IGUALA

in full Iguala de la Independencia city, north-central Guerrero estado (state), south-central Mexico. It was settled in 1750 and was named in honour of Agustn de Iturbide's Iguala Plan, proclaiming Mexico an independent monarchy (Feb. 24, 1821). Iguala lies along the Cocula River and is an important regional commerce and communications centre. Products from much of Guerrero, including corn (maize), beans, sugarcane, peanuts (groundnuts), lemons, and rice, are gathered there and distributed to inland plateau cities. There are some small-scale industrial activities, including the extraction of sesame-seed oil and the production of soap. Iguala is on both the Mexico CityAcapulco expressway and the Mexico CityBalsas River railroad. It is also served by domestic airlines. Pop. (1990 prelim.) mun., 101,170.