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Ixtapa

City in Guerrero, Mexico

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Ixtapa is a resort city in Mexico, adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the municipality of Zihuatanejo de Azueta in the state of Guerrero. It is located 5 km (3 mi) northwest of the municipal seat, Zihuatanejo, and 245 km (150 mi) northwest of Acapulco.

In the 2020 INEGI census, the population of Ixtapa was 13,806.

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Ixtapa is a resort city in Mexico, adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the municipality of Zihuatanejo de Azueta in the state of Guerrero. It is located 5 km (3 mi) northwest of the municipal seat, Zihuatanejo, and 245 km (150 mi) northwest of Acapulco.

In the 2020 INEGI census, the population of Ixtapa was 13,806.

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Zihuatanejo

Zihuatanejo

City in the Mexican state of Guerrero

6.2 mi away
Isla Ixtapa

Isla Ixtapa

Island near Zihuatanejo, Mexico

1.1 mi away
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