Tierra Caliente (Mexico)

Tierra Caliente (Spanish for Hot Land) is a cultural and geographical region in southern Mexico that comprises some low-elevation areas of the states of Michoacán, Guerrero and Mexico. As the name suggests, the region is characterized by a hot climate. The overall precipitation is also low - around 600 mm/year, but can be as low as 400 mm in some low-lying areas of Michoacán and Guerrero.

CountryMexico

Largest cityApatzingán

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Tierra Caliente
Geographical region
Churumuco, a central area of the Tierra Caliente
Location of Tierra Caliente in Mexico
Country	Mexico
Largest city	Apatzingán
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	961,981

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