Cutzamala de Pinzón

Cutzamala de Pinzón is a city, and the seat of the municipality of Cutzamala de Pinzón, in the Mexican state of Guerrero. As of 2020 the city has a population of 4,717. It is located in the far northwestern part of the state, on the border with Michoacán.

Cutzamala de Pinzón
Municipal seat and city
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Coordinates: 18°28′1.66″N 100°34′46.6″W
Country	Mexico
State	Guerrero
Municipality	Cutzamala de Pinzón
Elevation	278 m (913 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,717
Time zone	UTC-6 (Zona Centro)
Website	http://www.cutzamaladepinzon.gob.mx/

Etymology

The name Cutzamala comes from a Nahuatl word cutzamallot meaning "rainbow"; hence, "Place of Rainbows.” It was known to Purepecha speakers as "Apatzingani,” which has the same meaning. An alternative theory suggests it is derived from the Nahuatl word cutzamatl, meaning "weasel."^[1]

History

19th Century

The first battle in the Tierra Caliente region happened in Cutzamala in 1810. In 1860, during the Reform War, Cutzamala was besieged by the Liberals with a force of 4,500 men in the Siege of Cutzamala. The Liberals eventually won the town.^[2]

Eutimio Pinzón, often considered the hero of Cutzamala, was the general who defended the town during the Second French Intervention in Mexico in 1874.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1900	1,835	—
1921	2,677	+45.9%
1930	2,479	−7.4%
1960	3,584	+44.6%
1980	3,192	−10.9%
2000	4,810	+50.7%
2005	4,572	−4.9%
2010	4,895	+7.1%
2020	4,717	−3.6%

The population of Cutzamala as of 2020 is 4,717.^[3]