Iguala (), known officially as Iguala de la Independencia, is a historic city located from the
state capital
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of
Chilpancingo, in the
Mexican state of
Guerrero
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in southwestern
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Geography
The city of Iguala stands on
Federal Highway 95 about SSW of
Mexico City
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[By Mexico: Iguala City in Guerrero State, Mexico]
/ref> Iguala is the municipal seat of the Municipality of Iguala de la Independencia, located in the north-central part of the state.
The city had a 2005 census population of 110,390 and the municipality 128,444. The area of the municipality is . The city is the third-largest community in Guerrero, after Acapulco
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and Chilpancingo.
History
General Vicente Guerrero was the first military leader to swear allegiance to the Mexican flag in Acatempan, on March 12, 1821. On February 24, the Plan de Iguala had been signed by Agustín de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero, ending the long Mexican War of Independence
The Mexican War of Independence (, 16 September 1810 – 27 September 1821) was an armed conflict and political process resulting in Mexico's independence from the Spanish Empire. It was not a single, coherent event, but local and regional ...
.[
Gaining independence from Spain was represented by the first national flag, known as the Flag of the Three Guarantees, which was made by José Magdaleno Ocampo. Thus, Iguala is called the birthplace of the Flag of Mexico.
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Iguala mass kidnapping
On 26 September 2014, 43 students from the Raúl Isidro Burgos Rural Teachers' College in Ayotzinapa were kidnapped, disappeared, and likely murdered, provoking ongoing national protests and international attention. Mexican Federal Police
Features
The San Francisco Church (''Iglesia de San Francisco'') is a landmark in the city, built in the 19th century in the Neoclassical style.[ It is surrounded by ]tamarind
Tamarind (''Tamarindus indica'') is a Legume, leguminous tree bearing edible fruit that is indigenous to tropical Africa and naturalized in Asia. The genus ''Tamarindus'' is monotypic taxon, monotypic, meaning that it contains only this spe ...
trees, and for them Iguala is known as "la Ciudad Tamarindera" (the Tamarindo city).
The Lagoon of Tuxpan (''Laguna de Tuxpan''), is a lake in the outskirts of the city, located in the small town of Tuxpan. It is known for its beauty, and popular seafood restaurants. Natives of Tuxpan have worked hard to maintain the popular lagoon healthy for the locals and the city people that visit every weekend.[
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Events
The Iguala Flag Fair is held in late February annually. It is one of the most important annual festivities for the people of Iguala. It is celebrated with a parade of floats, cockfights, and Mexican handcrafts and folk art
Mexican handcrafts and folk art is a complex collection of items made with various materials and intended for utilitarian, decorative or other purposes. Some of the items produced by hand in this country include ceramics, wall hangings, vases, fu ...
exhibitions.[ Iguala's local artisans create gold and silver jewelry.
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Government
Sister City
* Montebello, California (1971)
* Aurora
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References
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Populated places in Guerrero