Tierra Colorada

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Tierra Colorada
Tierra Colorada (Mexico)
Coordinates: 17°09′56″N99°31′35″W / 17.16556°N 99.52639°W / 17.16556; -99.52639
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
State Guerrero
Municipality Juan R. Escudero
Population
 (2005)
  Total10,502
Time zone UTC-6 (Central)

Tierra Colorada is a city in the Central region of the Mexican state of Guerrero. It serves as the municipal seat of the municipality of Juan R. Escudero. [1]

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The name of this place comes from its red mountain soils. In 1849, General Juan N. Álvarez owned a hacienda in this region, which he named "Tierra Colorada", reflecting the area's characteristic soil. By 1854, the town was officially established with the name it still bears today. [2]

Geography

Located in the south-central part of the state of Guerrero, Tierra Colorada lies between the state capital, Chilpancingo de los Bravo, and the port of Acapulco. It is positioned at 17°10'08″N latitude and 99°31'19″W longitude, [3] with an elevation of 292 meters above sea level. The city is traversed by Federal Highway 95, which connects Mexico City with Acapulco.

Demographics

According to the 2020 Population and Housing Census conducted by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography, Tierra Colorada has a total population of 12,262 people, with 6,337 women and 5,925 men.

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References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Principales resultados por localidad 2005 (ITER). Retrieved on December 23, 2008
  2. "Municipio de Juan R. Escudero – Enciclopedia Guerrerense" (in Spanish). 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  3. "GeoHack - Tierra Colorada (Juan R. Escudero)". geohack.toolforge.org. Retrieved 2024-06-13.