Acatlán (Guerrero)
The most complete information about the large village of Acatlán (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guerrero has 3,719 inhabitants?
The town of Acatlán (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez. There are 3,719 inhabitants and it is 1,362 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #4 of the ranking.
Data: In Acatlán, there is a percentage of 98% of indigenous population and 78% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Acatlán? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Acatlán? You can find it at 6.4 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Chilapa de Álvarez, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Acatlán through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Acatlán? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Acatlán (Guerrero) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Acatlán, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Acatlán (Guerrero) is 3,719 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2014 | 1705 | 3719 |
| 2010 | 1858 | 1668 | 3526 |
| 2005 | 1579 | 1427 | 3006 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.63 | 17.57 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 3.60% | 2.61% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.86% | 23.11% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.65% | 17.57% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.21% | 28.09% |
| Schooling level: | 6.5 | 5.28 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7 | 5.74 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.11 | 4.89 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.17% | 99.09% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 70.42% | 78.93% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 5.75% | 2.13% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 65.34% | 42.80% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.81% | 55.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 64.95% | 31.38% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,027 | 1,310 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.83% | 97.26% |
| Homes with piped water: | 70.40% | 43.09% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.92% | 90.40% |
| Homes with a radio: | 68.84% | 68.11% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.53% | 76.57% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 60.66% | 39.31% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 15.48% | 5.60% |
| Homes with a car: | 17.04% | 8.46% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.88% | 6.06% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.82% | 17.49% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 77.80% | 18.06% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.94% | 2.86% |
#3 Satellite photo of Acatlán
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Acatlán, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Acatlán.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Acatlán
Many people want to stay in the town of Acatlán itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL LOS ÁNGELES: 8 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS ÁNGELES: 8 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DIAMANTE: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS BRISAS: 10 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Acatlán
A weekend in Acatlán and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Acatlán and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Acatlán para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Ixcabayo (1498 meters): 2.3 km walk (29 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Prieto (2223 meters): 3.6 km walk (47 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Zacazonapa (1752 meters): 5.1 km walk (92 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Mazatepec (1684 meters): 5.8 km walk (89 minutes), heading West.
- Colonia Teyapan (385 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- Los Magueyes (895 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Teteyitic (Tetehitic) (217 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
- Tecoyutla (33 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Acatlán (Guerrero)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Acatlán by age and gender, 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 Acatlán there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 224 | 208 | 432 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 319 | 341 | 660 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,188 | 900 | 2,088 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 283 | 256 | 539 |
#7 Pictures of Acatlán
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Acatlán? 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 Acatlán.
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#8 Vote for Acatlán as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Guerrero, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Guerrero
#9 Schools in Acatlán
#10 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Acatlán
- Pizza places in Acatlán (Guerrero)
- Mexican street food in Acatlán (Guerrero)
- Tacos and tortas in Acatlán (Guerrero)
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez
- Ahuejutla (- inhabitants)
- Colonia Agua Salada (- inhabitants)
- El Epazote (1071 inhabitants)
- La Providencia (486 inhabitants)
- Lodo Grande (1046 inhabitants)
- Matlala (162 inhabitants)
- Pueblo Viejo (104 inhabitants)
- Rancho Coaquimixco (141 inhabitants)
- San Pedro (182 inhabitants)
- Tepehuixco (720 inhabitants)
- Tetlixtac (151 inhabitants)
- Tlayelpa (322 inhabitants)
- Tonalapa (7 inhabitants)
- Zapote Blanco (Los Zapotes) (- inhabitants)
- Zochitempa (Laguna Seca) (129 inhabitants)