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Chilapa de Álvarez, Mexico
Chilapa de Álvarez is a town of 31,157 people in Guerrero, Mexico.
Why visit Chilapa de Álvarez
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 7 parks and trails in and around town.
Highlights include General Juan N. Álvarez National Park and Plaza Bugambilias.
Weather in Chilapa de Álvarez
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About Chilapa de Álvarez
Chilapa de Álvarez, informally known as Chilapa, is a town located in the municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez in the Mexican state of Guerrero. The town is located approximately 54 kilometers east of the state capital Chilpancingo.
From the Wikipedia article Chilapa de Álvarez (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
General Juan N. Álvarez National Park
Park · 1.0 km
National park and protected area in Guerrero, Mexico
Plazuela y Jardín de la Parroquia de San Antonio
Park
Pequeña plaza de concentración para los feligreses de dicha parroquia, cuenta ademas con un pequeño jardin rosal acompañado de otras...
Calle 12 Sur;esquina con Calle 9 Oriente, Chilapa Guerrero Mexico
Plazuela y Jardín de la Parroquia el Dulce Nombre de María
Park
Pequeña plazuela de concentración para los feligreses; en la que se encuentran algunos Arboles, arbustos y plantas de ornato.
S/N Avenida Revolucion esquina con Calle 6 Oriente, Chilapa de Alvarez Guerrero
Churches and places of worship14
Co-Cathedral of the Assumption, Chilapa
Church
Church in Chilapa, Mexico
Iglesia San Juan Bautista
Church · Catholic · 0.9 km
26 Sur, Chilapa Guerrero Mexico
2 more on the map.
Schools, colleges and libraries9
History
Traces of human occupation in the area date to 1200 BC. Chilapa's first official charter was issued by the Aztec government in the 15th century after the area's conquest by Moctezuma I in 1458. Prehispanic Chilapan was a Coixca community and exported foodstuffs, honey and petates to towns on the Pacific coast in exchange for salt and cacao.
The Spanish officially designated the town Chilapa de Santa Maria de Asuncion in 1522; in the late 19th century it was renamed Chilapa de Álvarez in honor of Mexican president Juan Álvarez.
From the History section of Chilapa de Álvarez on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Chilapa de Álvarez
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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, 111 km away.
- Amate Amarillo 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Ayahualco 3 km north, about 3 min by car
- Agua Zarca 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Ocuituco (Acuituco) 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Los Magueyes 4 km north, about 4 min by car
- Nejapa 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Lodo Grande 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Macuixcatlán 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
- Cuadrilla Nueva 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- Chilpancingo 35 km west, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Virgen de la Asunción, Chilapa, Guerrero (24830775661), Comisión Mexicana de Filmaciones from México D. F., México, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Flor pasionaria, Chower mechu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS044-E-48432 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS050-E-17575 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Catedral de Chilapa "Virgen de la Asunción"Chilapa,Estado de Guerrero,México, Catedrales e Iglesias/Cathedrals and Churches, CC BY 2.0
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