Minas Viejas (Taxco de Alarcón, Guerrero)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 434 inhabitants of Guerrero.
The place of Minas Viejas is inside the municipality of Taxco de Alarcón (in the State of Guerrero). There are 434 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #37 of the ranking. Minas Viejas is at 1,603 meters of altitude.
Data: In Minas Viejas, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 49% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Minas Viejas? You can find it at 3.1 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Taxco de Alarcón, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Minas Viejas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Minas Viejas? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Minas Viejas (Guerrero) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Minas Viejas, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Minas Viejas (Guerrero) is 434 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 222 | 212 | 434 |
| 2010 | 172 | 162 | 334 |
| 2005 | 134 | 127 | 261 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.06 | 6.17 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 5.30% | 4.79% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.15% | 8.38% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.84% | 6.17% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.30% | 10.47% |
| Schooling level: | 8.69 | 7.69 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.63 | 7.72 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.75 | 7.65 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.46% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.46% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.55% | 34.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.79% | 53.70% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.13% | 16.86% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 125 | 109 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.65% |
| Housing with piped water: | 98.40% | 17.65% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.60% | 77.65% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 92.80% | 84.71% |
| Housing with television: | 96.00% | 83.53% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 88.00% | 69.41% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 48.80% | 31.76% |
| Housing with automobile: | 32.80% | 28.24% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.40% | 8.24% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.80% | 4.71% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 96.00% | 69.41% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.80% | 3.53% |
#3 Satellite photo of Minas Viejas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Minas Viejas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Taxco de Alarcón. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Minas Viejas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Minas Viejas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Minas Viejas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Minas Viejas so you can contact them.:- HOTEL COLONIAL TAXCO: 2 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA LOS CIRUELOS: 3 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL ARGENTO: 3 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL TAXQUEÑITO: 3 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Minas Viejas (Guerrero)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Minas Viejas by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Minas Viejas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 24 | 20 | 44 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 41 | 37 | 78 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 135 | 130 | 265 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 22 | 25 | 47 |
#6 Photos of Minas Viejas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Minas Viejas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Minas Viejas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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