Aguililla
Aguililla | |
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City and municipality | |
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Municipality of Aguililla location | |
| Coordinates: 18°44′16″N 102°47′24″W / 18.7377°N 102.7900°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Michoacán |
| Population | |
• Total | 14,754 |
| • Seat | 8,505 |
Aguililla (Spanish pronunciation: [aɣ̞iˈliʝa]) is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has a population of roughly 15,000. It is located in the western part of the state.
Starting in late 2019, Aguililla has been the center of a conflict between two of the most notorious drug cartels in the country—Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and Cárteles Unidos.