Cutzamala de Pinzón
| Cutzamala de Pinzón | |
|---|---|
| Municipal seat and city | |
  Cutzamala de Pinzón Location in 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 |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 2,276 |
Cutzamala de Pinzón is a city, and seat of Cutzamala de Pinzón Municipality, in the Mexican state of Guerrero. As of a 2005 the town has a population of 2276. It is located in the far northwestern part of the state, on the border with Michoacán.
History
Eutimio Pinzón, often considered the hero of Cutzamala, was the general who defended the town during the French Intervention of 1874.
The name Cutzamala comes from a Nahuatl word cutzamatl meaning "weasel"; hence, "Place of Weasels". It was known to Purepecha speakers as "Apatzingán", which has the same meaning. An alternative theory suggests the Nahuatl word cutzamallot, meaning "rainbow."[1]
References
- 1st. Official Webpage
- http://cutzamala.mexico.org
- http://www.cutzamala.com/modules.php?name=historia
- http://www.cutzamala.com
Coordinates: 18°08′02″N 99°49′52″W / 18.134°N 99.831°W
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