Tlapa de Comonfort
Tlapa de Comonfort, often shortened to Tlapa and known as Tindai 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".
Tlapa de Comonfort
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- Tlapa de Comonfort, Guerrero
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Overview
Overview
The "de Comonfort" part of the name is in homage to President Ignacio Comonfort.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Tlapa de Comonfort, Guerrero • Settlement Type — City • Nickname — Tlapa • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Type2 — Municipality • Subdivision Name — Mexico • Subdivision Name1 — Guerrero • Subdivision Name2 — Tlapa de Comonfort • Established Title — Founded • Leader Title — Presidente Municipal • Leader Name — Martimiano Benítez Lorenzo • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 59580 • Timezone — Zona Centro • Utc Offset — -6 • Elevation M — 1100
History
History
• Illustration — The Kingdom of Tlachinollan at its greatest extent The Codex Azoyú attests to the existence of the late postclassic kingdom of Tlachinollan in this area, which was ruled by both Mixtecs and Tlapanec-Nahuas. It existed as early as 1300 AD, and progressively grew to cover much of what is now the Montaña region of the state of Guerrero, stretching as far as Totomixtlahuaca in the south and Quechultenango in the west. The area was subject to an Aztec invasion during the reign of Tizoc, but according to Fernando de Alva Cortés Ixtlilxóchitl it was definitively conquered after a joint campaign in 1486 led by Ahuitzotl, Nezahualpilli, and Chimalpopoca (Tlacopan). Tlachinollan was subsequently renamed to Tlapan and became an Aztec garrison and capital of a tributary province roughly corresponding to the territorial extent of the former kingdom. Gold was one of the most important tribute products given by Tlapan to the Aztecs, along with cotton clothing, warrior costumes, and tecomates for cacao. References to Tlapa 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
Modern day
The 2005 INEGI Census reported a population of 37,975 in the municipal seat. The current mayor is Victoriano Wences of the PT.
Geography
Geography
* • 1,100 metres above sea level
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