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Guerrero

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STATE OF GUERRERO
Image:Guerrero in Mexiko.png
Other Mexican States
CapitalChilpancingo
Other major citiesAcapulco,
Taxco
Area64,281 km²
Ranked 14th
Population
(2000 census)
3,075,080
Ranked 11th
Governor
(1999-2005)
René Juárez Cisneros (PRI)
Federal Deputies (10)PRI = 6
PRD = 4
Federal SenatorsPRI = 2
PRD = 1
ISO 3166-2
Postal abbr.
MX-GRO
Gro.
Guerrero is a state in the United Mexican States.

Guerrero is bordered by the Mexican states of Michoacán to the west, México, Morelos, and Puebla to the north, Oaxaca to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Guerrero has an area of about 63,749 km square. In 2003 the population was estimated at 3,167,400 people.

The state capital is the city of Chilpancingo. Guerrero also contains the cities of Acapulco, Iguala, and Taxco.

The state is a serious tourist destination for travelers of Mexico. There are three main areas of tourism, known as the Triangulo del Sol" (triangle of the sun). The first is Tazco, a colonial town which spawned from a mining town. The second is Acapulo and the third is Ixtapa, a destination created by the federal government to increase tourism during the slow economy of the 1980's.

The climate of Guerrero Mexico is tropical for the most part but becomes more moderate as you become closer to the Sierra del Sur.

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Federal District: Mexican Federal District