Olinalá

Also known as Olinala

Olinalá is a city and seat of the municipality of Olinalá, in the Mexican state of Guerrero. It is well known throughout the country for its crafts, called Lacas de Olinalá (Olinalá lacquers).

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Settlement.name: Olinalá
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipal seat and city
Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Mexico Guerrero#Mexico
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: above
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Mexico
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Guerrero
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Olinalá

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Olinalá is a city and seat of the municipality of Olinalá, in the Mexican state of Guerrero. It is well known throughout the country for its crafts, called Lacas de Olinalá (Olinalá lacquers).

==Art== thumbnail|left|Lacquered gourd (genus Lagenaria) in imitation of a [[Fabergé egg]] Olinalá is located in the state of Guerrero. It is considered the most important center for the production of lacquer in Mexico.