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.

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Acapulco de Juárez

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

Mexico 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: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Belize
  • Guatemala
  • United States

Holidays in Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico

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  • Año Nuevo - 2026-01-01
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  • Natalicio de Benito Juárez - 2026-03-16
  • Jueves Santo - 2026-04-02
  • 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

Top Events in Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico

El Trono De Mexico
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El Trono De Mexico

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Emmanuel & Mijares
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Museums in Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico

Museum

Museo de las 7 regiones

Calle Hornitos, 39300 Acapulco, GRO, Mexico

Coordinates: 16.8499° N, 99.9039° W

Museum

Museo Histórico de Acapulco Fuerte de San Diego

Hornitos, 39300 Acapulco, GRO, Mexico

Coordinates: 16.8501° N, 99.9024° W