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Acalco (Guerrero)

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The town of Acalco (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez. There are 971 inhabitants and it is 1,595 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #21 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Acalco, 10% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Acalco is located at 10.5 kilometers from Chilapa de Álvarez, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Acalco.

#1 Where is Acalco? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Acalco in Guerrero? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Acalco.

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#2 The population of Acalco (Guerrero) is 971 inhabitants

Population data in Acalco (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	518	453	971
2010	567	533	1100
2005	427	404	831

Evolution of the population in Acalco: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Acalco:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.08	22.33
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	2.06%	0.91%
Illiterate population:	23.48%	24.73%
Illiterate population (men):	10.30%	22.33%
Illiterate population (women):	13.18%	26.98%
Schooling level:	3.92	3.22
Schooling level (men):	4.01	3.36
Schooling level (women):	3.85	3.10

Indigenous culture data in Acalco:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	5.15%	9.55%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	2.16%	3.18%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.10%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Acalco, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guerrero, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Acalco:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	66.32%	29.18%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	68.65%	51.03%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	64.29%	8.64%
Number of inhabited private housings:	265	307
Homes with electricity:	97.36%	96.02%
Homes with piped water:	69.06%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	62.26%	42.04%
Homes with a radio:	55.85%	36.73%
Homes with a television:	65.28%	55.31%
Homes with a refrigerator:	48.68%	25.66%
Homes with a washing machine:	3.77%	1.33%
Homes with a car:	3.77%	2.65%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.38%	0.44%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.75%	4.87%
Homes with cell phones:	66.04%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	5.66%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Acalco (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guerrero, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Acalco

With the satellite map of Acalco will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Acalco.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Acalco

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Acalco, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Acalco so you can contact them:

• HOTEL RÍO ESCONDIDO: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL CAMPESTRE: 15 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES MARTINEZ: 15 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
• MOTEL PASITO TUN TUN: 13 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Acalco

Want to know what to see in Acalco if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Acalco.
Las mejores montes de Acalco para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Chichahuatepec (1874 meters): 1.3 km walk (22 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Bayenchi (2075 meters): 2.4 km walk (32 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Tezquitzin (2114 meters): 3.4 km walk (55 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Polancotepec (1744 meters): 4.7 km walk (60 minutes), heading East.

Other towns near Acalco:

• Zizicazapa (1139 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Ayahualulco (3855 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• Xochicalco (360 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Colonia la Poyeca (43 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Acalco (Guerrero)

In Acalco there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Acalco, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Acalco (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	40	50	90
Youth (6-14 years)	119	105	224
Adults (15-59 years)	265	222	487
Elderly (60+ years)	94	76	170

#7 Pictures of Acalco

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Acalco? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Acalco.
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#8 The Postal Code of Acalco (Guerrero) is 41115

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Acalco so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 41115. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Acalco ("41") correspond to the State of Guerrero, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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#10 Schools in Acalco

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