Chilpancingo de los Bravo (municipality) explained

Chilpancingo de los Bravo
Settlement Type:Municipality
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Pushpin Map:Mexico
Pushpin Label Position:above
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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:Chilpancingo
Leader Title:Municipal President
Leader Name:Héctor Astudillo Flores(PRI)
Area Total Km2:2338.4
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:214,219
Coordinates:17.1833°N -128°W

Chilpancingo de los Bravo is a municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero. The municipal seat is Chilpancingo de los Bravo.

Geography

The municipality is within the Sierra Madre del Sur mountain range. It covers an area of 2338.4km2.

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 214,219.[1]

Towns and villages

The municipality has 114 localities. The largest are as follows:

Locality Population
Total Municipio 214,219
166,796
7,627
6,212
4,599
2,578
2,288
1,956

Administration

See main article: List of municipal presidents of Chilpancingo de los Bravo.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chilpancingo de los Bravo. Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. December 23, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20070510100349/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/guerrero/municipios/12029a.htm. May 10, 2007. dead.