Tlapehuala (municipality)

Tlapehuala
Municipality of San Luis Acatlán in Guerrero
Municipality of San Luis Acatlán in Guerrero
Tlapehuala is located in Mexico
Tlapehuala
Tlapehuala
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 18°13′N 100°17′W / 18.217°N 100.283°W / 18.217; -100.283
Country Mexico
StateGuerrero
Municipal seatTlapehuala
Area
 • Total266.7 km2 (103.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total20,989

Tlapehuala is a municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero. The municipal seat lies at Tlapehuala. The municipality covers an area of 266.7 km2.

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 20,989.[1]

History[edit]

Former mayor Aurelio Santamaría Bahena ( MORENA), died on February 5, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.[2] As of February 18, there were 191 cases and 21 deaths in the municipality due to the pandemic.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tlapehuala". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on March 7, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
  2. ^ Muere por covid-19 ex alcalde de Tlapehuala, Guerrero (Milenio, 5 Feb 2021, retrieved 19 Feb 2021)
  3. ^ "Coronavirus (COVID-19) en Tlapehuala, Guerrero". gncys.com (in Mexican Spanish). 1 February 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2021.