Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero
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Ciudad Altamirano is a city in the "Tierra Caliente/Hot Land" region of the Mexican state of Guerrero
. It serves as the municipal seat for the municipality
of Pungarabato.
It stands on the Río Cutzamala, one of the main tributaries of the Río Balsas, at a height of 230 metres (755 ft) above sea level.
In the 2005 INEGI census, the city reported a population of 25,317.
The city's name honours Ignacio Manuel Altamirano
, a 19th-century president of the Supreme Court and writer born in Tixtla, Guerrero.
Altamirano, Guerrero has a paved airport named "Santa Barbara." The name comes from the sister town next to Altamirano. Most (if not all) people refer to it as simply Altamirano Airport, or "Aeropuerto Altamirano". The airport does not have any airline services, so the only ones using it are locals who own airplanes. Recently, a small military base was located at the airport.
Guerrero
Guerrero officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guerrero is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 81 municipalities and its capital city is Chilpancingo....
. It serves as the municipal seat for the municipality
Municipalities of Guerrero
The Mexican state of Guerrero is divided into 81 municipalities :...
of Pungarabato.
It stands on the Río Cutzamala, one of the main tributaries of the Río Balsas, at a height of 230 metres (755 ft) above sea level.
In the 2005 INEGI census, the city reported a population of 25,317.
The city's name honours Ignacio Manuel Altamirano
Ignacio Manuel Altamirano
Ignacio Manuel Altamirano Basilio was a Mexican writer, journalist, teacher and politician.Altamirano was born in Tixtla, Guerrero, of pure indigenous Nahua heritage. His father was the mayor of Tixtla, this allowed Ignacio to attend school there...
, a 19th-century president of the Supreme Court and writer born in Tixtla, Guerrero.
Altamirano, Guerrero has a paved airport named "Santa Barbara." The name comes from the sister town next to Altamirano. Most (if not all) people refer to it as simply Altamirano Airport, or "Aeropuerto Altamirano". The airport does not have any airline services, so the only ones using it are locals who own airplanes. Recently, a small military base was located at the airport.