Tuzantla
Encyclopedia
Tuzantla is a municipality
in the eastern part of the Mexican
state of Michoacán
. The municipality has an area of 1,018.49 square kilometres (1.73% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Jungapeo
and Hidalgo, to the east by Juárez and Susupuato
, to the south by Tiquicheo
and the state of México, and to the west by Tiquicheo
and Tzitzio. The municipality had a population of 15,302 inhabitants according to the 2005 census Its municipal seat is the city of the same name.
In Pre-Columbian
times the area was inhabited by Aztecs. Its name Tuzantla is a word of Nahuatl
origin that means "Place where gophers are abundant".
Municipalities of Mexico
Municipalities are the second-level administrative division in Mexico . There are 2,438 municipalities in Mexico, making the average municipality population 45,616...
in the eastern part of the Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
state of Michoacán
Michoacán
Michoacán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 113 municipalities and its capital city is Morelia...
. The municipality has an area of 1,018.49 square kilometres (1.73% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Jungapeo
Jungapeo
Jungapeo is a municipality in the eastern part of the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 265.98 square kilometres and is bordered to the north by the municipality of Tuxpan, to the east by Juárez and Zitácuaro, to the south by Tuzantla, and to the west by Hildago...
and Hidalgo, to the east by Juárez and Susupuato
Susupuato
Susupuato is a municipality in the eastern part of the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 273.33 square kilometres and is bordered to the north by the municipality of Juárez, to the east and south by the state of México, and to the west by Tuzantla...
, to the south by Tiquicheo
Tiquicheo
Tiquicheo de Nicolás Romero is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 1,429.65 square kilometres and is bordered to the north by the municipality of Tzitzio, to the east by Tuzantla and the state of México, to the south by San Lucas, Huetamo and...
and the state of México, and to the west by Tiquicheo
Tiquicheo
Tiquicheo de Nicolás Romero is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 1,429.65 square kilometres and is bordered to the north by the municipality of Tzitzio, to the east by Tuzantla and the state of México, to the south by San Lucas, Huetamo and...
and Tzitzio. The municipality had a population of 15,302 inhabitants according to the 2005 census Its municipal seat is the city of the same name.
In Pre-Columbian
Pre-Columbian
The pre-Columbian era incorporates all period subdivisions in the history and prehistory of the Americas before the appearance of significant European influences on the American continents, spanning the time of the original settlement in the Upper Paleolithic period to European colonization during...
times the area was inhabited by Aztecs. Its name Tuzantla is a word of Nahuatl
Nahuatl
Nahuatl is thought to mean "a good, clear sound" This language name has several spellings, among them náhuatl , Naoatl, Nauatl, Nahuatl, Nawatl. In a back formation from the name of the language, the ethnic group of Nahuatl speakers are called Nahua...
origin that means "Place where gophers are abundant".