Tierra Colorada is a city in the Central region of the Mexican state of Guerrero. It serves as the municipal seat of the municipality of Juan R. Escudero.[1]
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]
Geography
Located in the south-central part of the state of Guerrero, Tierra Colorada lies between the state capital, Chilpancingo de los Bravo, and the port of Acapulco. It is positioned at 17°10'08″N latitude and 99°31'19″W longitude,[3] with an elevation of 292 meters above sea level. The city is traversed by Federal Highway 95, which connects Mexico City with Acapulco.
Demographics
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Principales resultados por localidad 2005 (ITER). Retrieved on December 23, 2008
- ^ "Municipio de Juan R. Escudero – Enciclopedia Guerrerense" (in Spanish). 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ "GeoHack - Tierra Colorada (Juan R. Escudero)". geohack.toolforge.org. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
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