Pilcaya (municipality)
Municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pilcaya is a municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero. The municipal seat lies at Pilcaya. The municipality covers an area of 62.1 km².
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Pilcaya
Pilcacyan | |
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Nickname: Pilcaya la bella | |
Motto: Pilcaya Cambia | |
Coordinates: 18°42′N 99°30′W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Guerrero |
Municipal seat | Pilcaya |
Government | |
• Municipal Mayor | Mardonio Reyna Castañeda (PRD) |
Area | |
• Total | 62.1 km2 (24.0 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 11,035 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
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Pilcaya is located 153 kilometers from Mexico City, 105 from Cuernavaca, 84 from Toluca, 68 from Taxco and 5 from Ixtapan de la Sal. Pilcaya, of Náhuatl origin, is from the Náhuatl word pilcacyan, place of a hanging object.[1]