El Cocoyul (Guerrero)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 436 inhabitants of Guerrero.
The town of El Cocoyul (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Quechultenango. There are 436 inhabitants and it is 751 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #25 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Cocoyul, there is a percentage of 10% of indigenous population and 33% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Cocoyul? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Cocoyul is located at 16.6 kilometers from Quechultenango, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Cocoyul.
#1 Where is El Cocoyul? How to go? Map
Online map of El Cocoyul in Guerrero, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Cocoyul (Guerrero) is 436 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 242 | 194 | 436 |
| 2010 | 240 | 218 | 458 |
| 2005 | 196 | 208 | 404 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.19 | 11.93 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 1.61% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.86% | 12.01% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.82% | 11.93% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.05% | 12.08% |
| Schooling level: | 5.96 | 4.69 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.77 | 4.94 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.1 | 4.43 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 9.86% | 6.11% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.98% | 1.09% |
| 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: | 63.30% | 20.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.34% | 40.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 64.88% | 2.92% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 83 | 83 |
| Homes with electricity: | 91.57% | 88.75% |
| Homes with piped water: | 85.54% | 10.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 53.01% | 28.75% |
| Homes with a radio: | 25.30% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 40.96% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 49.40% | 27.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 1.20% | 1.25% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.82% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.02% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 32.53% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 26.51% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Cocoyul
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Cocoyul, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Quechultenango. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Cocoyul.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cocoyul
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Cocoyul, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Cocoyul so you can contact them:- CASA DE HUESPEDES POLOLOAPAN: 26 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES BARRIOS: 27 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RÍO ESCONDIDO: 36 km away, direction North (30 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS LOS TRES GARCIAS: 41 km away, direction Northeast (31 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Cocoyul
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Cocoyul? The list of the best places to visit in El Cocoyul and nearby locations.Mountains in El Cocoyul for hiking and trails:
- Tecuistenango (1324 meters): 2.3 km walk (42 minutes), heading North.
- Las Pozas (1661 meters): 5.3 km walk (82 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Ahuacatepec (1172 meters): 5.5 km walk (83 minutes), heading North.
- Temoltzin (1640 meters): 5.2 km walk (68 minutes), heading Northwest.
- La Palmita (42 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Tecampana (16 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- Pinolapa (356 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the North (11 minutes by car)
- Estoyahualco (21 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Cocoyul (Guerrero)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Cocoyul 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 Cocoyul there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 30 | 27 | 57 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 74 | 58 | 132 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 121 | 90 | 211 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 19 | 36 |
#7 Pictures of El Cocoyul
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Cocoyul, 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 Cocoyul, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Cocoyul (Guerrero) is 39257
Are you going to send a letter to El Cocoyul? Do you have a friend in El Cocoyul and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Cocoyul consists of the following 5 digits: 39257. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Cocoyul ("39") correspond to the state code of Guerrero, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in El Cocoyul
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Quechultenango
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Quechultenango
- Cajeles (- inhabitants)
- Cuanacamatla (43 inhabitants)
- El Aguacate (348 inhabitants)
- El Columpio (- inhabitants)
- El Tejoruco (637 inhabitants)
- Estoyahualco (21 inhabitants)
- Las Palmitas (42 inhabitants)
- Llano Grande (713 inhabitants)
- Los Manguitos (47 inhabitants)
- Platanillo (373 inhabitants)
- San José (343 inhabitants)
- Tecampana (16 inhabitants)
- Totoapa (25 inhabitants)
- Vicente Guerrero (42 inhabitants)
- Zacualpan (195 inhabitants)