Mochitlán
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Municipal seat and city in Guerrero, Mexico
Mochitlán | |
|---|---|
Municipal seat and city | |
| Coordinates: 17°27′N 99°29′W / 17.450°N 99.483°W / 17.450; -99.483 | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Guerrero |
| Municipality | Mochitlán |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
Mochitlán is a city and seat of the municipality of Mochitlán, in the Mexican state of Guerrero.[1] [2]
Previously it was called Nochistlán, which in Nahuatl means "Royal Paradise", a name that was changed to Mochitlán.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Principales resultados por localidad 2005 (ITER). Retrieved on December 23, 2008
- ^ "Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico"
- ^ "Encyclopedia of the Municipalities of Mexico"
