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Igualapa

Igualapa
Municipal seat and city
Igualapa is located in Guerrero
Igualapa
Igualapa
Location in Mexico
Igualapa is located in Mexico
Igualapa
Igualapa
Igualapa (Mexico)
Coordinates: 16°44′N 98°36′W / 16.733°N 98.600°W / 16.733; -98.600
CountryBERJAYA Mexico
StateGuerrero
MunicipalityIgualapa
Time zoneUTC-6 (Zona Centro)

Igualapa (Mixtec: Yutañeni, 'River of the Flesh of Heart' the Heart'[1]) is a city and the seat of the municipality of Igualapa, in the Mexican state of Guerrero.[2]

Geography

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Igualapa is one of the 81 municipalities in the state of Guerrero. The city is located in the Pacific coastal region southeast of Chilpancingo.

The city is known for its historic churches and shrines. They are visited by pilgrims from different parts of Mexico. [citation needed]

References

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  1. Whittaker, Gordon (1 January 1993). "The Study of North Mesoamerican Place-Signs". INDIANA - Estudios Antropológicos sobre América Latina y el Caribe. 13: 34. doi:10.18441/ind.v13i0.9-38.
  2. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Principales resultados por localidad 2005 (ITER). Retrieved on December 23, 2008