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Achotla (Guerrero)

The most complete information about the small village of Achotla (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Guerrero has 105 inhabitants?

The town of Achotla (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Arcelia. There are 105 inhabitants and it is 961 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #30 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Achotla, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Achotla is located at 23.7 kilometers from Arcelia, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Achotla.

#1 Where is Achotla? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Achotla (Guerrero) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Achotla, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Achotla (Guerrero) is 105 inhabitants

Population data in Achotla (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	49	56	105
2010	72	64	136
2005	54	62	116

Evolution of the population in Achotla: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Achotla:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.87	26.56
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	6.67%	7.35%
Illiterate population:	20.00%	22.79%
Illiterate population (men):	14.29%	26.56%
Illiterate population (women):	5.71%	19.44%
Schooling level:	5.82	5.44
Schooling level (men):	5.75	5.56
Schooling level (women):	5.92	5.32

Indigenous culture data in Achotla:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	2.94%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	1.47%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

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

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Arcelia (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Achotla:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	41.90%	33.09%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	58.93%	62.50%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	22.45%	6.94%
Number of inhabited private housings:	35	63
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	95.24%
Homes with piped water:	97.14%	40.48%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	94.29%	80.95%
Homes with a radio:	20.00%	61.90%
Homes with a television:	74.29%	73.81%
Homes with a refrigerator:	88.57%	76.19%
Homes with a washing machine:	74.29%	61.90%
Homes with a car:	8.57%	14.29%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.86%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	54.29%	2.38%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Achotla (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 Achotla

With the satellite map of Achotla 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 Arcelia. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Achotla.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Achotla

Many people want to stay in the town of Achotla 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:

• MOTEL EL POSITO: 35 km away, direction Northwest (28 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y MOTEL LA POSADA DEL REY: 38 km away, direction Northwest (30 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS ANGELES: 36 km away, direction Northwest (25 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SALGADO: 37 km away, direction Northwest (26 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Achotla

A weekend in Achotla and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Achotla and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Achotla for hiking and trails:

• Cerro La Torre (1203 meters): 2.0 km walk (30 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Juanjuare (1234 meters): 5.4 km walk (72 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Inclinado (844 meters): 4.0 km walk (64 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro El Limo (582 meters): 6.6 km walk (93 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near Achotla:

• Paraje Suriano (Paraje) (51 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Piedra Grande (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
• Ojo de Agua (17 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
• El Mango (8 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (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 Achotla (Guerrero)

In Achotla 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 Achotla, 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 Achotla (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	4	5	9
Youth (6-14 years)	8	3	11
Adults (15-59 years)	20	30	50
Elderly (60+ years)	17	18	35

#7 Pictures of Achotla

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Achotla? 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 Achotla.
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#8 The Postal Code of Achotla (Guerrero) is 40521

Are you going to send a letter to Achotla? Do you have a friend in Achotla and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Achotla consists of the following 5 digits: 40521. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Achotla ("40") correspond to the state code of Guerrero, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Schools in Achotla

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