Metlatónoc (municipality)

Metlatónoc
Municipality

Municipality of Metlatonoc in Guerrero
Metlatónoc

Location in Mexico

Coordinates: 16°49′N 98°15′W / 16.817°N 98.250°W / 16.817; -98.250Coordinates: 16°49′N 98°15′W / 16.817°N 98.250°W / 16.817; -98.250
Country  Mexico
State Guerrero
Municipal seat Metlatónoc
Area
  Total 1,367.8 km2 (528.1 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 17,398

Metlatónoc is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero, in south-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Metlatónoc. The municipality covers an area of 1367.8 km².

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 17,398.[1]

The municipality has one of the most distinctive shapes in Mexico, that of a horseshoe.

References

  1. "Metlatónoc". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved December 23, 2008.


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