Yautepec de Zaragoza

Yautepec (formally: Yautepec de Zaragoza) is a city and its surrounding municipality of the same name located in the north-central part of the Mexican state of Morelos. It stands at 18°53′N 99°04′W / 18.883°N 99.067°W / 18.883; -99.067.

The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Yautepec. In the census of 2005 the city had a population of 39,861, the fifth-largest community in the state in population (after Cuernavaca, Jiutepec, Cuautla, and Temixco). The municipality, which has an area of 203 km² (78.4 sq mi) reported 84,513 inhabitants.

Other large towns in the municipality are:

• Cocoyoc
• La Joya
• Los Arcos
• Oaxtepec

History

Hernan Cortes made peace with the Caciques in this area during his Siege of Tenochtitlan.^{[1]:334-337,338}

References

• Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
• Morelos Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México

External links

• Ayuntamiento Constitucional de Yautepec de Zaragoza Official website
• Gobierno del Estado de Morelos Official website of State of Morelos

State of Morelos
Cuernavaca (capital)
Municipalities	Amacuzac Atlatlahucan Axochiapan Ciudad Ayala Coatlán del Río Cuautla Cuernavaca Emiliano Zapata Huitzilac Jantetelco Jiutepec Jojutla Jonacatepec Mazatepec Miacatlan Ocuituco Puente de Ixtla Temixco Temoac Tepalcingo Tepoztlán Tetecala Tetela del Volcán Tlalnepantla Tlaltizapán Tlaquiltenango Tlayacapan Totolapan Xochitepec Yautepec de Zaragoza Yecapixtla Zacatepec de Hidalgo Zacualpan de Amilpas