Tierra Caliente (Spanish for ''Hot Land'') is a cultural and geographical region in southern
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 ...
that comprises some low-elevation areas of the
states
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of
Michoacán
Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo, is one of the 31 states which, together with Mexico City, compose the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The stat ...
,
Guerrero
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and
Mexico
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. As the name suggests, the region is characterized by a hot climate. The overall precipitation is also low - around 600 mm/year, but can be as low as 400 mm in some low-lying areas of Michoacán and Guerrero.
Municipalities
Guerrero
State of Mexico (Edomex)
Michoacán
Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo, is one of the 31 states which, together with Mexico City, compose the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The stat ...
:
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Tepalcatepec
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Churumuco de Morelos
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San Lucas
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Lombardia
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Nueva Italia
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Apatzingan
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Aguililla
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Tingambato
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Tuzantla
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Susupuato de Guerrero
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Nocupétaro
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Carácuaro
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Tiquicheo
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Huetamo de Nuñez
Gallery
File:Catedral de Apatzingan 2019.jpg, :Catedral de Apatzingán
File:Catedral de San Juan Bautista Pungarabato 2013-09-11 20-40-28.jpg, Catedral de San Juan Bautista Pungarabato
File:Iglesia de Zirándaro Guerrero.jpg, Iglesia de Zirándaro
File:IGLESIA DE CUTZAMALA DE PINZON, GUERRERO.jpg, Iglesia de Cutzamala de Pinzón
File:Saint Francis of Assisi Church, Iguala de la Independencia, Guerrero, Mexico 02.jpg, Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís
File:Tacámbaro de Codallos.JPG, Tacámbaro de Codallos
File:Churumuco_viejo.jpg, Churumuco viejo
Sources
References
Entregan recursos de Codecos a las regiones Oriente y Tierra Caliente State of Michoacán.
* Acuña, R. (1987). ''Relaciones Geográficas del Siglo XVI: Michoacán''. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
* Gerhard, P. (1972). ''A Guide to the Historical Geography of New Spain''. University of Cambridge Press.
* Sebastian Avellaneda Jr. (2013). ''Information over
San Lucas, Michoacán.''
Ohio Valley University, WV.
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Regions of Mexico
Geography of Guerrero
Geography of Michoacán
Geography of the State of Mexico