Acapulco

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Acapulco de Juárez
Collage Acapulco.jpg
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Coordinates: 16°51′49″N 99°52′57″W / 16.86361°N 99.88250°W / 16.86361; -99.88250Coordinates: 16°51′49″N 99°52′57″W / 16.86361°N 99.88250°W / 16.86361; -99.88250
CountryMexico
StateGuerrero
MunicipalityAcapulco
FoundedMarch 12, 1550
Government
 • Municipal presidentAbelina López (Morena logo (Mexico).svg)
Area
 • City1,880.60 km2 (726.10 sq mi)
 • Urban
85 km2 (33 sq mi)
 • Metro
3,538.5 km2 (1,366.2 sq mi)
Elevation
(of seat)
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • City687,608
 • Density365.6322/km2 (946.983/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,021,000
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal codes
39300–39937
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Acapulco de Juárez (Spanish: [akaˈpulko ðe ˈxwaɾes] ( listen)), commonly called Acapulco (/ˌækəˈpʊlkoʊ/ AK-ə-PUUL-koh,[1][2] also US: /ˌɑːk-/ AHK-[1]), is a town and sea port on the Pacific coast of Mexico, 300 km (190 miles) southwest from Mexico City. Acapulco is on a deep, semi-circular bay. It is a stop for shipping and cruising lines running between Panama, and San Francisco, California, USA. In 2005, about 722,499 people lived there.

Its name is a Nahuatl word, meaning "plain of dense reeds". The city has been a port since the 16th century.

Playones de San Isidro

Playones de San Isidro de Isidro is a community belonging to the Flavio Alfaro canton. The village has a population of approximately 200 people.

Acapulco Media

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