Guerrero 195816 220844272 2008-06-21T21:55:16Z VolkovBot 3035831 robot Adding: [[simple:Guerrero]] {{Infobox Settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |name = <!--State of-->State of Guerrero |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = Mexico stateflags Guerrero.png |flag_size = 140px |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = GER_Escudo.PNG |shield_size = 80px |city_logo = |citylogo_size = |image_map = Mexico map, MX-GRO.svg |mapsize = |map_caption = Location within Mexico |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = <!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> |pushpin_map_caption = |pushpin_mapsize = <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{MEX}} |subdivision_type1 = Capital |subdivision_name1 = [[Chilpancingo]] |subdivision_type2 = [[Municipalities of Mexico|Municipalities]] |subdivision_name2 = [[#Municipalities|76]] |subdivision_type3 = [[List of cities in Mexico|Largest&nbsp;City]] |subdivision_name3 =[[Acapulco]] |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title =[[List of Mexican state governors|Governor]] |leader_name =[[Zeferino Torreblanca]] ([[Party of the Democratic Revolution|PRD]]) |leader_title1 = [[Chamber of Deputies of Mexico|Federal&nbsp;Deputies]] |leader_name1 =[[Party of the Democratic Revolution|PRD]]: 9 |leader_title2 =[[Senate of Mexico|Federal&nbsp;Senators]] |leader_name2 = PRD: 2<br>PRI: 1 |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = |established_title2 = |established_date2 = |established_title3 = |established_date3 = <!-- Area ---------------------> |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> |area_footnotes =</br> [[List of Mexican states by area|Ranked 14th]] |area_total_km2 = 64281<!-- ALL fields dealing with a measurements are subject to automatic unit conversion--> |area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of =2005 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = 3,115,202([[List of Mexican states by population|Ranked 11th]]) |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title = |population_blank1 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- General information ---------------> | timezone = [[Central Standard Time|CST]] | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = [[Central Daylight Time|CDT]] | utc_offset_DST = -5 |latd= |latm= |lats= |latNS= |longd= |longm= |longs= |longEW= |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name =[[Human Development Index|HDI]] (2004) |blank_info =0.7296 - <span style="color:#fc0">medium</span><br>[[List of Mexican states by HDI|Ranked 30th]] |blank1_name =[[ISO 3166-2]] |blank1_info =MX-GRO |blank2_name =Postal abbr. |blank2_info =Gro. |blank3_name = |blank3_info = |website = [http://www.guerrero.gob.mx/ Guerrero State Government] |footnotes = }} {{otheruses2|Guerrero}} The '''State of Guerrero''' is a state in the southern meridional region of [[Mexico]]. With an area of {{km2 to sq mi|64282}}, it occupies about 3.3% of Mexican territory. It borders the [[Pacific Ocean]] to the south (500 km), [[Michoacán]] to the west (524 km), [[Oaxaca]] to the east (241 km), and [[Mexico State]] (216 km), [[Morelos]] (88 km), and [[Puebla]] to the north (128 km). Guerrero is named in honor of the second president of the republic, General [[Vicente Ramón Guerrero Saldaña]] ([[August 10]], [[1782]] – [[February 14]], [[1831]]), a hero of the [[Mexican War of Independence]]. In 2003, the population was estimated at 3,167,400 people. The state capital is [[Chilpancingo, Guerrero|Chilpancingo de los Bravo]]. Besides Chilpancingo, its principal cities are [[Acapulco]], [[Petatlan]], [[Taxco]], [[Iguala]], and [[Zihuatanejo]]. Guerrero is an important tourist destination. There are three main areas of tourism, known as the ''Triángulo del Sol'' (triangle of the sun). The first is [[Acapulco]]. The second is [[Taxco]], a colonial town noted for its silverware. The third is [[Ixtapa]]/[[Zihuatanejo]]. Ixtapa was a destination created by the federal government during the slow economy of the 1980s to increase tourism. == History == During the [[14th century|14th]] and [[15th century|15th centuries]], the mountain and coastal regions of Guerrero were occupied by [[Nahuatl]]-speaking people who practiced [[Slash and burn|Slash and burn farming]] in the tropical forests and cultivated small irrigated fields along the numerous river valleys. The [[Spanish conquest]] brought dramatic declines in the native population.<ref>{{cite book | last = Acuña| first = R. | year = 1987 | title = Relaciones Geográficas del Siglo XVI: Michoacán | publisher = Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México | isbn= | pages = }}</ref> However, unlike many other portions of Mexico, this decline was not offset by significant Spanish settlement. Rough topography, the low potential for economic development, and perceived health hazards were disincentives to settlement. As a result, agriculture and cattle raising were not common in the region until well into the 19th century.<ref>{{cite book | last = Gerhard | first = P. | year = 1972 | title = A Guide to the Historical Geography of New Spain | publisher = University of Cambridge Press | isbn= | pages = }}</ref> While Guerrero has experienced significant population growth and economic development during the last 60 years, the geographic pattern and character of this growth remain strongly influenced by the state's rugged physiography and limitations on transportation.<ref>{{cite journal | last = Lambert| first = D.P. | year = 1994 | title = Regional Core-Periphery Imbalance: The Case of Guerrero, Mexico, Since 1821 | journal = Yearbook, Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers| issue = 20 | pages = pp. 59–71 }}</ref> ==Geography== In most of Guerrero, a hot and humid climate with a summer rainy season prevails, although it has a complex geographical morphology that allows a more temperate climate in the central and northern regions. ==Government and politics== The [[Constitution of the State of Guerrero]] provides that the [[government]] of Guerrero, like that of every other state in Mexico, consists of three [[political power|powers]]: the [[executive (government)|executive]], the [[legislature|legislative]], and the [[judiciary]]. Executive power rests in the [[governor of Guerrero]], who is directly elected by the citizens, using a secret ballot, to a 6-year term, with no possibility of reelection. Legislative power rests in the [[Congress of Guerrero]], which is a [[unicameral legislature|unicameral]]. Judicial power is invested in the Superior Court of Justice of Guerrero. === Municipalities === {{main|Municipalities of Guerrero}} The State of Guerrero is divided into 7 regions (''regiones''): Acapulco, Centro, Costa Chica, Costa Grande, Montaña, Norte, and Tierra Caliente. These are subdivided into 81 municipalities, each headed by a [[municipal president]] (mayor). Most municipalities are named after the city that serves as municipal seat; e.g., the municipal seat of the Municipality of Chilpancingo is the City of [[Chilpancingo|Chilpancingo de los Bravos]]. ==Major communities== *[[Ciudad Altamirano]] *[[Acapulco|Acapulco (Acapulco de Juárez)]] *[[Chilpancingo|Chilpancingo (Chilpancingo de los Bravo)]] *[[Iguala|Iguala (Iguala de la Independencia)]] *[[Taxco|Taxco (Taxco de Alarcón)]] *[[Tlapa de Comonfort]] *[[Zihuatanejo]] ==Notes== <!-- DO NOT ADD A SCROLL-BAR TO THESE REFERENCES-IT BREAKS THE FORMATTING --> <!-- Don't add <div class="references-small"> either, this is included in the template already --> {{reflist|2}} ==External links== *{{es icon}} [http://www.guerrero.gob.mx/ Guerrero State Government] *{{es icon}} [http://cp.alternativo.net/gro.php Towns, cities, and postal codes in Guerrero] {{States of Mexico}} {{coor title dms|17|36|47|N|99|57|00|W|region:MX-GRO_type:adm1st}} [[Category:States of Mexico]] [[Category:Guerrero| ]] [[ar:ولاية غيريرو]] [[bg:Гереро]] [[ca:Guerrero]] [[cs:Guerrero]] [[da:Guerrero]] [[de:Guerrero (Mexiko)]] [[et:Guerrero]] [[es:Estado de Guerrero]] [[eo:Guerrero]] [[eu:Guerrero (Mexiko)]] [[fr:Guerrero]] [[gl:Estado de Guerrero]] [[ko:게레로 주]] [[id:Guerrero]] [[it:Guerrero]] [[he:גררו]] [[kw:Guerrero]] [[la:Bellator]] [[nah:Guerrero]] [[nl:Guerrero (staat)]] [[ja:ゲレーロ州]] [[no:Guerrero]] [[pms:Guerrero]] [[pl:Guerrero]] [[pt:Guerrero]] [[ru:Герреро]] [[simple:Guerrero]] [[sr:Гереро]] [[fi:Guerrero]] [[tl:Guerrero]] [[tg:Иёлати Герреро]] [[uk:Ґерреро]] [[zh:格雷羅州]]