Chilpancingo de los Bravo | |
|---|---|
  Chilpancingo de los Bravo Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 17°11′N99°29′W / 17.183°N 99.483°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Guerrero |
| Municipal seat | Chilpancingo |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Gustavo Alarcón Herrera (PAN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,338.4 km2 (902.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 214,219 |
Chilpancingo de los Bravo is a municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero. The municipal seat is Chilpancingo de los Bravo.
The municipality is within the Sierra Madre del Sur mountain range. It covers an area of 2,338.4 square kilometres (902.9 sq mi).
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 214,219. [1]
The municipality has 114 localities. The largest are as follows:
| Locality | Population |
|---|---|
| Total Municipio | 214,219 |
| Chilpancingo de los Bravo | 166,796 |
| Petaquillas | 7,627 |
| Ocotito | 6,212 |
| Mazatlán | 4,599 |
| Jaleaca de Catalán [lower-alpha 1] | 2,578 |
| Palo Blanco | 2,288 |
| Julián Blanco | 1,956 |
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