Why visit San Marcos
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Weather in San Marcos
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About San Marcos
It serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of San Marcos.
From the Wikipedia article San Marcos, Guerrero (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Churches and places of worship2
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
History
Officially, the town and municipality were established on 28 September 1885 and were named in honour of Saint Mark, a Catholic saint considered the patron saint of the region. However, the town already existed, firstly under the name of Xolutla and later La Estancia.
From the History section of San Marcos, Guerrero on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Map of San Marcos
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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, 39 km away.
- Santa Elena Guerrero 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Santa Elena de la Villa 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- El Cocoyult (Coacoyul) 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Tecomate Pesquería 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Monte Alto 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- El Cortés 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- El Amatal 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Rancho Viejo 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Acapulco de Juárez 56 km west, about 56 min by car
- Chilpancingo 85 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- SanMarcosGuerrero02, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS060-E-58726 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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