General Heliodoro Castillo is a municipality in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero. It is located 34 kilometres from Chilpancingo, the state capital. The municipal seat lies at Tlacotepec.
General Heliodoro Castillo | |
|---|---|
 Church of St. James the Apostle in Tlacotepec | |
 | |
  General Heliodoro Castillo Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 17°26′N 99°47′W / 17.433°N 99.783°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Guerrero |
| Municipal seat | Tlacotepec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,613.8 km2 (623.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 34,554 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
| Website | heliodorocastillo.gob.mx/ |
The municipality covers an area of 1,613.8 km². In 2020, it had a total population of 37,254,[1] up from the 34,554 reported in 2005.[2]
The municipality is named after Heliodoro Castillo (1887–1917), a prominent Zapatista general.[3]
References
edit- ^ "General Heliodoro Castillo: Economy, employment, equity, quality of life, education, health and public safety". Data México. Secretaría de Economía. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "General Heliodoro Castillo". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on April 1, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
- ^ "Historia". Municipio de General Heliodoro Castillo. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
