Coroneo

Article summary

Coroneo is a Mexican town and municipality located in the state of Guanajuato. The municipality has an area of 122.90 square kilometres (0.40% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north and the east by the state of Querétaro, to the south by the state of Michoacán, and to the west by Jerécuaro. The municipality had 11,083 inhabitants at the 2020 census. In pre-Columbian times the area was an important center of Chupícuaro culture, one of the oldest in Mesoamerica, who knew the region as "Place of abundant grain, medicinal plants and creepers." Its current name is of Otomi origin and means "Place between two hills." The names of current local government officials are listed on the town's website.

Key claims

1. area: 122.90 square kilometres — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. population: 11,083 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the area is "122.90 square kilometres". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the population is "11,083 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1375652868