Cutzamala de Pinzón is a city, and the seat of the municipality of Cutzamala de Pinzón, in the Mexican state of Guerrero. As of 2020 the city has a population of 4,717. It is located in the far northwestern part of the state, on the border with Michoacán.
Cutzamala de Pinzón | |
|---|---|
Municipal seat and city | |
  Cutzamala de Pinzón Location in Mexico  Cutzamala de Pinzón Cutzamala de Pinzón (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 18°28′1.66″N 100°34′46.6″W / 18.4671278°N 100.579611°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Guerrero |
| Municipality | Cutzamala de Pinzón |
| Elevation | 278 m (912 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,717 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
| Website | http://www.cutzamaladepinzon.gob.mx/ |
Etymology
editHistory
edit19th Century
editThe first battle in the Tierra Caliente region happened in Cutzamala in 1810. In 1860, during the Reform War, Cutzamala was besieged by the Liberals with a force of 4,500 men in the Siege of Cutzamala. The Liberals eventually won the town.[2]
Eutimio Pinzón, often considered the hero of Cutzamala, was the general who defended the town during the Second French Intervention in Mexico in 1874.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1,835 | — |
| 1921 | 2,677 | +45.9% |
| 1930 | 2,479 | −7.4% |
| 1960 | 3,584 | +44.6% |
| 1980 | 3,192 | −10.9% |
| 2000 | 4,810 | +50.7% |
| 2005 | 4,572 | −4.9% |
| 2010 | 4,895 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 4,717 | −3.6% |
The population of Cutzamala as of 2020 is 4,717.[3]
References
edit- ↑ "Guerrero - Cutzamala de Pinzón". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ↑ "Aspectos históricos". Municipio de Cutzamala (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ↑ "Cutzamala De Pinzón (Guerrero) Cutzamala de Pinzón". mexico.PueblosAmerica.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2022-07-13.