Pineda, Guerrero
Pineda, Guerrero is a small village belonging to the municipality of Coyuca de Catalan, state of Guerrero, Mexico. It is located in the region known as Tierra Caliente and is at a height of 360 meters.Coordinates: 18°10′N 100°45′W / 18.167°N 100.750°W
Its history goes back to indigenous peoples, known as the Talistaca. Shortly after the Spanish Conquest, a family with the surname Pineda built haciendas on the lands formerly occupied by the Talistaca. These eventually developed into a village which was named after the family.
According to data from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía, the census of 2005 showed Pineda with a population of 842 inhabitants, of whom 413 were men and 429 women.
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