Cuauhcuetzpaltepec

Cuauhcuetzpaltepec, also recorded as Guaspaltepec, was a lordship in the warm lowlands of the Papaloapan basin. Its communities stood near the Tesechoacán River, among forests, waterways and fertile plains. After the Spanish conquest the district became an encomienda and later part of a colonial jurisdiction. Records from around 1600 describe dependent towns growing cotton and cacao along the river, while cattle estates spread through the surrounding country.