Acapulco
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| Acapulco | |
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| Country - State: - [[Municipalities of {{{State}}}|Municipality]] |
 Mexico[[{{{State}}}]] Acapulco |
| Population (2005) | 722 hab |
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1 85' N W |
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| Mayor | Félix Salgado Macedonio |
| Political party | PRD |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 |
| Demonym | Acapulqueño(a) |
| Postal code | 39300-39898 |
| Area code | 744 |
| Website: www.acapulco.gob.mx | |
Acapulco is a town and sea port on the Pacific coast of Mexico, 300 km (190 miles) southwest from Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semi-circular bay. It is a stop for shipping and cruising lines running between Panama, and San Francisco, California, USA. In 2005 the estimated population was 722,499 people.
Its name is a Nahuatl word, meaning "plain of dense reeds". The city has been a port since the 16th century.
