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] |
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]
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]
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] |
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]
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]