Chilpancingo
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Coordinates: 17 ° 33 ′ N , 99 ° 30 ′ W Chilpancingo de los Bravo on the map of Guerrero
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 Location of Chilpancingo de los Bravo in Mexico
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| Country | Mexico | |
| State | Guerrero | |
| Municipio | Chilpancingo de los Bravo | |
| City foundation | November 1, 1591 | |
| Residents | 187,251 (2010) | |
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| prefix | 747 | |
| City Presidency | Mario Moreno Arcos | |
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Chilpancingo de los Bravo , often shortened to Chilpancingo , is the capital of the state of Guerrero in southern Mexico . The population is around 187,000.
history
Chilpancingo was founded on November 1, 1591. During the Mexican War of Independence , the Congress of Chilpancingo took place there in September 1813 , at which the demand for independence from Spain was recorded in writing for the first time.
Attractions
Nearby are the Juxtlahuaca caves .
Personalities
- Luis Zapata (* 1951), author
- Octavio Klimek-Alcaráz (* 1962), Mexican forest scientist and politician (PRD)
Web links
Commons : Chilpancingo de los Bravo - Collection of images, videos and audio files
