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Mochitlán
Municipal seat and city
Mochitlán is located in Guerrero
Mochitlán
Mochitlán
Location in Guerrero
Mochitlán is located in Mexico
Mochitlán
Mochitlán
Location in Mexico
Country  Mexico
State Guerrero
Municipality Mochitlán
Time zone UTC-6 (Zona Centro)

Mochitlán is a city and the main town of the Mochitlán municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero. It is an important place in the region.

The Story of Mochitlán's Name

Long ago, Mochitlán was known by a different name: Nochistlán. This name came from the Nahuatl language, which was spoken by the Aztec people and is still spoken by some people today. In Nahuatl, Nochistlán meant "Royal Paradise". Later, the name was changed to Mochitlán.

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