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'''Tierra Colorada''' is a city in the Central region of the [[Mexican state]] of Guerrero. It serves as the municipal seat of the municipality of [[Juan R. Escudero (municipality)|Juan R. Escudero]].<ref>[[Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía]]. Principales resultados por localidad 2005 (ITER). Retrieved on December 23, 2008</ref>

The name of this place comes from its red mountain soils. In 1849, General Juan N. Álvarez owned a hacienda in this region, which he named "Tierra Colorada", reflecting the area's characteristic soil. By 1854, the town was officially established with the name it still bears today.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-11 |title=Municipio de Juan R. Escudero – Enciclopedia Guerrerense |url=https://enciclopediagro.mx/indice-municipios/municipio-de-juan-r-escudero/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |language=es}}</ref>

== Geography == Located in the south-central part of the state of Guerrero, Tierra Colorada lies between the state capital, Chilpancingo de los Bravo, and the port of Acapulco. It is positioned at 17°10'08″N latitude and 99°31'19″W longitude,<ref>{{Cite web |title=GeoHack - Tierra Colorada (Juan R. Escudero) |url=https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?language=es&pagename=Tierra_Colorada_(Juan_R._Escudero)&params=17_10_08_N_99_31_19_W_ |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=geohack.toolforge.org}}</ref> with an elevation of 292 meters above sea level. The city is traversed by Federal Highway 95, which connects [[Mexico City]] with [[Acapulco]].

== Demographics == [https://en.www.inegi.org.mx/programas/ccpv/2020/ According to the 2020 Population and Housing Census conducted by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography, Tierra Colorada has a total population of 12,262 people, with 6,337 women and 5,925 men.]

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