Acapulco (municipality) explained

Acapulco de Juárez
Settlement Type:Municipality
Mapsize:300px
Image Map1:Guerrero esperanto acapulco.png
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Pushpin Map:Mexico#Mexico Guerrero
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Guerrero
Subdivision Type2:Municipal seat
Subdivision Name2:Acapulco
Leader Title:Municipal president
Established Title:Incorporated (municipality)
Established Date:August 6, 1824
Area Total Km2:1727.3
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:779566
Population Metro:852622
Timezone:Zona Centro
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:16.9222°N -99.8208°W

Acapulco de Juárez is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero, in southwestern Mexico, along Acapulco Bay on the Pacific coast. The municipal seat lies at Acapulco.

Forty percent of the municipality is mountainous terrain; another forty percent is semi-flat; and the other twenty percent is flat. Altitude varies from sea level to 16990NaN0. The highest peaks are Potrero, San Nicolás, and Alto Camarón.

One major river runs through the municipality, the Papagayo, along with a number of arroyos (streams). There are also two small lagoons, Tres Palos and Coyuca, along with a number of thermal springs.[1]

It was incorporated on, as part of the State of Mexico, and became part of the new state of Guerrero upon its creation on . De Juárez was officially added to its name on .[2]

As of 2020, the municipality had a total population of 779,566,[3] covering an area of 1727.3km2.[4]

Its current municipal president is Abelina López Rodríguez, from the Morena political party.

Localities

The municipality has 231 communities and the most populous localities are:

Cities Population %
658,609
Xaltianguis 6,564
Kilómetro 306,334
Tres Palos 5,668
San Pedro las Playas 4,430
Amatillo 3,914
Total population 779,566 100%

Government

Notes and References

  1. Comisión de estudios del territorio nacional (CETENAL) . Instituto nacional de estadística geografía e informática (INEGI) . 1991 . Acapulco: Guerrero . Primera . 1:50,000 . CETENAL, INEGI . 494416658.
  2. Book: 1996 . Estado de Guerrero. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995.. es . Mexico . INEGI . 970-13-1491-3. February 2, 2021.
  3. Web site: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020 - SCITEL. es. INEGI. January 27, 2021.
  4. Web site: México en cifras - Medio Ambiente - Guerrero. INEGI. es. February 12, 2021.