Tepalcatepec Municipality

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Tepalcatepec City
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Tepalcatepec City
Location of Tepalcatepec in Mexico
Coordinates: 19°11′N102°51′W / 19.183°N 102.850°W / 19.183; -102.850
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg Mexico
State Michoacán
EstablishedJune 22, 1877
Founded byAlonso Avalos
Municipal seat Tepalcatepec
Government
   Municipal president Felipe Martinez (PRI)
Area
  Total
780.22 km2 (301.24 sq mi)
Elevation
370 m (1,210 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
34,568 [1]
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)

Tepalcatepec is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacan. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,678.

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Geography

The municipality is located in the west of the state, 267 kilometres from the state capital of Morelia. It has an average altitude of 370 meters above sea level.

History

Before European settlement, the area was settled by the Chichimecas tribe.

On June 22, 1877, Tepalcatepec was established as a town.

A battle between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and state defense forces in the town left 9 dead and 11 injured. Since 2020 the town has been on lockdown due to El Abuelos cartel turf war with El Menchos cartel.

References

  1. "Buenavista, Michoacán de Ocampo" (PDF). Informe Anual Sobre La Situación de Pobreza y Rezago Social. SEDESOL. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2015.