Jojutla

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Jojutla (formally: Jojutla de Juárez) is a city in the Mexican state of Morelos. It is located at 18°41′N 99°09′W. The name "Jojutla" comes from the Nahuatl Xoxoutla (IPA: [ʃoˈʃutla]), meaning "land that burns".

The city serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of the same name. The municipality reported 53,351 inhabitants in the year 2000 census.

The towns of Tequesquitengo and Huautla as well as Lake Tequesquitengo are also located in the municipality.

At one point Jojutla was a popular place for the cultivation of rice. The location of Jojutla between Acapulco and Mexico City has made it a populat place for tourists on their way to Acapulco.

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