Cutzamala de Pinzón is a city, and the seat of Cutzamala de Pinzón Municipality, in the Mexican state of Guerrero. As of 2020 the city has a population of 4,717. It is located in the far northwestern part of the state, on the border with Michoacán.
Etymology
The name Cutzamala comes from a Nahuatl word cutzamallot meaning "rainbow"; hence, "Place of Rainbows.” It was known to Purepecha speakers as "Apatzingani,” which has the same meaning. An alternative theory suggests it is derived from the Nahuatl word cutzamatl, meaning "weasel."[1]
History
19th Century
The first battle in the Tierra Caliente region happened in Cutzamala in 1810. In 1860, during the Reform War, Cutzamala was besieged by the Liberals with a force of 4,500 men in the Siege of Cutzamala. The Liberals eventually won the town.[2]
Eutimio Pinzón, often considered the hero of Cutzamala, was the general who defended the town during the Second French Intervention in Mexico in 1874.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1,835 | — |
| 1921 | 2,677 | +45.9% |
| 1930 | 2,479 | −7.4% |
| 1960 | 3,584 | +44.6% |
| 1980 | 3,192 | −10.9% |
| 2000 | 4,810 | +50.7% |
| 2005 | 4,572 | −4.9% |
| 2010 | 4,895 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 4,717 | −3.6% |
The population of Cutzamala as of 2020 is 4,717.[3]
References
- ^ "Guerrero - Cutzamala de Pinzón". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ^ "Aspectos históricos". Municipio de Cutzamala (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ "Cutzamala De Pinzón (Guerrero) Cutzamala de Pinzón". mexico.PueblosAmerica.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- 1st. Official Webpage
- http://cutzamala.mexico.org[permanent dead link]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070929022209/http://www.cutzamala.com/modules.php?name=historia
- http://www.cutzamala.com
18°08′02″N 99°49′52″W / 18.134°N 99.831°W
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