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Cotija is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Michoacán

Summary: Cotija is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Michoacán The municipality has an area of 504 05 square kilometres 0 91 of the surface of the state and is bordered to the north by Jiquilpan and Villamar to the east by Tocumbo and to south by the state of Jalisco The municipality had a population of 18 207 inhabitants according to the 2005 census Its municipal seat is the city of Cotija de la Paz pop 12 453 Cotija is known in Mexico and abroad for Cotija cheese which originated in the region It is also the birthplace of the Roman Catholic priest Marcial Maciel The economy of the municipality is mostly based on agriculture and ranching Information provided by Wikipedia Click on for additional information

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