Tepalcatepec

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City and municipality in Michoacán, Mexico
Tepalcatepec
Tepeque
City and municipality
19°11′N 102°51′W / 19.183°N 102.850°W / 19.183; -102.850
CountryMexico
StateMichoacán
RegionTierra Caliente
Population
 (2010)
 • City and municipality42,879
 • Metro
34,568

Tepalcatepec, also known as Tepeque, is a city and municipality in the state of Michoacán, Mexico, in the southwestern Tierra Caliente region of the state. The municipality borders the state of Jalisco to the north and west.

Population

The total population of Tepalcatepec in 2010 was 34,568, and the total population of the municipality was 42,879.

Gun battle

Maria Guadalupe Lopez Esquival "La Catrina", 21, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) in Tepalcatepec, Michoacan was killed in a gun battle with state and federal security forces in the area in January 2020.[1]

Fauna

The Michoacán club-tail iguana (Ctenosaura clarki) is endemic to Tepalcatepec. The habitat of this species is dry, hot, cactus-covered rocky hillsides.

References

  1. ^ "Clash kills La Catrina, 21, suspected CJNG boss in Tierra Caliente". Mexico News Daily. 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
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