Chalchicomula de Sesma Municipality
| Chalchicomula de Sesma Municipality | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Country |
 Mexico |
| State | Puebla |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
Chalchicomula de Sesma Municipality is a municipality in Puebla in south-eastern Mexico.[1]
The seat is Ciudad Serdán.
Etymology
The name of the municipality is of Nahuatl origin and comes from the words chalchihuitl = chalchihuite [2] = xomulli hollow, hole, y-llan = suffix of location. Therefore means in the hollow or pit of the emeralds.
References
- ↑ "-". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
Coordinates: 18°59′00″N 97°27′00″W / 18.9833°N 97.4500°W
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