Colonia el Potrero
We have collected many facts about the small village of Colonia el Potrero, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 128 inhabitants of Guerrero.
The town of Colonia el Potrero belongs to the municipality of Taxco de Alarcón (State of Guerrero). There are 128 inhabitants and it is 1,970 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Taxco is 5 minutes away by car (4 km). It is the most populated town in the position #54 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Colonia el Potrero, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 94% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Colonia el Potrero? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Colonia el Potrero is located at 2.6 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Taxco de Alarcón, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Colonia el Potrero.
#1 Where is Colonia el Potrero? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Colonia el Potrero (Guerrero) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Colonia el Potrero, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Colonia el Potrero (Guerrero) is 128 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57 | 71 | 128 |
| 2010 | 76 | 72 | 148 |
| 2005 | 57 | 57 | 114 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.79 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 11.72% | 14.19% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.25% | 4.05% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.56% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.69% | 7.89% |
| Schooling level: | 8.08 | 7.48 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.28 | 7.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.83 | 7.36 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 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: | 52.34% | 36.49% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.61% | 56.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.33% | 17.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 33 | 46 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.97% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 84.85% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a radio: | 84.85% | 94.44% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.97% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 78.79% | 86.11% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 57.58% | 41.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 39.39% | 33.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 27.27% | 11.11% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 27.27% | 27.78% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.94% | 72.22% |
| Homes with Internet: | 30.30% | 5.56% |
#3 Satellite photo of Colonia el Potrero
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia el Potrero, 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 Colonia el Potrero.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia el Potrero
Many people want to stay in the town of Colonia el Potrero 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 MONTE TAXCO: 2 km away, direction South (1 minutes by car)
- DE CANTERA Y PLATA HOTEL BOUTIQUE: 1 km away, direction Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 2 km away, direction South (1 minutes by car)
- HOTELES SIN OTROS SERVICIOS INTEGRADOS: 2 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Colonia el Potrero
A weekend in Colonia el Potrero and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Colonia el Potrero and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Colonia el Potrero for hiking and trails:
- El Huixteco (2585 meters): 2.4 km walk (39 minutes), heading North.
- Cacalotenango (2274 meters): 5.9 km walk (80 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Gordo (1560 meters): 8.6 km walk (152 minutes), heading South.
- Cacaloapan (2365 meters): 8.2 km walk (107 minutes), heading West.
- Taxco (Guerrero): Don't miss "Capilla de la Santísima Trinidad", 5 km, heading South (4 minutes by car)
- Ixcateopan de Cuauhtémoc (Guerrero): Don't miss "Presidencia Municipal", 34 km, heading West (30 minutes by car)
- Tonatico (México): Don't miss "Parque-Campamento Niltze", 38 km, heading North (36 minutes by car)
- Ixtapan de la Sal (México): Don't miss "Baños de tinas romanas con aguas termales", 54 km, heading North (41 minutes by car)
- El Espejo (243 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia el Arenal (60 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- La Calavera (109 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia las Martelas (723 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Colonia el Potrero (Guerrero)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Colonia el Potrero 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 Colonia el Potrero there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 35 | 49 | 84 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 5 | 11 |
#7 Pictures of Colonia el Potrero
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Colonia el Potrero? 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 Colonia el Potrero.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Taxco de Alarcón
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