Punta Maldonado (also known as El Faro on account of the nearby lighthouse)[3] is a small coastal community in the Mexican state of Guerrero.[4] Previously located in the municipality of Cuajinicuilapa, it became part of the new municipality of San Nicolás upon its creation in 2021.[5]
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 Beach at Punta Maldonado | |
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| Coordinates: 16°19′34″N 98°34′01″W / 16.32611°N 98.56694°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Guerrero |
| Municipality | San Nicolás |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 848 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| Postal code | 41968[2] |
It is notable for its Afro-Mexican population.[4] The local economy is centred on fishing, particularly for lobster.[6] The beach is also an attractive tourist destination.[4]
Located about one kilometre from the state border between Guerrero and Oaxaca, it is frequently used as a breakpoint by Mexico's Servicio Meteorológico Nacional and the U.S. National Hurricane Center.[7][8]
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- ^ "Punta Maldonado (El Faro), Cuajinicuilapa, Guerrero (120230022)". México en Cifras (in Spanish). INEGI. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Consulta de Códigos Postales". Catálogo Nacional de Códigos Postales. Mexican Postal Service. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Cuajinicuilapa" (in Spanish). Mexico: Government of Guerrero. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ a b c "Punta Maldonado". Playas de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ García, Rosario (31 August 2021). "Aprueba el Congreso de Guerrero la creación de 4 nuevos municipios". El Financiero. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Cuajinicuilapa, en la Costa Chica de Guerrero". México Desconocido (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Tropical Cyclone Breakpoints: Mexico". National Hurricane Center.
- ^ "Aviso de Ciclón Tropical en el Océano Pacífico". Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (in Spanish). 24 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
