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Tierra Caliente (Mexico)

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Tierra Caliente
Geographical Region
Churumuco, a central area of the Tierra Caliente
Churumuco, a central area of the Tierra Caliente
Location of Tierra Caliente in Mexico
Location of Tierra Caliente in Mexico
CountryMexico

Tierra Caliente (Spanish for Hot Land) is a cultural and geographical region in southern Mexico that comprises some low-elevation areas of the states of Michoacán, Guerrero and Mexico. As the name suggests, the region is characterized by a hot climate. The overall precipitation is also low - around 600 mm/year, but can be as low as 400 mm in some low-lying areas of Michoacán and Guerrero.

Municipalities

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Guerrero

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Name Municipal seat
Ajuchitlán del Progreso Ajuchitlán
Arcelia Arcelia
Coyuca de Catalán Coyuca de Catalán
Cutzamala de Pinzón Cutzamala de Pinzón
San Miguel Totolapan San Miguel Totolapan
Tlalchapa Tlalchapa
Tlapehuala Tlapehuala
Zirándaro Zirándaro de los Chávez
Ciudad Altamirano Pungarabato

State of Mexico (Edomex)

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Name Municipal seat
Amatepec Amatepec
Luvianos Villa Luvianos
Sultepec Sultepec de Pedro Ascencio de Alquisiras
Tejupilco Tejupilco de Hidalgo
Tlatlaya Tlatlaya

Michoacán:

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