El Epazote (Guerrero)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Epazote, a beautiful large village of 1,071 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero
The town of El Epazote (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez. There are 1,071 inhabitants and it is 866 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #28 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Epazote, 72% of the inhabitants are catholic and 3% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Epazote is located at 28.5 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Chilapa de Álvarez, 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 Epazote.
#1 Where is El Epazote? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Epazote (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 Epazote (Guerrero) is 1,071 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 558 | 513 | 1071 |
| 2010 | 494 | 461 | 955 |
| 2005 | 468 | 406 | 874 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.32 | 22.78 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 1.03% | 0.21% |
| Illiterate population: | 22.60% | 25.86% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.59% | 22.78% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 14.01% | 28.74% |
| Schooling level: | 4.8 | 3.46 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.91 | 3.56 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.71 | 3.36 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 96.73% | 98.64% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 79.65% | 83.04% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 5.04% | 12.77% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.10% | 28.80% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.19% | 54.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.30% | 4.86% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 271 | 264 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.68% | 83.17% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.83% | 66.83% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 85.24% | 58.17% |
| Homes with a radio: | 23.99% | 29.81% |
| Homes with a television: | 63.10% | 41.83% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 54.61% | 33.65% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 2.95% | 0.96% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.06% | 1.44% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.48% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 9.96% | 11.54% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 51.29% | 0.48% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.06% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Epazote
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Epazote, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Epazote.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Epazote
Many people want to stay in the town of El Epazote 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:- RENTA DE CUARTOS LOS TRES GARCIAS: 13 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
- POSADA DE JUQUILA: 21 km away, direction East (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ACATEPEC: 23 km away, direction East (19 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES BARRIOS: 30 km away, direction West (23 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Epazote
Want to know what to see in El Epazote if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Epazote.Mountains in El Epazote for hiking and trails:
- Tecomojapa (1266 meters): 2.9 km walk (52 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Mina Vieja (1294 meters): 3.3 km walk (60 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Ocotlapanca (1426 meters): 3.7 km walk (53 minutes), heading South.
- Ahuejote (1507 meters): 3.6 km walk (48 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Colonia Vicente Guerrero (73 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Buenavista (92 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Olinga (172 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Ayacaztepec (15 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Epazote (Guerrero)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Epazote 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 Epazote there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 63 | 88 | 151 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 132 | 126 | 258 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 304 | 247 | 551 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 59 | 52 | 111 |
#7 Pictures of El Epazote
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Epazote, 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 Epazote, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Epazote en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Epazote (Guerrero) is 41118
Are you going to send a letter to El Epazote? Do you have a friend in El Epazote and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Epazote consists of the following 5 digits: 41118. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Epazote ("41") 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.
#9 Vote for El Epazote as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Epazote
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez
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