Yautepec de Zaragoza
| Zacatepec de Hidalgo | ||
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Coordinates: 18 ° 53 ′ N , 99 ° 4 ′ W Zacatepec de Hidalgo on the map of Morelos
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Mexico | |
| State | Morelos | |
| Municipio | Yautepec | |
| Residents | 42,731 (2010) | |
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| Detailed data | ||
| height | 1210 m | |
| prefix | 735 | |
| City Presidency | Agustín Alonso Mendoza | |
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Yautepec (officially: Yautepec de Zaragoza ) is a city and capital of the Municipio Yautepec . It is located in the Mexican state of Morelos . At the 2010 census, Yautepec had 42,731 inhabitants.
Archaeological digs have shown that this area was originally inhabited by the Olmecs .
At the time of the Aztecs , Yautepec had great political importance and influence on several city-states. Yautepec was the largest city in the region and had a magnificent royal palace. The Aztec rule lasted until 1521. In that year the city was conquered by Hernán Cortés during his campaign around Lake Texcoco .
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