Zumpango del Río, Mexico
Zumpango del Río is a town of 24,719 people in Guerrero, Mexico, founded in 1530.
Why visit Zumpango del Río
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails in and around town.
Highlights include Unidad Deportiva Eduardo Neri and Unidad Deportiva Municipal Dr. Arturo Vázquez Soto.
Weather in Zumpango del Río
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About Zumpango del Río
Zumpango del Río is the seat of the municipality of Eduardo Neri, in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero.
From the Wikipedia article Zumpango del Río (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Unidad Deportiva Eduardo Neri
Park · 0.6 km
SN Blvd Sentimientos de la Nación, Zumpango del Río
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Unidad Deportiva Municipal Dr. Arturo Vázquez Soto
Park · 1.4 km
km 256 Carretera Cuernavaca-Chilpancingo, Zumpango del Río
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Unidad Deportiva Zumpango
Park · 1.2 km
SN Prolongación 20 de Noviembre, Zumpango del Río
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Schools, colleges and libraries1
History
Zumpango was originally called Zompanco in Nahuatl, and was a Coixca settlement. At some point it was conquered by the Aztec Empire and became the center of a strategic province that also included Tixtla, Mochitlán and Huitziltepec. As tribute, this province paid gold powder and slaves captured in war. Zompanco exported maize, chilies, honey and turkeys to the Pacific coast in exchange for cacao. Salt and cotton were also imported, the former from the coast and nearby settlements. There were copper, gold and silver mines nearby in the early colonial period, and at least some of them date back to before the conquest. The ruler of Zompanco, referred to as a "general", organized agricultural and military activities, and the latter was mainly aimed at the Yope people to the south, likely at the behest of the Aztec overlords.
From the History section of Zumpango del Río on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Zumpango del Río
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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, 103 km away.
- El Palmar 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Amojileca 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Chilpancingo 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Atlixtac 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Huitziltepec 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Chichihualco 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Tixtla de Guerrero 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Atliaca 16 km east, about 16 min by car
- Acatempa 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Iguala de la Independencia 77 km north, about 1 h 15 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
- Zumpango del Río - Panoramica, Mitrush, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Carretera Federal 95 Mex-Aca, Tramo Zumpango - Chilpancingo, Sealight, CC BY-SA 3.0
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