Chilpancingo

[ cheel-pahn-seeng-gaw ]

/ ˌtʃil pɑnˈsiŋ gɔ /

noun

a city in and the capital of Guerrero, in SW Mexico.

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Definition for chilpancingo (2 of 2)

Guerrero

[ ger-re-raw ]

/ gɛrˈrɛ rɔ /

noun

a state in S Mexico. 24,885 sq. mi. (64,452 sq. km). Capital: Chilpancingo.

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Near Chilpancingo, Guerrero, rocky situations seemed to be the preferred habitat.
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Guerrero has valuable deposits of iron ore near Chilpancingo.
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British Dictionary definitions for chilpancingo (1 of 2)

Chilpancingo

/ (Spanish tʃilpanˈθiŋɡo) /

noun

a town in S Mexico, capital of Guerrero state, in the Sierra Madre del Sur. Pop: 166 000 (2005 est)

British Dictionary definitions for chilpancingo (2 of 2)

Guerrero

/ (Spanish ɡɛˈrrɛro) /

noun

a mountainous state of S Mexico, on the Pacific: rich mineral resources. Capital: Chilpancingo. Pop: 3 075 083 (2000 est). Area: 63 794 sq km (24 631 sq miles)

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