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El Caracol (Guerrero)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Caracol, a beautiful small village of 113 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

The town of El Caracol (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of José Joaquín de Herrera. There are 113 inhabitants and it is 1,876 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #33 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Caracol, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 41% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Caracol? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Caracol is located at 2.2 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Hueycantenango, 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 El Caracol.

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

Location map of El Caracol in Guerrero: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Caracol, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Caracol (Guerrero) is 113 inhabitants

Population data in El Caracol (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	57	56	113
2010	39	56	95
2005	41	47	88

Evolution of the population in El Caracol: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Caracol:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.53	14.29
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	3.54%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	13.27%	18.95%
Illiterate population (men):	4.42%	14.29%
Illiterate population (women):	8.85%	25.64%
Schooling level:	6.21	4.02
Schooling level (men):	6.77	4.92
Schooling level (women):	5.56	2.95

Indigenous culture data in El Caracol:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	64.60%	72.63%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	2.11%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Caracol, 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 Caracol:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	29.20%	26.32%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	53.57%	41.07%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	5.26%	5.13%
Number of inhabited private housings:	29	24
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	90.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	58.62%	35.00%
Homes with a radio:	27.59%	25.00%
Homes with a television:	41.38%	30.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	31.03%	5.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	3.45%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	3.45%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.45%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	41.38%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Caracol (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 Caracol

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Caracol, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of José Joaquín de Herrera. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Caracol.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Caracol

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

• RENTA DE CUARTOS LOS TRES GARCIAS: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EL MANGO: 28 km away, direction Northwest (22 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CAMINO REAL: 29 km away, direction Northwest (21 minutes by car)
• MOTEL PASITO TUN TUN: 32 km away, direction Northwest (24 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Caracol

Want to know what to see in El Caracol if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Caracol.
Mountains in El Caracol for hiking and trails:

• Zacatepec (1236 meters): 6.3 km walk (115 minutes), heading South.
• Zapote Blanco (1624 meters): 6.1 km walk (90 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Xolotepetl (2223 meters): 7.7 km walk (144 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Cacashtepec (2227 meters): 9.1 km walk (160 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near El Caracol:

• Ayahualtempa (721 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• Tierra Blanca (196 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Amatitlán (43 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Cacalotepec (428 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 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 Caracol (Guerrero)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Caracol 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 El Caracol there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Caracol (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	9	5	14
Youth (6-14 years)	14	12	26
Adults (15-59 years)	27	34	61
Elderly (60+ years)	7	5	12

#7 Pictures of El Caracol

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Caracol, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Caracol, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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