Chilpancingo, Mexico
Chilpancingo de los Bravo
Chilpancingo is a regional capital of 187,251 people in Guerrero, Mexico, founded in November 1, 1591.
Why visit Chilpancingo
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 19 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Autonomous University of Guerrero.
Weather in Chilpancingo
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About Chilpancingo
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. The city is on Federal Highway 95, which connects Acapulco to Mexico City.
From the Wikipedia article Chilpancingo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Chilpancingo on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do6
Autonomous University of Guerrero
School · 1.8 km
Public and autonomous institution of secondary education and higher education in the Mexican state of Guerrero
Museums and landmarks16
Museo Regional de Guerrero
Museum
Plaza cívica de Chilpancingo de los Bravo, Chilpancingo de los Bravo
4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Feria de Chilpancingo, San Mateo, Navidad y Año Nuevo "C. General Nicolás Bravo Rueda"
Sports field and stadium · 1.0 km
Restaurants and cafes19
7 more on the map.
History
In pre-Columbian times, the area was occupied by the Olmecs, who built an extensive tunnel network through the mountains, and left the cave paintings in the caverns of Juxtlahuaca. The city of Chilpancingo was founded on 1 November 1591 by the Spanish conquistadores, its name meaning "Place of Wasps" in Nahuatl. During the War of Independence, Chilpancingo was crucial to the insurgent cause as its population participated actively and decisively in their favor, and it became a strategic point for military action in the south. Chilpancingo was very important to Mexican history because it was here where the National Congress met under José María Morelos y Pavón in 1813 during the War of Independence.
General Nicolás Catalán, husband of the independence war heroine Antonia Nava de Catalán, was made commander of the state of Guerrero on 24 January 1828. The family settled in Chilpancingo, where both Nicolás and Antonia later died.
From the History section of Chilpancingo on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship7
La Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días
Place of worship
13 Calle Galo Soberón y Parra
Catedral de la Asunción de María
Church · Catholic
Plaza cívica de Chilpancingo de los Bravo, Chilpancingo de los Bravo
Shopping10
Bodega Aurrera Sur Chilpancingo
Grocery · 2.4 km
2 Avenida Ruffo Figueroa, Chilpancingo
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Escuela Primaria Gral. Lázaro Cárdenas
School · 1.7 km
Circuito Interior, Chilpancingo
Escuela Secundaria General Antonio I. Delgado
School · 0.7 km
Heroico Colegio Militar, Chilpancingo de los Bravo
Centenaria Escuela Normal del Estado "Ignacio Manuel Altamirano"
School · 1.7 km
Healthcare10
Farmacia Guadalajara
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.2 km
57 Avenida Lázaro Cárdenas, Chilpancingo
Map of Chilpancingo
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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, 92 km away.
- Amojileca 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Petaquillas 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Tixtla de Guerrero 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Zumpango del Río 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Tepechicotlán 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Mazatlán 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Mochitlán 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- El Palmar 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
- Atliaca 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
- Iguala de la Independencia 88 km north, about 1 h 30 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
- Chilpancingo Collage, Microstar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palacio de cultura Chilpancingo los bravos 2022, Gio Antonio, CC0
- Iglesia de Chilpancingo de los bravos centro desde ángulo desde abajo 2022 en la noche, Gio Antonio, CC0
- Centro de Chilpancingo de los bravos durante festejo de el día del niño 2022, Gio Antonio, CC0
- Iglesia de Chilpancingo de los bravos centro desde ángulo desde abajo 2022, Gio Antonio, CC0
- Homenaje arcos chilpancingo X1, Gio Antonio, CC BY 4.0
- Homenaje arcos chilpancingo X2, Gio Antonio, CC BY 4.0
- Catedral de la Asunción de Maria Chilpancingo 2022, Gio Canto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fotografías de la iglesia de Chilpancingo de los bravo, Gio Antonio, CC0
- Desfile de figuras alegóricas en Chilpancingo, Guerrero, México-3, Kelbraer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile de figuras alegóricas en Chilpancingo, Guerrero, México-8, Kelbraer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile de figuras alegóricas en Chilpancingo, Guerrero, México-2, Kelbraer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile de figuras alegóricas en Chilpancingo, Gro; México-6, Kelbraer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile de brujitas en Chilpancingo, Guerrero, México-5, Kelbraer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile de Jaguars en Chilpancingo, Gro; México, Kelbraer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile de brujitas en Chilpancingo, Guerrero, México-3, Kelbraer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile de figuras alegóricas en Chilpancingo, Guerrero, México-9, Kelbraer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile de brujitas en Chilpancingo, Guerrero, México-4, Kelbraer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile de figuras alegóricas en Chilpancingo, Guerrero, México-1, Kelbraer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chilpancingo banner, Kelbraer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile religioso de San Francisco en Chilpancingo, Guerrero, México, Kelbraer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile de figuras alegóricas en Chilpancingo, Guerrero -6, Kelbraer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile de brujitas y diablos en Chilpancingo, Guerrero, México, Kelbraer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile de figuras alegóricas en Chilpancingo, Guerrero, México-4, Kelbraer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile de figuras alegóricas en Chilpancingo, Guerrero, México-7, Kelbraer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile de brujitas en Chilpancingo, Guerrero, México-1, Kelbraer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desfile de Chinelos en Chilpancingo, Guerrero, México, Kelbraer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mercado de Chilpancingo - panoramio, nikolas jurado cordo…, CC BY 3.0
- Catedralchilpancingo2, Ibiza1808, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Catedral de Santa María de la Asunción, interior, Hectorchavez17, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Antiguo Palacio Municipal, Hectorchavez17, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Catedral de Santa María de la Asunción, altar, Hectorchavez17, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Catedral de Santa María de la Asunción, vitrales, Hectorchavez17, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Catedral de Santa María de la Asunción, Hectorchavez17, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Catedral de Santa María de la Asunción, puerta2, Hectorchavez17, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Catedral de Santa María de la Asunción, puerta, Hectorchavez17, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Catedral de Santa María de la Asunción, campanario, Hectorchavez17, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Desfile de brujitas en Chilpncingo, Guerrero, México-2, Kelbraer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vista desde la Colonia Loma Bonita. Chilpo, Gro. - panoramio (1), marvin_alacar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vista desde la Colonia Loma Bonita. Chilpo, Gro. - panoramio, marvin_alacar, CC BY-SA 3.0
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