Iguala
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Coordinates: 18 ° 21 ′ N , 99 ° 32 ′ W Iguala on the map of Guerrero
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Mexico | |
| State | Guerrero | |
| Municipio | Iguala de la Independencia | |
| City foundation | 1534 | |
| Residents | 118,468 (2010) | |
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| Post Code | 40000-40120 | |
| prefix | 733 | |
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Iguala de la Independencia , often shortened to Iguala , is a historic city in northwest Guerrero state , Mexico . It is the seat of the municipality of the same name Iguala de la Independencia and has more than 110,000 inhabitants. It is the third largest city in the state of Guerrero after Acapulco and Chilpancingo .
history
In Iguala, the Iguala plan was published on February 24, 1821. Iguala is considered the birthplace of the flag of Mexico .
sons and daughters of the town
- Guillermo Soberón Acevedo (* 1929), doctor, biologist, politician and Rector of the UNAM
- Moisés Camacho (* 1947), football player
See also
Web links
Commons : Iguala - collection of images, videos and audio files
