Cuauhtémoc Municipality, Colima
Cuauhtémoc is a municipality in the Mexican state of Colima. Its municipal seat is the city of Cuauhtémoc, Colima.
Cuauhtémoc | |
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Municipality | |
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Municipality of Cuauhtémoc in the state of Colima | |
Cuauhtémoc Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 19°19′41″N 103°36′10″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Colima |
| Municipal seat | Cuauhtémoc, Col. |
| Municipality created | 15 January 1915 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 373.2 km2 (144.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 940 m (3,080 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 25,576 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 28500 |
| Area code | 312 |
The municipality of Cuauhtémoc covers a total surface area of 373.2 km². In the 2005 INEGI Census, it reported a total population of 25,576 (down from 26,771 five year earlier), of whom 7,513 lived in the municipal seat.
The municipality was created on 15 January 1915. Its name honours the last tlatoani of the Aztec people, Cuauhtemoc.
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