Epitacio Huerta | |
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![]() Tepuxtepec Reservoir on the Lerma River, viewed from Epitacio Huerta | |
Coordinates: 20°08′05″N 100°17′34″W / 20.13472°N 100.29278°W[1] | |
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Established | 31 March 1962 |
Seat | Epitacio Huerta |
Government | |
• President | Margarito Fierros |
Area | |
• Total | 424.839 km2 (164.031 sq mi) |
Elevation [1] (of seat) | 2,480 m (8,140 ft) |
Population (2010 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 16,218 |
• Estimate (2015 Intercensal Survey)[4] | 16,622 |
• Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
• Seat | 1,222 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
Postal codes | 61000–61018[5] |
Area code | 421 |
Website | Official website |
Epitacio Huerta is a municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacán. It is located approximately 105 kilometres (65 mi) northeast of the state capital of Morelia. It is named after General Epitacio Huerta ,[2] who fought in the Mexican–American War and under Juan Álvarez in the Revolution of Ayutla, and served as governor of Michoacán from 1858 to 1862.