Epitacio Huerta Municipality

Epitacio Huerta
Tepuxtepec Reservoir on the Lerma River, viewed from Epitacio Huerta
Epitacio Huerta
Location in Mexico
Epitacio Huerta
Epitacio Huerta (Mexico)
Coordinates: 20°08′05″N 100°17′34″W / 20.13472°N 100.29278°W / 20.13472; -100.29278
Country Mexico
State Michoacán
Established31 March 1962
SeatEpitacio Huerta
Government
  PresidentMargarito Fierros
Area
  Total
424.839 km2 (164.031 sq mi)
Elevation
(of seat)
2,480 m (8,140 ft)
Population
 (2010 Census)
  Total
16,218
  Estimate 
(2015 Intercensal Survey)
16,622
  Density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
  Seat
1,222
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
Postal codes
61000–61018
Area code421
WebsiteOfficial website

Epitacio Huerta is a municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacán. It is located approximately 105 kilometres (65 mi) northeast of the state capital of Morelia. It is named after General Epitacio Huerta, who fought in the Mexican–American War and under Juan Álvarez in the Revolution of Ayutla, and served as governor of Michoacán from 1858 to 1862.