Zitlala (municipality)

Zitlala is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero, in south-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Zitlala. The municipality covers an area of 308.2 km².

Zitlala
Municipality
Zitlala
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°41′N 99°12′W
Country Mexico
StateGuerrero
Municipal seatZitlala
Area
  Total308.2 km2 (119.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total19,718

In 2005, the municipality had a total population of 19,718.[1]

The municipality has been impacted by violence.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. "Zitlala". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
  2. "Join, Leave or Die: The Options Indigenous Mexicans Face When Cartels Invade Their Lands". Pulitzer Center. 2019-03-01. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  3. "Historia. A Benigno lo mataron sólo por ser de Quetzalcoatlán, Guerrero". El Universal (in Spanish). 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  4. @BajoPalabraGro. "Quetzalcoatlán, un pueblo secuestrado por el narco en Guerrero | VIDEO". BajoPalabra (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  5. Contreras, Ezequiel Flores (2016-01-08). "Los Ardillos siembran terror en Guerrero; nahuas huyen de sus comunidades". Proceso (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-08.


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