Chilapa de Álvarez (municipality)
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Chilapa de Álvarez is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero
, in south-western Mexico
. The municipal seat lies at Chilapa de Álvarez
. The municipality covers an area of 566.8 km².
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 105,146.
Municipalities of Guerrero
The Mexican state of Guerrero is divided into 81 municipalities :...
, in south-western Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. The municipal seat lies at Chilapa de Álvarez
Chilapa de Álvarez
Chilapa de Álvarez, informally known as Chilapa, is a municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero, approximately 54 kilometers east of state capital Chilpancingo. It is a very old town, its first official charter was issued by the Aztec government in the 15th century, after the area's conquest by...
. The municipality covers an area of 566.8 km².
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 105,146.