Acapulco de Juárez | |
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  Acapulco de Juárez Location in Mexico Show map of Mexico Acapulco de Juárez Acapulco de Juárez (Guerrero) Show map of Guerrero | |
| Coordinates:16°55′20″N99°49′15″W / 16.92222°N 99.82083°W /16.92222; -99.82083 | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Guerrero |
| Municipal seat | Acapulco |
| Incorporated (municipality) | August 6, 1824 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | Abelina López RodríguezMorena |
| Area | |
| 1,727.3 km2 (666.9 sq mi) | |
| Population (2020) | |
| 779,566 | |
| • Metro | 852,622 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
Acapulco de Juárez is one of the 81municipalities of Guerrero, in southwesternMexico, alongAcapulco Bay on the Pacific coast, being both the most populous and most densely populated municipality in Guerrero. The municipal seat lies atAcapulco.
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 1,699 metres (5,574 feet). The highest peaks are Potrero, San Nicolás, and Alto Camarón.
One major river runs through the municipality, thePapagayo, along with a number ofarroyos (streams). There are also two small lagoons, Tres Palos and Coyuca, along with a number of thermal springs.[1]
It was incorporated onAugust 6, 1824, as part of theState of Mexico, and became part of the new state ofGuerrero upon its creation onOctober 27, 1849.De Juárez was officially added to its name onJune 20, 1873.[2]
As of 2020, the municipality had a total population of 779,566,[3] covering an area of 1,727.3 square kilometres (666.9 sq mi).[4]
Its currentmunicipal president is Abelina López Rodríguez, from theMorena political party.[citation needed]
The municipality has 231 communities and the most populous localities are:
| Cities | Population | % |
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| Acapulco | 658,609 | 84.48% |
| Xaltianguis | 6,564 | 0.84% |
| Kilómetro 30 | 6,334 | 0.81% |
| Tres Palos | 5,668 | 0.73% |
| San Pedro las Playas | 4,430 | 0.57% |
| Amatillo | 3,914 | 0.5% |
| Total population | 779,566 | 100% |
