Tepechitlán
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Zacatecas' location within Mexico | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Zacatecas |
| Municipality | Tepechitlán |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sílvia Quiñónez |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 584 km2 (225 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,700 m (5,600 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 8,972 |
| • Demonym | Tepechitlense (Spanish) Tepechiteca (Nahuatl) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Postal code | 99750,99753,99754,99760,99763,99755,99770,99773 |
| Website | www.tepechitlan.com |
The municipality of Tepechitlán is located in the southwestern portion of the Mexican state of Zacatecas. It is located between 21º33'49" and 21º44'00" latitude north and 103º09'07" and 103º32'01" longitude west with an average altitude of approximately 1700 meters above sea level. The municipality covers an area of 584 square kilometers.
To the north, it is bordered by the municipality of Tlaltenango de Sánchez Román, to the south by the municipality of Teúl de González Ortega, to the east by the municipalities of Jalpa and Apozol, to the west by the municipalities of Atolinga and Florencia de Benito Juárez as well as the state of Jalisco.
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