El Cortés
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Cortés, a beautiful large village of 1,159 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero
Its former name was El Cortez.
The town of El Cortés belongs to the municipality of San Marcos (State of Guerrero). There are 1,159 inhabitants and it is 81 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #7 in terms of number of inhabitants.
The locality was formerly known as El Cortez, but changed its name a few years ago. This town decided to change its name in the year 2010.
Data: In El Cortés, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 48% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Cortés? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Cortés is located at 12.4 kilometers from San Marcos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Cortés.
#1 Where is El Cortés? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Cortés (Guerrero)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Cortés (Guerrero) is 1,159 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 573 | 586 | 1159 |
| 2010 | 636 | 606 | 1242 |
| 2005 | 589 | 560 | 1149 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.85 | 12.71 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 2.24% | 1.21% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.70% | 14.81% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.31% | 12.71% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.38% | 16.82% |
| Schooling level: | 6.76 | 5.37 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.05 | 5.57 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.48 | 5.19 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.21% | 0.40% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.35% | 0.16% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Marcos (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.20% | 29.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.92% | 50.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.16% | 9.91% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 305 | 373 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.03% | 97.24% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.48% | 1.03% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 71.48% | 41.72% |
| Homes with a radio: | 38.69% | 56.55% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.56% | 86.55% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.61% | 70.34% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 16.39% | 13.10% |
| Homes with a car: | 19.34% | 17.59% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.59% | 3.10% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 40.00% | 44.83% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 47.54% | 4.14% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.97% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Cortés
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Cortés, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Marcos. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Cortés.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cortés
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Cortés, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Cortés so you can contact them:- HOTEL NEJESVI: 16 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LECARMA INN: 19 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASTILLO: 16 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES FAMILIA HERNANDEZ: 17 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Cortés
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Cortés? The list of the best places to visit in El Cortés and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Cortés para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Cortes (154 meters): 3.2 km walk (55 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Loma La Verona (100 meters): 7.1 km walk (99 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Coacoyul (658 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Vereda del Llano de la Puerta (53 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Río Playa (29 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Bella Vista (161 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Cortés (Guerrero)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Cortés 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 Cortés there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 50 | 68 | 118 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 106 | 108 | 214 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 331 | 343 | 674 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 86 | 67 | 153 |
#7 Pictures of El Cortés
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Cortés? 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 Cortés.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Cortés en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Cortés (Guerrero) is 39981
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Cortés 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: 39981. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Cortés ("39") 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 Cortés as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Guerrero, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Cortés
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Marcos
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- El Cacao (60 inhabitants)
- El Carmen (110 inhabitants)
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- El Porvenir (2 inhabitants)
- La Loma del Chivo (6 inhabitants)
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- Río Playa (29 inhabitants)
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- Sepudo (28 inhabitants)
- Tamarindillo (225 inhabitants)
- Vista Hermosa (82 inhabitants)
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