Pilcaya (municipality)
Pilcaya
Pilcacyan | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Pilcaya la bella | |
| Motto: Pilcaya Cambia | |
Pilcaya Pilcaya | |
| Coordinates: 18°42′N 99°30′W / 18.700°N 99.500°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Guerrero |
| Municipal seat | Pilcaya |
| Government | |
| • Municipal Mayor | Mardonio Reyna Castañeda (PRD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 62.1 km2 (24.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 11,035 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
Pilcaya is a municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero. The municipal seat lies at Pilcaya. The municipality covers an area of 62.1 km2.
Pilcaya is located 153 kilometers from Mexico City, 105 from Cuernavaca, 84 from Toluca, 68 from Taxco and 5 from Ixtapan de la Sal. Pilcaya, of Náhuatl origin, is from the Náhuatl word pilcacyan, place of a hanging object.