Acapulco

Acapulco de Juárez (Spanish: [akaˈpulko ðe ˈxwaɾes] (listen)), commonly called Acapulco (/ˌækəˈpʊlkoʊ/ AK-ə-PUUL-koh,^[1][2] also US: /ˌɑːk-/ AHK-^[1]), is a town and sea port on the Pacific coast of Mexico, 300 km (190 miles) southwest from Mexico City. Acapulco is on a deep, semi-circular bay. It is a stop for shipping and cruising lines running between Panama, and San Francisco, California, USA. In 2005, about 722,499 people lived there.

Acapulco, Guerrero
City
Acapulco de Juárez
Counterclockwise from top: Acapulco Bay skyline, La Quebrada, Island of La Roqueta, Acapulco Diamante, bay of Puerto Marqués, Our Lady of Solitude Cathedral, Chapel of Peace (left) and mural of Quetzalcoatl by Diego Rivera (right), Fort of San Diego
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 16°51′49″N 99°52′57″W
Country	Mexico
State	Guerrero
Municipality	Acapulco
Founded	March 12, 1550
Government
• Municipal president	Abelina López ()
Area
• City	1,880.60 km2 (726.10 sq mi)
• Urban	85 km2 (33 sq mi)
• Metro	3,538.5 km2 (1,366.2 sq mi)
Elevation (of seat)	30 m (100 ft)
Population  (2012)
• City	687,608
• Density	370/km2 (950/sq mi)
• Metro	1,021,000
Demonyms	Acapulqueño (a) Porteño (a)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal codes	39300–39937
Area code	744
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

Its name is a Nahuatl word, meaning "plain of dense reeds". The city has been a port since the 16th century.

Playones de San Isidro

Playones de San Isidro de Isidro is a community belonging to the Flavio Alfaro canton. The village has a population of approximately 200 people.

References

1. "Acapulco". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
2. "Acapulco". Lexico UK Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Retrieved August 28, 2019.