Cutzamala de Pinzón
Cutzamala de Pinzón is a city, and seat of Cutzamala de Pinzón Municipality, in the Mexican state of Guerrero. As of a 2005 the town has a population of 2276. It is located in the far northwestern part of the state, on the border with Michoacán.
Cutzamala de Pinzón | |
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Municipal seat and city | |
![]() ![]() Cutzamala de Pinzón Location in Mexico | |
Coordinates: 18°28′1.66″N 100°34′46.6″W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Guerrero |
Municipality | Cutzamala de Pinzón |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 2,276 |
History
Eutimio Pinzón, often considered the hero of Cutzamala, was the general who defended the town during the French Intervention of 1874.
The name Cutzamala comes from a Nahuatl word cutzamatl meaning "weasel"; hence, "Place of Weasels". It was known to Purepecha speakers as "Apatzingán", which has the same meaning. An alternative theory suggests the Nahuatl word cutzamallot, meaning "rainbow."[1]
gollark: I assume people just assumed this sort of thing was too ridiculous to defend against.
gollark: Huh, wow, the article writers are impressively quick.
gollark: I wonder how well-cited that Wikipedia article is.
gollark: They aren't very good weapons for anything but warcrime maximization.
gollark: The police need *orbital bombardment*, obviously.
References
- "Guerrero - Cutzamala de Pinzón". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
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