El Cobano (Guerrero)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of El Cobano, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 389 inhabitants of Guerrero.

The town of El Cobano (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Técpan de Galeana. There are 389 inhabitants and it is 15 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa San Luis is 11 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #27 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Cobano, 19% of individuals have completed secondary education and 5% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Cobano is located at 41.4 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Técpan de Galeana, 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 Cobano.

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

Map to know how to get to El Cobano (Guerrero) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Cobano, which has the following symbol Map marker

MORE MAPS OF EL COBANO - PICTURES OF EL COBANO

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#2 The population of El Cobano (Guerrero) is 389 inhabitants

Population data in El Cobano (Guerrero)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020182207389
2010126152278
2005125130255
Evolution of the population in El Cobano: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Cobano:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.769.87
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:4.88%3.96%
Illiterate population:8.48%11.51%
Illiterate population (men):4.11%9.87%
Illiterate population (women):4.37%13.49%
Schooling level:6.995.64
Schooling level (men):6.895.70
Schooling level (women):7.15.56
Indigenous culture data in El Cobano:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%5.76%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%1.44%
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 Cobano, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guerrero, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Técpan de Galeana (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Cobano:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:40.36%37.41%
Employed population over 12 years (men):48.31%58.55%
Employed population over 12 years (women):31.32%11.90%
Number of inhabited private housings:11296
Homes with electricity:100.00%98.72%
Homes with piped water:100.00%98.72%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:79.46%69.23%
Homes with a radio:48.21%33.33%
Homes with a television:88.39%89.74%
Homes with a refrigerator:91.07%88.46%
Homes with a washing machine:63.39%56.41%
Homes with a car:28.57%16.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:5.36%1.28%
Homes with landline telephone:11.61%17.95%
Homes with cell phones:78.57%41.03%
Homes with Internet:7.14%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Cobano (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 Cobano

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cobano

Many people want to stay in the town of El Cobano itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

#5 What to do in El Cobano

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Cobano? The list of the best places to visit in El Cobano and nearby locations.
Beaches in El Cobano for sunbathing:
  • Playa San Luis: A 11 km walk (146 minutes) or 14 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
Mountains in El Cobano for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro La Negra (707 meters): 5.4 km walk (78 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Verde (921 meters): 13.7 km walk (235 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Zoyatlán (624 meters): 15.8 km walk (288 minutes), heading Northeast.
Other towns near El Cobano:
  • El Consuelito (270 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
  • Brisas del Mar (57 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
  • Estero Colorado (60 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
  • San Francisco (78 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 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 Cobano (Guerrero)

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

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Cobano (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)222345
Youth (6-14 years)303565
Adults (15-59 years)105120225
Elderly (60+ years)252954

#7 Pictures of El Cobano

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

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#8 The Postal Code of El Cobano (Guerrero) is 40909

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Cobano so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 40909. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Cobano ("40") correspond to the State of Guerrero, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

#9 Vote for El Cobano as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#10 Schools in El Cobano

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Técpan de Galeana

  1. Cerro Buenavista (5 inhabitants)
  2. Colonia la Providencia (178 inhabitants)
  3. El Borbollón (- inhabitants)
  4. El Moreno (Rubén Figueroa) (143 inhabitants)
  5. El Salto (47 inhabitants)
  6. El Salto (2 inhabitants)
  7. El Tule (60 inhabitants)
  8. Francisco Ruiz Massieu (- inhabitants)
  9. La Humedad (45 inhabitants)
  10. La Ciénega (- inhabitants)
  11. La Granja (- inhabitants)
  12. Las Trincheras (6 inhabitants)
  13. Los Cimientos (2 inhabitants)
  14. Rancho José Otero Urióstegui (5 inhabitants)
  15. Valladitos (17 inhabitants)