Copala (Guerrero)
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All the information about this town of 6,839 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero
The town of Copala (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Copala. There are 6,839 inhabitants and it is 41 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Copala, 85% of the inhabitants are catholic and 60% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is Copala? How to go? Map
Location map of Copala in Guerrero: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Copala, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Copala (Guerrero) is 6,839 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3585 | 3254 | 6839 |
| 2010 | 3431 | 3188 | 6619 |
| 2005 | 3302 | 2913 | 6215 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.99 | 10.66 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 5.12% | 3.97% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.20% | 11.81% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.04% | 10.66% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.16% | 12.88% |
| Schooling level: | 8.19 | 7.30 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.07 | 7.39 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.29 | 7.23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.88% | 3.10% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.40% | 1.65% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.10% | 0.05% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.66% | 35.96% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.43% | 52.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.88% | 20.90% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 2,071 | 2,268 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.89% | 98.21% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.54% | 87.34% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.63% | 79.22% |
| Homes with a radio: | 45.53% | 53.01% |
| Homes with a television: | 81.51% | 87.58% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 84.79% | 80.30% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 60.07% | 50.03% |
| Homes with a car: | 29.99% | 23.52% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.23% | 11.82% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 23.61% | 40.78% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.85% | 28.66% |
| Homes with Internet: | 22.98% | 7.58% |
#3 Satellite photo of Copala
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#4 What to do in Copala
Want to know what to see in Copala if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Copala.Las mejores montes de Copala para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Macho (358 meters): 9.1 km walk (128 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Pabellón (190 meters): 9.5 km walk (150 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Chirimoya (219 meters): 13.8 km walk (176 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Las Blancas (174 meters): 11.1 km walk (136 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Francisco (320 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- La Impulsora (40 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- Rancho Viejo (Arturo González González) (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
- El Crucero de la Fortuna (9 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Copala (Guerrero)
In Copala 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 Copala, 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) | 398 | 371 | 769 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 563 | 588 | 1,151 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 2,044 | 1,775 | 3,819 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 580 | 520 | 1,100 |
#6 Pictures of Copala
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Copala? 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 Copala.
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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Copala
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Copala
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Copala
- Casa de Piedra (6 inhabitants)
- Colonia Dieciséis de Septiembre (73 inhabitants)
- Colonia Juan N. Álvarez (Playa Ventura) (557 inhabitants)
- Colonia la Crucita (- inhabitants)
- Crucero el Fogón (11 inhabitants)
- El Guarumbo (19 inhabitants)
- El Zapatero (1 inhabitants)
- La Cañada del Arroz (282 inhabitants)
- La Fortuna (La Yeguada) (158 inhabitants)
- Las Peñas (864 inhabitants)
- Los Lirios (172 inhabitants)
- Pozo de Piedra (Colonia Vista al Mar) (- inhabitants)
- Rancho el Pipe (1 inhabitants)
- Rodeo el Chico (El Redeo) (- inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (2 inhabitants)