.