Atoyac (
Nahuatl
Nahuatl ( ; ), Aztec, or Mexicano is a language or, by some definitions, a group of languages of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Varieties of Nahuatl are spoken by about Nahuas, most of whom live mainly in Central Mexico and have smaller popul ...
: "place by the river") may refer to any of the following locations in
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
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Atoyac, Jalisco
Atoyac Municipality is a municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The administrative centre for the municipality is located in the town of Atoyac, Jalisco.
Name
Its name derives from the Nahuatl ''Atoya-k'', which means to "Place near the riv ...
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Atoyac, Veracruz
Atoyac is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located about 196 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 171.09 km². It is located at .
The municipality of is delimited to the north by Tepatlaxco, to the east by Pas ...
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Atoyac de Álvarez
Atoyac de Álvarez is a city and seat of the municipality of Atoyac de Álvarez, in the state of Guerrero, southern Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in L ...
, Guerrero
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San Pedro Atoyac, Oaxaca
*A stretch of the
Río Balsas
The Balsas River (Spanish Río Balsas, also locally known as the Mezcala River, or Atoyac River) is a major river of south-central Mexico.
The basin flows through the states of Guerrero, México, Morelos, and Puebla. Downstream of Ciudad Altam ...
is known as the Río Atoyac
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