Chilpancingo
City in the Mexican state of Guerrero / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the city. For the municipality, see Chilpancingo de los Bravo (municipality). For the Mexico City Metro station, see Chilpancingo metro station.
Chilpancingo de los Bravo (commonly shortened to Chilpancingo; Spanish pronunciation: [tʃilpanˈsiŋɡo] ⓘ; Nahuatl: Chilpantzinco (pronounced [t͡ʃiɬpanˈt͡siŋko])) is the capital and second-largest city of the Mexican state of Guerrero. In 2010 it had a population of 187,251 people. The municipality has an area of 2,338.4 km2 (902.9 sq mi) in the south-central part of the state, situated in the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains, on the bank of the Huacapa River.[1] The city is on Federal Highway 95, which connects Acapulco to Mexico City. It is served by Chilpancingo National Airport, which is one of the five airports in the state.
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Chilpancingo, Guerrero | |
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Chilpancingo de los Bravo | |
Nickname: Ciudad Bravo | |
Coordinates: 17°33′N 99°30′W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Guerrero |
Municipality | Chilpancingo de los Bravo |
Founded | 1 November 1591 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Norma Otilia Hernández Martínez (2021-2024, Morena) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 2,338.4 km2 (902.86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,253 m (4,111 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 187,251 |
• Municipality | 214,219 |
• Demonym | Chilpancingueño |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
Postal code | 39000 |
Area code | 747 |
Website | chilpancingo.gob.mx |
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