Cuauhtémoc (municipality of Zacatecas)

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Municipality of Cuauhtémoc
Location of Cuauhtémoc with in Zacatecas and Mexico
Coordinates: 22°27′N 102°21′W / 22.45, -102.35
Country Flag of Mexico Mexico
State Zacatecas
Municipal seat San Pedro Piedra Gorda
Largest city San Pedro Piedra Gorda
Municipality May 25, 1869
Government
 - Municipal President Ángel Ruiz Zapata, PRD
Area
 - Total 318 km² (122.8 sq mi)
Elevation 2,030 m (6,660 ft)
Population (2005)
 - Total 11,275
 - Largest city 7,701 San Pedro Piedra Gorda
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
Postal Code 98691
Area code(s) 458

Cuauhtémoc is one of the 58 municipalities in the state of Zacatecas, Mexico. It is located on the central part of the state of Zacatecas and it is bounded by the municipalities of Ojocaliente, Luis Moya, and Genaro Codina; it also lies next to the by the Mexican State of Aguascalientes. The municipality covers a total surface area of 318 square kilometers (122.8 sq mi)[1].


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