Tuzamapan de Galeana

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Tuzamapan de Galeana
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Tuzamapan de Galeana, Puebla
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Tuzamapan de Galeana
Tuzamapan de Galeana (Mexico)
Coordinates: 20°05′N97°34′W / 20.083°N 97.567°W / 20.083; -97.567
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
State Puebla
Time zone UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)

Tuzamapan de Galeana is a town and municipality in the state of Puebla in eastern Mexico. [1] In 2020, the municipality had a population of 5,924, down 0.99% from 2010. [2]

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References

  1. "-". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal . Retrieved January 4, 2010.
  2. "Tuzamapan de Galeana: Economía, empleo, equidad, calidad de vida, educación, salud y seguridad pública". Secretariat of the Economy. Retrieved 31 October 2023.