General Heliodoro Castillo

General Heliodoro Castillo is a municipality in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero. It is located 34 kilometres from Chilpancingo, the state capital. The municipal seat lies at Tlacotepec.

General Heliodoro Castillo
Municipality
Church of St. James the Apostle in Tlacotepec
General Heliodoro Castillo Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 17°26′N 99°47′W
Country	Mexico
State	Guerrero
Municipal seat	Tlacotepec
Area
• Total	1,613.8 km2 (623.1 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	34,554
Time zone	UTC-6 (Zona Centro)
Website	heliodorocastillo.gob.mx/

The municipality covers an area of 1,613.8 km². In 2020, it had a total population of 37,254,^[1] up from the 34,554 reported in 2005.^[2]

The municipality is named after Heliodoro Castillo [es] (1887–1917), a prominent Zapatista general.^[3]