City Details: Acapulco de Juárez
A few alternate names for Acapulco de Juárez are: ACA, Acapolco Juarez, Acapolco Juárez, Acapulco, Acapulco de Juarez, Acapulco de Juárez, Acapulco Acapulco de Juarez, Acapulcum, Akapoulko, Akapul'ka
Acapulco de Juárez, commonly called Acapulco, is a city and major seaport in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, 380 kilometres (240 mi) south of Mexico City. Located on a deep, semicircular bay, Acapulco has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico's history. It is a port of call for shipping and cruise lines running between Panama and San Francisco, California, United States. The city of Acapulco is the largest in the state, far larger than the state capital Chilpancingo. Acapulco is also Mexico's largest beach and balneario resort city. Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero is the municipal seat of the municipality of Acapulco, Guerrero.
General Information
- Official Name: Mexico
- Common Name: Mexico
- Population: 673479
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 16.84942, -99.90891
- Country Code: MEX
- Continent: North America
Closest Airports to Acapulco de Juárez
- 1. General Juan N Alvarez International Airport (ACA), distance from city center: 19.42 km
- 2. Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH), distance from city center: 184.85 km
- 3. General Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ), distance from city center: 231.16 km
Location of Acapulco de Juárez
Country Details
- Country: Mexico
- Official Name: United Mexican States
- Capital: Mexico City
- Region: Americas
- Subregion: North America
- Population: 128,932,753
- Area: 1,964,375 km²
- Languages: Spanish
- Currency: Mexican peso ($)
- Timezones: UTC-08:00, UTC-07:00, UTC-06:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Belize
- Guatemala
- United States
Holidays in Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico
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- Viernes Santo - 2026-04-03
- Día del Trabajo - 2026-05-01
- Día de la Independencia - 2026-09-16
- Día de la Revolución - 2026-11-16
- Navidad - 2026-12-25
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Museums in Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico
Museo de las 7 regiones
Calle Hornitos, 39300 Acapulco, GRO, Mexico
Coordinates: 16.8499° N, 99.9039° W
Museo Histórico de Acapulco Fuerte de San Diego
Hornitos, 39300 Acapulco, GRO, Mexico
Coordinates: 16.8501° N, 99.9024° W