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Municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zihuatanejo de Azueta is a municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero. It includes the major resort communities of Zihuatanejo and Ixtapa in addition to numerous other towns. In 2010 it had a population of 118,211 inhabitants. It has an area of 1468 km² (567 sq mi).[1] Its municipal seat is the city of Zihuatanejo. Its municipal president for the 2005-08 period was Silvano Blanco Deaquino.
Zihuatanejo de Azueta | |
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Coordinates: 17°40′0″N 101°34′0″W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Guerrero |
Municipal seat | Zihuatanejo |
Municipality created | 23 December 1953 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,468 km2 (567 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 118,211 |
Website | https://zihuatanejodeazueta.gob.mx/ |
It was created on 23 December 1953 and named in honour of Lt. José Azueta, a hero of the 1914 United States occupation of Veracruz. It formally changed its name from "municipality of José Azueta" to "municipality of Zihuatanejo de Azueta" on 6 May 2008.[2]
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