Why visit Petatlán
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks and 1 park or trail in and around town.
Highlights include La Soledad de Maciel.
Weather in Petatlán
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About Petatlán
Petatlán is a city in the municipality of Petatlán located along the Pacific Coast of the Mexican state of Guerrero. It is part of the Costa Grande region between Zihuatanejo and Acapulco. The city is known for the Sanctuary of the Padre Jesús de Petatlán, a 17th-century image of Christ that is claimed to have performed religious miracles. The city is the seat of a large municipality, which faces the Pacific Ocean to the south and is bounded by the Sierra Madre del Sur to the north.
From the Wikipedia article Petatlán (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
La Soledad de Maciel
Monument and historic site · 5.6 km
Archaeological site in Mexico
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
History
The name derives from two Nahuatl words "petatl" (straw mat) and "tlan" (next to), meaning "next to the straw mat".
By the 11th century, the Petatlán area was inhabited by three ethnic groups: the Cuitlatecos, the Chumbias and the Pantecas. First Aztec presence in the Costa Grande region came in 1497. In 1504, Moctezuma Xocoyotzin established the tribute province of Cihuatlán, with included the Petatlán area.
After the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, Petatlán was part of an encomienda belonging to Ginés de Pinzón. Evangelization was carried out under Augustinian Juan Bautista Moya. This same friar gathered the dispersed peoples to found the modern town in 1550. This town became a dependency of the subdelegation of Zacatuna in 1786.
During the Mexican War of Independence, Petatlán was made part of the Tecpan province, which was created by José María Morelos y Pavón in 1811. During the reign of Agustín de Iturbide, it became part of the Capitanía General del Sur. When Mexico became a republic, it became part of the district of Acapulco, in the State of Mexico. When Guerrero was made an independent state, Petatlán became part of the district of Galeana.
From the History section of Petatlán on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Map of Petatlán
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- Palos Blancos 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- San Jeronimito 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Los Achotes 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- El Zarco 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Colonia Vista Mar 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
- Los Almendros 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- San Miguelito 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Colonia Aeropuerto 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- El Coacoyul 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Villa Hermosa (Las Pozas) 23 km northwest, about 23 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
- SignSoldadMaciel, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- StreetScenePetatlán, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MunicpalpalacePetatlán, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BasketballHoopPetatlán, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SoledaddeMaciel2, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TileChapelPetatlan, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TileMuralSeñorPetatlan, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PortalSancPetatlan, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FacadeSeñorPetatlan, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaza Petatlan1, NS777, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BasketballCourtKioskPetatlan, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CentroPetatlan, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palacio petatlan, NS777, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TacoPlacesPetatlan, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaza Petatlan2, NS777, CC BY-SA 4.0
- XihuacanBallCourt1, Iowajason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- XihuacanModel1, Iowajason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- XihuacanNameStone1, Iowajason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- XihuacanEntrywithRing, Iowajason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- XihuacanPyrimidTop, Iowajason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- XihuacanPyramid1, Iowajason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- XihuacanUnrestoredPyramid, Iowajason, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS036-E-4532 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS036-E-4533 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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