Atlatlahucan
Town in Morelos, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Atlatlahucan /ˌætləˈtlaʊkæn/ (from the Nahuatl word [at͡ɬaˈt͡ɬaʍkan]) is a city in the Mexican state of Morelos. The name means Place of red or brown water, and today the water is stored in a type of cistern called a jagüey. To the north is the State of Mexico, south is Cuautla, east is Yecapixtla, and west are Tlayacapan and Yautepec.[4] It stands at 18°56′N 98°54′W, at a mean height of 1,656 metres (5,433 ft.) above sea level. The municipality covers 71 km2 (27.4 square miles).
Atlatlahucan | |
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Town | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Morelos |
Government | |
• President | Esteban Hernandez Franco[1] |
Elevation | 1,617 m (5,305 ft) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 25,232 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Zone) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Zone) |
Postal code | 62840[3] |
Area code | 735[1] |
The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The municipality reported 22,079 inhabitants in the 2015 census.[5] The population of the municipality of Atlatlahucan was 25,232 and the city of Atlatlahucan was 9,018 in 2020.[2]