Acapulco (municipality)
Acapulco de Juárez is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero, in southwestern Mexico, along Acapulco Bay on the Pacific coast. The municipal seat lies at Acapulco. Forty percent of the municipality is mountainous terrain; another forty percent is semi-flat; and the other twenty percent is flat. Altitude varies from sea level to . The highest peaks are "Potrero, San Nicolas", and "Alto Camarón". One major river runs through the municipality, the "Papagayo", along with a number of "arroyos" (streams). There are also two small lagoons, Tres Palos and Coyuca, along with a number of thermal springs. It  was incorporated on as part of the State of Mexico, becoming part of the new state of Guerrero upon its creation on . "Juárez" was officially added to its name on . As of 2020, the municipality had a total population of 779,566, covering an area of . Its current municipal president is Abelina López Rodríguez, from the Morena political party. Localities. The municipality has 231 communities and the most populous localities are: Government. For the names and terms of some Acapulco mayors, you can check a List of municipal presidents of Acapulco.