Taxco, Guerrero | |
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| Taxco de Alarcón | |
 Top, from left to right: Overview of Taxco, The Monumental Christ of Taxco, Santa Prisca Temple (Templo de Santa Prisca), Church of the former monastery of San Bernardino de Siena, La Santisima Church, Museum of Viceregal Art, The House Borda and Plaza de Armas kiosk. | |
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  Taxco, Guerrero Location in Mexico  Taxco, Guerrero Taxco, Guerrero (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 18°33′23″N 99°36′18″W / 18.55639°N 99.60500°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Guerrero |
| Founded | 1529 |
| Municipal Status | 1850 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | Mario Figueroa Mundo Force for Mexico .svg){kind=logo} |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 347 km2 (134 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 1,778 m (5,833 ft) |
| Population (2005) Municipality | |
| • Municipality | 98,854 |
| • Seat | 39,587 |
| Demonym | Taxqueño (a) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (US Central)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 40200 |
| Area code | 762 |
| Website | www |
Taxco de Alarcón (Spanish: [ˈtasko] ; usually referred to as simply Taxco) is a small city and administrative center of Taxco de Alarcón Municipality located in the Mexican state of Guerrero. Taxco is located in the north-central part of the state, 36 kilometres (22 miles) from the city of Iguala, 135 kilometres (84 miles) from the state capital of Chilpancingo and 170 kilometres (106 miles) southwest of Mexico City.
The city is heavily associated with silver, both with the mining of it and other metals and for the crafting of it into jewelry, silverware and other items. Today, mining is no longer a mainstay of the city's economy. The city's reputation for silverwork, along with its picturesque homes and surrounding landscapes, have made tourism the main economic activity.