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Tierra Colorada
City in the Mexican state of Guerrero / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tierra Colorada is a city in the state of Guerrero, Mexico, situated in the Central region. It serves as the municipal seat of Juan R. Escudero municipality.[1]
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Tierra Colorada | |
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Coordinates: 17°09′56″N 99°31′35″W | |
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State | Guerrero |
Municipality | Juan R. Escudero |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 10,502 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
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The name of this place comes from its red mountain soils. In 1849, General Juan N. Álvarez owned a hacienda in this region, which he named "Tierra Colorada," reflecting the area's characteristic soil. By 1854, the town was officially established with the name it still bears today.[2]