Cuahinikuilapa ( Spanish: Cuajinicuilapa ) is a municipality in Mexico , the state of Guerrero , with an administrative center in the city of the same name . The population according to the 2010 census was 25,922 people.
| Municipality of Mexico (AE Level 2) | |||
| Kuahinikuilapa | |||
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| Cuajinicuilapa | |||
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| A country |  Mexico | ||
| State | Guerrero | ||
| Adm. Centre | Kuahinikuilapa (10,282 people, 40%) | ||
| Number n.p. | 105 | ||
| Population ( ▲ 2010 , census) | 25 922 people [one] | ||
| Density | 41 people / km² | ||
| Language composition | Spanish | ||
| Square | 632 km² | ||
| Heights • highest point | Texas Krudas (103 m ) | ||
| Coordinates of the administrative center | |||
| Coordinates extreme points | 16 ° 08 '- 16 ° 36' s. w. 98 ° 23 '- 98 ° 40' s. d. | ||
| Educated | 1934 year | ||
| Chairman (2015—2018) | Constantino Garcia Cisnero ( PRI ) | ||
| Timezone | UTC − 7 , summer UTC-6 | ||
| Telephone code | +52 741 | ||
| Postcode | 41940-41968 [2] | ||
| INEGI Code | 12023 | ||
| http://www.cuajinicuilapa.guerrero.gob.mx/ (Spanish) | |||
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Content
General information
The name Cuajinicuilapa from the Nahuatl language can be translated as Inga , growing on the banks of the river [3] .
The area of the municipality is 632 km², which is 0.99% of the state’s area [4] . In the north, it borders with other municipalities of Guerrero : Asu and Ometepec , in the east and south with another state of Mexico - Oaxaca , and in the west it is washed by the waters of the Pacific Ocean [3] .
Institution and composition
The municipality was formed on August 18, 1934 [3] , it consists of 105 settlements, the largest of which are:
| Code INEGI | Locality | Number of the population (2005) [5] | Number of the population (2010) [1] |
| 023 | Total | 23 537 | 25 922 |
| 0001 | Kuahinikuilapa ( Spanish: Cuajinicuilapa ) (administrative center) | 9 392 | 10,282 |
| 0026 | San nicholas ( Spanish: San Nicolás ) | 3 058 | 3,267 |
| 0036 | El pitaio ( Spanish El Pitahayo ) | 1,511 | 1,617 |
| 0020 | Montecillos ( Spanish Montecillos ) | 814 | 1 011 |
| 0022 | Punta Maldonado ( Spanish Punta Maldonado ) | 672 | 949 |
| 0018 | Maldonado ( Spanish Maldonado ) | 795 | 939 |
| 0031 | Tierra colorado ( Spanish: Tierra Colorada ) | 814 | 812 |
| 0030 | El Terrero ( Spanish El Terrero ) | 724 | 791 |
| 0003 | Barajillas ( Spanish Barajillas ) | 706 | 759 |
| 0019 | Colony-Miguel-Aleman-Valdes ( Spanish Colonia Miguel Alemán Valdez ) | 596 | 726 |
Economic activity
According to statistics from 2000, the working population is occupied by sectors of the economy in the following proportions: agriculture, livestock and fishing - 55.8%, industry and construction - 11.2%, services and tourism - 30.7% [4] .
Infrastructure
According to 2010 statistics, the infrastructure is developed as follows [4] :
- electrification: 94.7%;
- water supply: 73.3%;
- water disposal: 68.3%.
Tourism
The main attractions of the municipality are beaches and public gardens [3] .
Sources
- ↑ 1 2 INEGI. 2010 Mexico Census (Spanish)
- ↑ Postal codes of Kuahinikuilapa
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Encyclopedia of the municipalities of Mexico. Kuahinikuilapa
- ↑ 1 2 3 National Municipal Information System (Spanish)
- ↑ INEGI. 2005 Mexico Census Archived July 22, 2011. (Spanish)
See also
- Municipalities of Guerrero
- Portal: Mexico