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Huitzuco

Coordinates: 18°18′N 99°21′W / 18.300°N 99.350°W / 18.300; -99.350
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Huitzuco
Municipal seat and city
Huitzuco is located in Guerrero
Huitzuco
Huitzuco
Location in Mexico
Huitzuco is located in Mexico
Huitzuco
Huitzuco
Huitzuco (Mexico)
Coordinates: 18°18′N 99°21′W / 18.300°N 99.350°W / 18.300; -99.350
Country Mexico
StateGuerrero
MunicipalityHuitzuco de los Figueroa
Population
 (2005)
 • Total16,025
Time zoneUTC-6 (Zona Centro)

Huitzuco (the municipal seat of Huitzuco de los Figueroa) is located in the Mexican state of Guerrero. It was founded in the early 19th century. Different versions exist on the meaning of the word Huitzuco: Dr. Gutierre Tibón affirms that it comes from the Nahuatl huitzilizo (thorns), and the locative co, and so means as “Place of Thorns”, because their lands were covered with huisache.

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18°18′N 99°21′W / 18.300°N 99.350°W / 18.300; -99.350