Punta Maldonado
Beach at Punta Maldonado
Beach at Punta Maldonado
Punta Maldonado is located in Guerrero
Punta Maldonado
Punta Maldonado
Punta Maldonado is located in Mexico
Punta Maldonado
Punta Maldonado
Coordinates: 16°19′34″N 98°34′01″W / 16.32611°N 98.56694°W / 16.32611; -98.56694
CountryMexico
StateGuerrero
MunicipalitySan Nicolás
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total848
Time zoneUTC-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]

References

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  1. ↑ "Punta Maldonado (El Faro), Cuajinicuilapa, Guerrero (120230022)". México en Cifras (in Spanish). INEGI. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Consulta de Códigos Postales". Catálogo Nacional de Códigos Postales. Mexican Postal Service. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Cuajinicuilapa" (in Spanish). Mexico: Government of Guerrero. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 "Punta Maldonado". Playas de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  5. ↑ García, Rosario (31 August 2021). "Aprueba el Congreso de Guerrero la creación de 4 nuevos municipios". El Financiero. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Cuajinicuilapa, en la Costa Chica de Guerrero". México Desconocido (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Tropical Cyclone Breakpoints: Mexico". National Hurricane Center.
  8. ↑ "Aviso de Ciclón Tropical en el Océano Pacífico". Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (in Spanish). 24 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
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