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History and Explanation of Villa Guerrero Coat of Arms
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1426:Tuxcacuesco
1386:Tlaquepaque
1351:Teocaltiche
1346:Tenamaxtlán
1241:San Gabriel
1141:Juanacatlán
1126:Jesús María
1086:Guadalajara
1081:Guachinango
986:Chimaltitán
849:Guadalajara
811:Government
770:Guadalajara
525:Hydrography
494:Chimaltitán
454:Iguala Plan
419:Franciscans
360:Ojo de Agua
313:Postal code
144: /
1496:Zapotiltic
1371:Teuchitlán
1341:Tecolotlán
1331:Tecalitlán
1271:San Marcos
1266:San Julián
1186:Mexticacan
926:Atenguillo
636:References
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390:, sent by
353:Population
229:Population
187:Government
1416:Totatiche
1216:Poncitlán
1191:Mezquitic
1181:Mazamitla
1171:Magdalena
1156:La Huerta
1146:Juchitlán
1136:Jocotepec
1046:El Grullo
1041:El Arenal
1031:Degollado
996:Cihuatlán
820:Governors
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759:State of
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486:Mezquitic
482:Zacatecas
476:Geography
459:Totatiche
431:saltpeter
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364:Azqueltán
324:Area code
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277:Time zone
221:Elevation
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1431:Tuxcueca
1421:Tototlán
1396:Tomatlán
1226:Quitupan
1151:La Barca
1096:Huejúcar
1066:Etzatlán
1056:El Salto
1051:El Limón
1006:Colotlán
965:El Tuito
901:Amatitán
896:Amacueca
815:Congress
790:Ceramics
627:Land use
617:reptiles
571:live oak
484:and the
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1491:Zapopan
1391:Tolimán
1366:Tequila
1326:Tapalpa
1211:Pihuamo
1201:Ocotlán
1196:Mixtlán
1176:Mascota
1021:Cuautla
981:Chapala
956:Bolaños
946:Ayotlán
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854:Ocotlán
802:Economy
761:Jalisco
673:Sources
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601:Rabbits
595:Opuntia
587:grasses
537:Climate
444:Bolaños
396:Huichol
378:History
343:Jalisco
286:Central
267:Demonym
181:Jalisco
157:Country
1436:Tuxpan
1411:Tonila
1406:Tonaya
1401:Tonalá
1306:Sayula
1036:Ejutla
1026:Cuquío
1001:Cocula
951:Ayutla
936:Atoyac
921:Atengo
881:Acatic
797:Cities
778:Topics
579:acacia
415:onions
407:chives
347:México
317:46-100
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1121:Jamay
906:Ameca
605:hares
575:cacti
337:is a
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282:UTC-6
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807:Flag
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