El Capirillo

We have collected many facts about the small village of El Capirillo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 38 inhabitants of Guerrero.

The town of El Capirillo belongs to the municipality of José Azueta (State of Guerrero). There are 38 inhabitants and it is 923 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zihuatanejo is 50 minutes away by car (43 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #54 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Capirillo, 41% of the population over 12 years is single and 22% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Capirillo is located at 32.0 kilometers from Zihuatanejo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Capirillo.

#1 Where is El Capirillo? How to go? Map

Online map of El Capirillo (Guerrero) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of El Capirillo (Guerrero) is 38 inhabitants

Population data in El Capirillo
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020241438
2010302858
2005252550
Evolution of the population in El Capirillo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Capirillo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.8210.71
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:7.89%0.00%
Illiterate population:5.26%12.07%
Illiterate population (men):2.63%10.71%
Illiterate population (women):2.63%13.33%
Schooling level:6.454.98
Schooling level (men):5.335.50
Schooling level (women):7.234.19
Indigenous culture data in El Capirillo:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Capirillo, 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 El Capirillo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:36.84%39.66%
Employed population over 12 years (men):64.29%82.14%
Employed population over 12 years (women):20.83%0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:912
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:100.00%25.00%
Homes with a radio:22.22%83.33%
Homes with a television:88.89%75.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:66.67%58.33%
Homes with a washing machine:44.44%50.00%
Homes with a car:33.33%41.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%8.33%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:66.67%0.00%
Homes with Internet:22.22%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Capirillo (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 El Capirillo

With the satellite map of El Capirillo 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 José Azueta. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Capirillo.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Capirillo

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

#5 What to do in El Capirillo

Want to know what to see in El Capirillo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Capirillo.
Las mejores montes de El Capirillo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro El Aguila (1191 meters): 3.2 km walk (47 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro La Piedra Parlon (1637 meters): 2.6 km walk (33 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro Piedras Pintadas (1481 meters): 3.5 km walk (65 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Mono de Oro (1344 meters): 4.8 km walk (89 minutes), heading Northwest.
Magical Towns to visit when in El Capirillo:
  • Zihuatanejo (Guerrero): Don't miss "Museo Arqueológico Costa Grande", 50 km, heading Southwest (43 minutes by car)
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Capirillo?:
  • Mesa del Mango (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
  • El Patacual (88 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
  • Los Mangos (16 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
  • Rabo de Iguana (36 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (10 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 El Capirillo (Guerrero)

In El Capirillo 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 El Capirillo, 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 El Capirillo (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)224
Youth (6-14 years)9312
Adults (15-59 years)12719
Elderly (60+ years)123

#7 Pictures of El Capirillo

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Capirillo? 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 El Capirillo.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of José Azueta

  1. Colonia Tres de Diciembre (404 inhabitants)
  2. Colonia Aeropuerto (1784 inhabitants)
  3. El Callado (3 inhabitants)
  4. El Colorín (- inhabitants)
  5. El Faisán (- inhabitants)
  6. El Panal (- inhabitants)
  7. El Pitero (- inhabitants)
  8. Huerta Miramar (- inhabitants)
  9. La Garita (33 inhabitants)
  10. La Lajita (- inhabitants)
  11. La Vainilla (- inhabitants)
  12. Pantla (4213 inhabitants)
  13. Paso del Aguacate (28 inhabitants)
  14. Puerto de Higueritas (- inhabitants)
  15. Rancho las Gaviotas (6 inhabitants)