Taxco is a town located in the Mexican state of Guerrero. Founded in 1529 as a silver mining community, Taxco has become a famous silver mining region in southern Mexico. The town of Texco is defined as a Spanish colonial town, noted for its steep cobbled streets, overhanging balconies, red-rile roofs, and glazed pastel or white adobe walls. The colonial environment of Taxco attracts artists, writers, and tourists. The Santa Prisca Cathedral, over 200 years old, is a well-known tourist site. The estimated population of Taxco is 50,000 residents.
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