Florencio Villarreal

Florencio Villarreal is a municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero. The municipal seat lies at Cruz Grande. The municipality covers an area of 372.9 km². It is named after Col. Florencio Villarreal, who drafted the 1854 Plan of Ayutla that ousted the conservative dictator Antonio López de Santa Anna.^[1] Ousting Santa Anna initiated a new era in Mexican politics with the liberals in charge, known as La Reforma. Leaders in Guerrero took the lead in rebelling against Santa Anna's government.

Florencio Villarreal
Municipality
Florencio Villarreal Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 16°43′26″N 99°07′24″W / 16.72389°N 99.12333°W / 16.72389; -99.12333
Country	Mexico
State	Guerrero
Municipal seat	Cruz Grande
Area
• Total	372.9 km^2 (144.0 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	18,713

In 2005, the municipality had a total population of 18,713.^[2]

References

1. "Memoria Política de México".
2. . Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2008.