Atoyac de Álvarez, Mexico
Atoyac de Álvarez is a town of 21,407 people in Guerrero, Mexico.
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About Atoyac de Álvarez
Atoyac de Álvarez is a city and seat of the municipality of Atoyac de Álvarez, in the state of Guerrero, southern Mexico. It was affected by Hurricane Manuel in 2013.
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Schools, colleges and libraries8
Escuela Primaria Lázaro Cárdenas
School · 0.7 km
CALLE FELICIANO RADILLA No. 1, COLONIA SILVESTRE MARISCAL, ATOYAC DE ÁLVAREZ
Refugio Temporal Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero Preparatoria Número 22
School · 1.1 km
History
The village of Atoyac was founded in 1498 by Cuitlatec people. In the 1520s, Spanish control was extended over the Costa Grande of Guerrero, including Atoyac. Decades later in 1555, the village was evangelized by the Augustinian friar Juan Bautista Moya.
From the History section of Atoyac de Álvarez on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Aeropuerto Internacional de Acapulco "General Juan N. Álvarez" (ACA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 88 km away.
- El Ticui 2 km northwest, about 2 min by car
- Colonia 2 de Diciembre de 1974 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- El Ciruelar 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- La Y Griega 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Corral Falso 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Colonia Buenos Aires 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Alcholoa 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- San Jerónimo de Juárez 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Arenal de Gómez (Primer Arenal) 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Acapulco de Juárez 68 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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- Lanzamiento del Informe de la Comisión de la Verdad de Guerrero, María de Vecchi, CC0
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