{{Short description|Municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |name = Tecpan de Galeana |settlement_type =Municipality |other_name = |native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |nickname = |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline =Playa Cayaquitos.jpg |imagesize =300px |image_caption =Playa Cayaquitos in Tecpan |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = Tecpan logom.jpg |shield_size = 150px |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = |mapsize = 300px |map_caption = |image_map1 = Esperanto Guerrero 057.png |mapsize1 = 300px |map_caption1 = Location of the municipality in the state |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = Mexico#Mexico Guerrero |pushpin_label_position = top |pushpin_mapsize =300 |pushpin_map_caption = <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type =Country |subdivision_name = {{MEX}} |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Guerrero |subdivision_type2 = Municipal seat |subdivision_name2 = Tecpan de Galeana |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> |established_date3 = <!-- Area ---------------------> |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 2537.8<!-- ALL fields dealing with a measurements are subject to automatic unit conversion--> |area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of =2020 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = 65237 |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title = |population_blank1 = |population_blank2_title = |population_blank2 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- General information ---------------> |timezone = Central |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|17|07|N|100|28|W|region:MX-GRO|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |postal_code_type = Postal code |postal_code = 40900 |area_code = 742 |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = {{website|ayuntamientotecpan.gob.mx}} |footnotes = }} ''' Tecpan de Galeana''' (for Hermenegildo Galeana)<ref>{{cite web |title=Plan Municipal de Desarrollo Tecpan de Galeana 2021–2024 |url=https://www.ayuntamientotecpan.gob.mx/PlanDeDesarrollo/PlanMunicipalTecpan.pdf |access-date=31 October 2023}}</ref> is a municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero. The municipal seat lies at Tecpan de Galeana. The municipality covers an area of {{convert|2,537.8|km²|sqmi|abbr=on}}.
In 2020, the municipality had a total population of 65,237,<ref>{{cite web |title=Técpan de Galeana: Economy, employment, equity, quality of life, education, health and public safety |url=https://www.economia.gob.mx/datamexico/en/profile/geo/tecpan-de-galeana |publisher=Secretariat of the Economy |access-date=31 October 2023}}</ref> up from 52,848 in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tecpan de Galeana|url=http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/guerrero/municipios/12057a.htm|work=Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México|publisher=Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal|access-date=23 December 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617102655/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/guerrero/municipios/12057a.htm|archive-date=17 June 2011}}</ref>
== See also == * Hurricane Tara (1961), which caused extensive damage in the municipality * Mexican Federal Highway 200, on which Tecpan stands
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