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.
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 
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#2 The population of Colonia Nueva Luz (Guerrero) is 618 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 323 | 295 | 618 |
| 2010 | 233 | 233 | 466 |
| 2005 | 226 | 226 | 452 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.3 | 5.58 |
| 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: | 8.37 | 7.35 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.21 | 7.43 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.51 | 7.27 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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: | 167 | 145 |
| 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% |
#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:- MOTEL EL FUERTE: 3 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL EDÉN: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL ESTABLO: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAPRICE: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Colonia Nueva Luz
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Colonia Nueva Luz? The list of the best places to visit in Colonia Nueva Luz and nearby locations.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.
- 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.
- Colonia Loma Larga (El Basurero) (791 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia Praderas de Guadalupe (481 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Carabalí (380 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- El Veladero (Veladero Morelos) (657 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 35 | 34 | 69 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 71 | 63 | 134 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 187 | 169 | 356 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 30 | 29 | 59 |
#7 Pictures of Colonia Nueva Luz
In order for you to enjoy nature around Colonia Nueva Luz, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Colonia Nueva Luz, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Colonia Nueva Luz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Acapulco de Juárez
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