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 (0.46% of the surface of the state)[1] 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. The municipality had a population of 7,703 inhabitants according to the 2005 census.[2] Its municipal seat is the city of Susupuato de Guerrero.

In pre-Columbian days the region was home to Purépecha, Mazahua, Otomi and Nahua people.

References

  1. ↑ Michoacán Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Retrieved on October 6, 2007
  2. ↑ "2005 Census". INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática. Retrieved 2007-10-06.

Coordinates: 19°13′N 100°24′W / 19.217°N 100.400°W / 19.217; -100.400

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