Colonia Nueva Luz

Maps, pictures and statistics of Colonia Nueva Luz, a beautiful large village of 618 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

The town of Colonia Nueva Luz belongs to the municipality of Acapulco de Juárez (State of Guerrero). There are 618 inhabitants and it is 312 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Hornitos is 7 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #72 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Colonia Nueva Luz, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 24% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Colonia Nueva Luz is located at 4.2 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Acapulco de Juárez, 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 Nueva Luz.

#1 Where is Colonia Nueva Luz? How to go? Map

Online map of Colonia Nueva Luz in Guerrero, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of Colonia Nueva Luz (Guerrero) is 618 inhabitants

Population data in Colonia Nueva Luz
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020323295618
2010233233466
2005226226452
Evolution of the population in Colonia Nueva Luz: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Colonia Nueva Luz:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.35.58
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:5.02%7.08%
Illiterate population:5.02%7.08%
Illiterate population (men):1.78%5.58%
Illiterate population (women):3.24%8.58%
Schooling level:8.377.35
Schooling level (men):8.217.43
Schooling level (women):8.517.27
Indigenous culture data in Colonia Nueva Luz:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:4.05%2.79%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:1.29%1.50%
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 Colonia Nueva Luz, 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 Colonia Nueva Luz:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:45.31%34.12%
Employed population over 12 years (men):55.93%48.50%
Employed population over 12 years (women):35.60%19.74%
Number of inhabited private housings:167145
Homes with electricity:99.40%98.23%
Homes with piped water:92.81%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:91.02%76.99%
Homes with a radio:56.89%61.95%
Homes with a television:79.64%90.27%
Homes with a refrigerator:85.63%74.34%
Homes with a washing machine:48.50%45.13%
Homes with a car:18.56%15.04%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:14.37%7.96%
Homes with landline telephone:20.96%30.09%
Homes with cell phones:87.43%55.75%
Homes with Internet:23.95%1.77%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Colonia Nueva Luz (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 Colonia Nueva Luz

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia Nueva Luz, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Acapulco de Juárez. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Colonia Nueva Luz.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia Nueva Luz

Do you want to stay in Colonia Nueva Luz? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Colonia Nueva Luz:

#5 What to do in Colonia Nueva Luz

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The best beaches in Colonia Nueva Luz to enjoy water sports:
  • Playa Hornitos: A 7 km walk (53 minutes) or 7 minutes by car, heading South.
  • Playa Condesa: A 8 km walk (74 minutes) or 12 minutes by car, heading South.
  • Playa Hornos: A 8 km walk (119 minutes) or 9 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
  • Playa Icacos: A 11 km walk (98 minutes) or 11 minutes by car, heading South.
Mountains in Colonia Nueva Luz for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro El Veladero (918 meters): 3.9 km walk (57 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro Icacos (82 meters): 9.5 km walk (118 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro Aguacatillo (28 meters): 10.2 km walk (211 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro Tamuchis (586 meters): 9.4 km walk (149 minutes), heading North.
Other towns near Colonia Nueva Luz:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Colonia Nueva Luz (Guerrero)

In Colonia Nueva Luz 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 Colonia Nueva Luz, 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 Colonia Nueva Luz (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)353469
Youth (6-14 years)7163134
Adults (15-59 years)187169356
Elderly (60+ years)302959

#7 Pictures of Colonia Nueva Luz

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