Tierra Caliente (Mexico)

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Tierra Caliente (Spanish for Hot Land) is a cultural and geographical region in southern Mexico that comprises some low-elevation areas of the states of Michoacán, Guerrero and Mexico. 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:

• Tepalcatepec
• Churumuco de Morelos
• San Lucas
• Lombardia
• Nueva Italia

• Apatzingan
• Aguililla
• Tingambato
• Tuzantla
• Susupuato de Guerrero
• Nocupétaro
• Carácuaro
• Tiquicheo
• Huetamo de Nuñez

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.