Guerrero, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Guerrero, is one of the 32 states that comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico in Mexico. It is divided in 81 municipalities. The state has a population of about 3.5 million people. It is located in southwest Mexico and is bordered by the states of Michoacán to the north and west, the State of Mexico and Morelos to the north, Puebla to the northeast and Oaxaca to the east. In addition to the capital city, Chilpancingo and the largest city Acapulco, other cities in Guerrero include Petatlán, Ciudad Altamirano, Taxco, Iguala, Ixtapa, and Zihuatanejo. Today, it is home to a number of indigenous communities, including the Nahuas, Mixtecs, Tlapanecs, Amuzgos, and formerly Cuitlatecs. It is also home to communities of Afro-Mexicans in the Costa Chica region.
Tixtla is a town and seat of the Tixtla de Guerrero Municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero. The name is Nahuatl, and means either "maize dough" (masa) from textli; "our valley" from to ixtla; or "temple by the water" from teoixtlen'
Ciudad Altamirano, is a city of in the Mexican state of Guerrero and serves as the municipal seat for Pungarabato. It is part of the Tierra Caliente region of said entity, on the border with the state of Michoacán.
Jiquipilas is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas in southern Mexico.
Guerrero is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Vicente Guerrero. The municipality covers an area of 5,603.6 km².
Ajuchitlán is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero, in southwestern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Ajuchitlán. The municipality covers an area of 1983.6 km².
Alcozauca de Guerrero is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero, in south-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Alcozauca de Guerrero. The municipality covers an area of 55,160 hectares.
Arcelia is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero, in south-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Arcelia. The municipality covers an area of 725.1 km².
Cutzamala de Pinzón is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero, in south-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Cutzamala de Pinzón. The municipality covers an area of 611.1 km2.
Iliatenco is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero, in south-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Iliatenco. In 2005, the municipality had a total population of 10,039 and is the newest of municipalities in Guerrero, formed in 2005
Juchitán is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero, in south-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Juchitán. Founded in 2004, it is one of the newest municipalities in Guerrero.
Tlapehuala is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero, in south-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Tlapehuala. The municipality covers an area of 266.7 km².
Cochoapa el Grande is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero, in south-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Cochoapa el Grande. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 15,572. It is one of the newer municipalities of Guerrero, formed on June 13, 2003
Petatlán Municipality is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero, in south-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Petatlán. The municipality covers an area of 2,071.7 km2 (799.9 sq mi).
Pilcaya is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero, in south-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Pilcaya. The municipality covers an area of 62.1 km².
Tecoanapa is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero, in south-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Tecoanapa. The municipality covers an area of 776.9 square kilometres (300.0 sq mi).
Zitlala is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero, in south-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Zitlala. The municipality covers an area of 308.2 km².
Pilcaya is a town and municipal seat of the Municipality of Pilcaya in the state of Guerrero, Mexico, located 153 kilometres (95 mi) from Mexico City, 105 kilometres (65 mi) from Cuernavaca, 84 kilometres (52 mi) from Toluca, 68 kilometres (42 mi) from Taxco and 5 kilometres (3 mi) from Ixtapan de la Sal. The name "Pilcaya" is from the Nahuatl word pilcacyan, place of a hanging object.
The Guerrero Nahuatl language is a Nahuan language spoken by about 125,000 people in Mexico.
Antonia Nava de Catalán was a heroine of the Mexican War of Independence. She accompanied her husband, a volunteer who rose to the rank of colonel, throughout the war. Three of her sons were killed in the struggle. She is remembered for her willingness to sacrifice her family and herself to achieve independence from Spain, and came to be known as "La Generala". She fought alongside Jose Maria Morales until her death.
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