Pilcaya
Pilcacyan | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Pilcaya la bella | |
| Motto: Pilcaya Cambia | |
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| 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) |
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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.[1]