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{{Short description|City in the Mexican state of Guerrero}}
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'''Tlapa de Comonfort''', often shortened to '''Tlapa''' and known as '''Tinda'i''' in [[Mixtec language|Mixtec]], is a city in the [[:es:La Montaña (Guerrero)|mountain region]] of the [[Mexican state]] of [[Guerrero]]. It also serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding [[Tlapa de Comonfort (municipality)|municipality of the same name]].
'''Tlapa de Comonfort''', often shortened to '''Tlapa''' and known as '''Tinda{{saltillo}}i''' in [[Mixtec language|Mixtec]], is a city in the [[:es:La Montaña (Guerrero)|mountain region]] of the [[Mexican state]] of [[Guerrero]]. It also serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding [[Tlapa de Comonfort (municipality)|municipality of the same name]].


"Tlapa" is a [[Nahuatl]] [[exonym]] from ''tlappan'' or ''tluhpan'', meaning "place of washing". The "de Comonfort" part of the name is in homage to [[President of Mexico|President]] [[Ignacio Comonfort]].
"Tlapa" is a [[Nahuatl]] [[exonym]] from ''tlappan'' or ''tluhpan'', meaning "place of washing". The "de Comonfort" part of the name is in homage to [[President of Mexico|President]] [[Ignacio Comonfort]].


==History==
==History==
The [[Codex Azoyú]] indicates that the settlement now known as Tlapa was founded between [[1299]] and [[1565]]. References to it also exist in codices and tapestries from the town of [[Chiepetlán]], claiming it was founded in [[1467]], and in the [[Humboldt Codex]].
The [[Codex Azoyú]] indicates that the city now known as Tlapa was founded between 1724 and 1756 (It's impossible the Azoyu codex was written during the 16th century). References to it also exist in codices and wood carvings from the town of [[Chiepetlán]], claiming it was founded in 1607, and in the [[Humboldt Codex]].


The municipality was founded in 1857, with the escision of [[Guerrero]] from the states of [[Puebla]] and [[state of México|México]]. It received city status in 1890.
The municipality was founded in 1912, with the excision of [[Guerrero]] from the states of [[Puebla]] and [[state of México|México]]. It received city status in 1920.


==Modern day==
==Modern day==
The 2005 [[INEGI]] Census reported a population of 37,975 in the municipal seat.<ref>[http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/zip/iter_12xls.zip INEGI: Principales resultados por localidad 2005 (ITER) de Guerrero]</ref>
The 2005 [[INEGI]] Census reported a population of 37,975 in the municipal seat.<ref>[http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/zip/iter_12xls.zip INEGI: Principales resultados por localidad 2005 (ITER) de Guerrero] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613184256/http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/zip/iter_12xls.zip |date=June 13, 2011 }}</ref>
The current [[Presidente municipal|mayor]] is Martimiano Benítez Lorenzo of the [[Partido de la Revolución Democrática|PRD]].
The current [[Presidente municipal|mayor]] is Victoriano Wences of the PT.


==Geography==
==Geography==
*{{coord|17|32|46|N|98|34|35|W}}
* {{coord|17|32|46|N|98|34|35|W}}
*1,100 metres above sea level
* 1,100&nbsp;metres above sea level
The current mayor is Willy Reyes Ramos of El PRI


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
*http://www.guerrero.gob.mx/?P=tlapa_de_comorfort
* [http://www.guerrero.gob.mx/?P=tlapa_de_comorfort Portal Oficial del Gobierno del Estado de Guerrero]

== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Commons category|Tlapa de Comonfort, Guerrero}}
* [http://www.hayuntamientotlapa.gob.mx Tlapa municipal government]
* [http://www.guerrero.gob.mx/?P=tlapa_de_comorfort Tlapa de Comonfort] (guerrero.gob.mx)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071215100325/http://www.hayuntamientotlapa.gob.mx/ Tlapa municipal government]
* [http://www.guerrero.gob.mx/?P=tlapa_de_comorfort Tlapa de Comonfort] (guerrero.gob.mx)
* [http://tlapa.miarroba.com/ La Montaña y alrededores] Tlapa news site
{{Guerrero}}
{{Guerrero}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Guerrero]]
[[Category:Populated places in Guerrero]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Guerrero]]

[[es:Tlapa de Comonfort]]
[[pt:Tlapa de Comonfort]]
[[ru:Тлапа-де-Комонфорт]]

Latest revision as of 04:13, 1 February 2024

Tlapa de Comonfort, Guerrero
City
The Zocalo in Tlapa de Comonfort
The Zocalo in Tlapa de Comonfort
Official seal of Tlapa de Comonfort, Guerrero
Seal
Nickname: 
Tlapa
Tlapa de Comonfort, Guerrero is located in Guerrero
Tlapa de Comonfort, Guerrero
Tlapa de Comonfort, Guerrero
Tlapa de Comonfort, Guerrero is located in Mexico
Tlapa de Comonfort, Guerrero
Tlapa de Comonfort, Guerrero
Coordinates: 17°32′46″N 98°34′35″W / 17.54611°N 98.57639°W / 17.54611; -98.57639
Country Mexico
StateGuerrero
MunicipalityTlapa de Comonfort
Government
 • Presidente MunicipalMartimiano Benítez Lorenzo
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (2005)
(municipal seat v. municipality)
 • Urban
37,975
 • Metro
57,346
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Tlapa de Comonfort, often shortened to Tlapa and known as Tindaꞌi in Mixtec, is a city in the mountain region of the Mexican state of Guerrero. It also serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.

"Tlapa" is a Nahuatl exonym from tlappan or tluhpan, meaning "place of washing". The "de Comonfort" part of the name is in homage to President Ignacio Comonfort.

History[edit]

The Codex Azoyú indicates that the city now known as Tlapa was founded between 1724 and 1756 (It's impossible the Azoyu codex was written during the 16th century). References to it also exist in codices and wood carvings from the town of Chiepetlán, claiming it was founded in 1607, and in the Humboldt Codex.

The municipality was founded in 1912, with the excision of Guerrero from the states of Puebla and México. It received city status in 1920.

Modern day[edit]

The 2005 INEGI Census reported a population of 37,975 in the municipal seat.[1] The current mayor is Victoriano Wences of the PT.

Geography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ INEGI: Principales resultados por localidad 2005 (ITER) de Guerrero Archived June 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

External links[edit]

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