Tepalcatepec

Tepalcatepec, also known as "Tepeque", is a city and municipality in the state of Michoacán, located in the southwestern Tierra Caliente region of the state. The municipality borders the state of Jalisco to the north and west.

The total population of Tepalcatepec in 2010 was 34,568, and the total population of the municipality was 42,879.

Fauna

It is the endemic environment of the Michoacán club-tail iguana (Ctenosaura clarki). The habitat of this species is dry, hot, cactus-covered rocky hillsides.



Coordinates: 19°11′N 102°51′W / 19.183°N 102.850°W / 19.183; -102.850

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