Petatlán
Petatlán | |
|---|---|
City | |
Basketball court and kiosk in city center | |
| Coordinates: 17°32′18″N 101°16′26″W / 17.53833°N 101.27389°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Guerrero |
| Municipality | Petatlán |
| Founded | 1550 |
| Municipal Status | 1870 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Albino Lacunza Santos |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,071.7 km2 (799.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Population (2005) Municipality | |
• Total | 44,485 |
| • Seat | 20,720 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 40850 |
Petatlán is a city in the municipality of Petatlán located along the Pacific Coast of the Mexican state of Guerrero. It is part of the Costa Grande region between Zihuatanejo and Acapulco. The city is known for the Sanctuary of the Padre Jesús de Petatlán, a 17th-century image of Christ that is claimed to have performed religious miracles. The city is the seat of a large municipality, which faces the Pacific Ocean to the south and is bounded by the Sierra Madre del Sur to the north. It contains the La Soledad de Maciel archeological site. The area's recent history has been marked by violence related to the drug trade and to struggles between business and local farmers and environmental groups. St. Peter, Minnesota is a sister city of Petatlán.