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Tepetitán, Tabasco

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Town in Tabasco, Mexico
Tepetitán, Tabasco
Town
Tepetitán, Tabasco is located in TabascoTepetitán, TabascoTepetitán, TabascoShow map of TabascoTepetitán, Tabasco is located in MexicoTepetitán, TabascoTepetitán, TabascoShow map of MexicoTepetitán, Tabasco is located in North AmericaTepetitán, TabascoTepetitán, TabascoShow map of North America
Coordinates: 17°49′08″N 92°22′23″W / 17.819°N 92.373°W / 17.819; -92.373
CountryMexico
StateTabasco
MunicipalityMacuspana
Population
 • Total1,522
Time zoneCST

Tepetitán is one of the two most important towns of the Macuspana Municipality, Tabasco in Mexico and one of the 19 regional development centers where most of the municipality's economic and social activities occur. It is the oldest settlement in the municipality and in the vicinity there is a river. Its population is 1,522 inhabitants and it is about 23 miles (37 km) from the municipal seat.

Early beginnings

During an expedition of conquistador Hernán Cortés between 1524 and 1525, the conqueror mentioned having passed through a town called Tepetitlán, which could have been the present town of Tepetitán.

19th century

See also: Rebellion in Tabasco

The town was the core of the insurrection of the Macuspana uprising against the centralist government in the year 1840, rebelling against the government of General José Ignacio Gutiérrez (es) in Tabasco.

Economic activity

There are two oil wells and the main economic activities are agriculture, livestock and fishing.

Notable people

Tepetitán is the birthplace of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, former President of Mexico.

References

  1. ^ http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/tabasco/mpios/27012a.ht
  2. "H. Ayuntamiento De Macuspana, Tabasco". 2 March 2007. Archived from the original on 2 March 2007.
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