Coyuca de Catalán
Coyuca de Catalán is a city and seat of the municipality of Coyuca de Catalán, in the state of Guerrero, south-western Mexico.[1]
Coyuca de Catalán | |
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Municipal seat and city | |
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  Coyuca de Catalán Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 18°19′32″N 100°41′57″W | |
| Country |  |
| State | Guerrero |
| Municipality | Coyuca de Catalán |
Formerly called Coyuca, the town was named Coyuca de Catalán in honour of Nicolás Catalán, son of Antonia Nava de Catalán, who lost his life there during an action in the Mexican War of Independence.[2]
See also
References
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Principales resultados por localidad 2005 (ITER). Retrieved on December 23, 2008
- Acuña Cepeda, Mirtea Elizabeth (19 November 2017), "Antonia Nava de Catalán, la Generala", Ecos de la Costa (in Spanish), archived from the original on 1 December 2017, retrieved 2017-11-28
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