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| Acapulco de Juárez | |
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| Coordinates: 16°51′49″N 99°52′57″W / 16.86361°N 99.88250°WCoordinates: 16°51′49″N 99°52′57″W / 16.86361°N 99.88250°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Guerrero |
| Founded | 1520s |
| Government | |
| • President | Luis Walton (2012-2015) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 1,882.6 km2 (726.9 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 (2010)Municipality | |
| • Municipality | 863,431 |
| • Seat | 673 479 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 39300 |
| Website | (in Spanish) Official website |
Acapulco 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. view more...
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