Montetaxco
Montetaxco is a locality in Taxco de Alarcón, Guerrero and has an elevation of 1,920 metres. Montetaxco is situated nearby to the locality Cantarranas, as well as near the hamlet Colonia el Potrero.Places of Interest
Highlights include Santa Prisca Church.
Santa Prisca Church
Church
Photo: Mario guerrero ledesma 1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Parroquia de Santa Prisca y San Sebastían, commonly known as the Church of Santa Prisca, is a colonial monument located in the city of Taxco de Alarcón, in the southern state of Guerrero, Mexico, built between 1751 and 1759.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taxco and Tetipac Municipality.
Taxco
Photo: AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taxco is a beautiful city in Mexico built on a hill in Guerrero. It is rich with old and new silver mines in the surrounding areas with narrow winding streets and hundreds of silver shops.
Tetipac Municipality
Town
Tetipac is a municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero. The municipal seat lies at Tetipac. The municipality covers an area of 269.3 km2. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 12,702. Tetipac Municipality is situated 10 km northwest of Montetaxco.
Montetaxco
- Type: Locality
- Location: Taxco de Alarcón, Guerrero, Pacific Coast, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
18.57305° or 18° 34′ 23″ northLongitude
-99.59873° or 99° 35′ 55″ westElevation
1,920 metres (6,299 feet)Open location code
76C2HCF2+6GGeoNames ID
11086797
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In Other Languages
“Montetaxco” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Montetaxco”
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