Chilapa de Álvarez is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero, in south-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Chilapa de Álvarez. The municipality covers an area of 566.8 km².
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Chilapa de Álvarez | |
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Chilapa de Álvarez Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 17°19′N 98°58′W | |
| Country | |
| State | Guerrero |
| Municipal seat | Chilapa de Álvarez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 566.8 km2 (218.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 105,146 |
The municipality has been heavily impacted by violence,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] and its municipal seat has been called "one of the deadliest towns" in Guerrero.[12][13][14]
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 105,146.[15]
The year 2000 census counted 102,853 persons in the municipality.
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