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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 38. Chapters: Acapulco (municipality), Acatepec (municipality), Ahuacuotzingo (municipality), Ajuchitlan del Progreso (municipality), Alcozauca de Guerrero (municipality), Alpoyeca (municipality), Apaxtla (municipality), Arcelia (municipality), Atenango del Rio (municipality), Atlamajalcingo del Monte (municipality), Atlixtac (municipality), Atoyac de Alvarez (municipality), Ayutla de los Libres (municipality), Azoyu (municipality), Benito Juarez Municipality, Guerrero, Buenavista de Cuellar (municipality), Chichihualco, Chilapa de Alvarez, Chilapa de Alvarez (municipality), Chilpancingo de los Bravo (municipality), Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero, Coahuayutla de Jose Maria Izazaga, Cochoapa el Grande (municipality), Cocula Municipality, Guerrero, Copala (municipality), Copalillo (municipality), Copanatoyac (municipality), Coyuca de Benitez (municipality), Coyuca de Catalan (municipality), Cuajinicuilapa, Cualac (municipality), Cuautepec (municipality), Cuetzala del Progreso (municipality), Cutzamala de Pinzon, Cutzamala de Pinzon (municipality), Eduardo Neri, Florencio Villarreal (municipality), General Canuto A. Neri (municipality), General Heliodoro Castillo (municipality), Huamuxtitlan (municipality), Huitzuco de los Figueroa, Igualapa (municipality), Iguala de la Independencia (municipality), Iliatenco (municipality), Jose Joaquin de Herrera (municipality), Juan R. Escudero (municipality), Juchitan, Guerrero, Juchitan (municipality), La Union de Isidoro Montes de Oca, Leonardo Bravo, Malinaltepec (municipality), Marquelia (municipality), Martir de Cuilapan, Metlatonoc (municipality), Mochitlan (municipality), Olinala (municipality), Ometepec (municipality), Pedro Ascencio Alquisiras, Petatlan, Pilcaya (municipality), Pungarabato (municipality), Quechultenango (municipality), San Luis Acatlan, San Luis Acatlan (municipality), San Marcos Municipality, Guerrero, San Miguel Totolapan (municipality), Taxco de Alarcon (municipality), Tecoanapa (municipality), Tecpan de Galeana (municipality), Teloloapan (municipality), Tepecoacuilco de Trujano (municipality), Tetipac (municipality), Tixtla, Tixtla de Guerrero (municipality), Tlacoachistlahuaca (municipality), Tlacoapa (municipality), Tlalchapa (municipality), Tlalixtaquilla (municipality), Tlapa de Comonfort, Tlapa de Comonfort (municipality), Tlapehuala (municipality), Xalpatlahuac (municipality), Xochihuehuetlan (municipality), Xochistlahuaca, Zapotitlan Tablas (municipality), Zihuatanejo de Azueta, Zirandaro, Zitlala (municipality). Excerpt: Xochistlahuaca is a town and municipality located in the southeast corner of the Mexican state of Guerrero. It is part of this state's Costa Chica region and while near the Pacific Ocean, most of the territory is mountainous. The population is dominated by the indigenous Amuzgo ethnicity, whose women are noted for their traditional hand woven garments, especially the huipil, which is made both for home use and for sale outside the area. Parish churchThe center of population and of the Amuzgos in Guerrero is the town of Xochistlahuaca with a population of 4,152. It is located in rugged territory at an elevation of 390 meters above sea level. The town is home to a communal Amuzgo radio station called Radio Nomndaala (Word of water, referring to the Amuzgo language). It has become notable for its advocacy on Amuzgo issues locally and nationally. The Museo Comunitario Amuzgo has two halls. One contains pre Hispanic pieces, other historical items such as those from the Mexican Revolution and other antiques. The other is dedicated to the Amuzgo handcrafts, especially textiles, and photographs related to the Amuzgo people. Municipal palaceAs seat, the town of Xochistlahuaca is the local government of 103 communities which cover a territory of 430km2. It borders the...
