Tlapehuala | |
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Municipal seat and city | |
Coordinates: 18°13′N100°31′W / 18.217°N 100.517°W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Guerrero |
Municipality | Tlapehuala |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
Tlapehuala is a city and seat of the municipality of Tlapehuala, in the Mexican state of Guerrero. [1]
In 1535, viceroy Francisco Javier Venegas granted the title to the city. [2]
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