Acapulco
Acapulco
State: Guerrero
Country: Mexico
Acapulco by the Numbers:
Population: 721,100
Land Area: 11 square miles
Average Annual Rainfall: 59 inches
Average January Temperature: 81 degrees F
Average July Temperature: 92 degrees F
Average Sunshine Days: 360
Quick Facts:
Major Industries: Tourism, Textiles, Petroleum
Electricity: 110-120 volts; standard, flat two-pin plugs
Time Zone: GMT - 6 or - 5 between April and October
Country Dialing Code: 011
Area Code: 744
Did You Know?
Jacquie and John Kennedy and Bill and Hillary Clinton honeymooned in Acapulco.
Orientation:
Acapulco is nestled on the southeastern edge of Mexico's mainland. Its western edge rims the Bay of Acapulco which opens to the Pacific Ocean. The Sierra Madre Mountains tower from the east making for a dramatic union of water and land. Mexico City sprawls 229 miles to the north and Guadalajara 612 miles to the southeast.
State: Guerrero
Country: Mexico
Acapulco by the Numbers:
Population: 721,100
Land Area: 11 square miles
Average Annual Rainfall: 59 inches
Average January Temperature: 81 degrees F
Average July Temperature: 92 degrees F
Average Sunshine Days: 360
Quick Facts:
Major Industries: Tourism, Textiles, Petroleum
Electricity: 110-120 volts; standard, flat two-pin plugs
Time Zone: GMT - 6 or - 5 between April and October
Country Dialing Code: 011
Area Code: 744
Did You Know?
Jacquie and John Kennedy and Bill and Hillary Clinton honeymooned in Acapulco.
Orientation:
Acapulco is nestled on the southeastern edge of Mexico's mainland. Its western edge rims the Bay of Acapulco which opens to the Pacific Ocean. The Sierra Madre Mountains tower from the east making for a dramatic union of water and land. Mexico City sprawls 229 miles to the north and Guadalajara 612 miles to the southeast.

