Tierra Caliente (Mexico)

Summary

Tierra Caliente (Spanish for Hot Land) is a cultural and geographical region in southern Mexico that comprises some low-elevation areas of the states of Michoacán, Guerrero and Mexico. As the name suggests, the region is characterized by a hot climate. The overall precipitation is also low - around 600 mm/year, but can be as low as 400 mm in some low-lying areas of Michoacán and Guerrero.

Map showing the Tierra Caliente region

Municipalities edit

Guerrero edit

Name Municipal seat
Ajuchitlán del Progreso Ajuchitlán
Arcelia Arcelia
Coyuca de Catalán Coyuca de Catalán
Cutzamala de Pinzón Cutzamala de Pinzón
San Miguel Totolapan San Miguel Totolapan
Tlalchapa Tlalchapa
Tlapehuala Tlapehuala
Zirándaro Zirándaro de los Chávez
Ciudad Altamirano Pungarabato

State of Mexico (Edomex) edit

Name Municipal seat
Amatepec Amatepec
Luvianos Villa Luvianos
Sultepec Sultepec de Pedro Ascencio de Alquisiras
Tejupilco Tejupilco de Hidalgo
Tlatlaya Tlatlaya

Michoacán:

Sources edit

References edit

  • Entregan recursos de Codecos a las regiones Oriente y Tierra Caliente. State of Michoacán.
  • Acuña, R. (1987). Relaciones Geográficas del Siglo XVI: Michoacán. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Gerhard, P. (1972). A Guide to the Historical Geography of New Spain. University of Cambridge Press.
  • Sebastian Avellaneda Jr. (2013). Information over San Lucas, Michoacán. Ohio Valley University, WV.