Atoyac de Álvarez (municipality)

Atoyac de Álvarez
Atoyac de Álvarez
	Municipality
	Coat of arms
	Municipality of Atoyac de Álvarez in Guerrero
	Atoyac de Álvarez Location in Mexico
	Coordinates: 17°03′N 100°05′W
Country	Mexico
State	Guerrero
Municipal seat	Atoyac de Álvarez
Area
• Total	1,638.4 km2 (632.6 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	58,452

Atoyac de Álvarez is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero, in south-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Atoyac de Álvarez. The municipality covers an area of 1638.4 km².

Geography

Atoyac is located on the Costa Grande of the state of Guerrero, about 84 kilometers west of the port of Acapulco, which is the main city of the state. It has an extension of 1,638.4 km2. It limits to the north with San Miguel Totolapan, Ajuchitlán del Progreso and General Heliodoro Castillo; to the east with Coyuca de Benítez; to the west with Tecpan de Galeana and to the south with Benito Juárez. The extreme coordinates of the municipality are 17 ° 03 '- 18 ° 32' north latitude, and 100 ° 05 '- 100 ° 34' west longitude.

In 2005, the municipality had a total population of 58,452.[1]

References

"Atoyac de Álvarez". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2008.

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[1] "Atoyac de Álvarez". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2008.