Coatlán del Río

Coatlán Viejo is located 5 kilometers south of the municipal seat, on the hill known as Las Paredes (the Walls).

Later, they moved to the hill of Axoyochi, located 3 km to the east, where archaeological remains of carved stones, known as Momoxtles (mound of earth), were found.

Museo Regional Cuauhnahuac) is a series of hieroglyphic and pictographic figures represent the history of the area.

This town belonged to the religious and political center of Xochicalco, to then become part of the lordship of Cuauhnahuac (Cuernavaca), a tributary city of the Aztecs.

In the Colonial Era (1521-1812), Coatlán del Río was given in encomienda (entrusted to) a conquistador named Juan Zermeño.

In 1782, Zermeño's family filed a lawsuit against the Marquessate of the Valley of Oaxaca over control of the town church, San Gaspar, which had been built in the 16th century.

[5] The old municipal presidency was located to the south of the civic square, where the elementary school Prof. Miguel Salinas is today.

[11] Federal government page in Spanish (Dec 19, 2018) The municipality has important hydrological resources, which greatly benefit the regional economy and influence the climate, microclimates, and vegetation.