Cutzamala de Pinzón
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.
Cutzamala de Pinzón | |
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Municipal seat and city | |
  Cutzamala de Pinzón Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 18°28′1.66″N 100°34′46.6″W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Guerrero |
| Municipality | Cutzamala de Pinzón |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 2,276 |
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
- "Guerrero - Cutzamala de Pinzón". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- 1st. Official Webpage
- http://cutzamala.mexico.org%5B%5D
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070929022209/http://www.cutzamala.com/modules.php?name=historia
- http://www.cutzamala.com
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