El Higo (Guerrero)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Higo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 29 inhabitants of Guerrero.
The town of El Higo (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of José Azueta. There are 29 inhabitants and it is 204 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zihuatanejo is 44 minutes away by car (31 km). It is the most populated town in the position #66 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Higo, 24% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% 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 Higo is located at 21.4 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Zihuatanejo, 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 Higo.
#1 Where is El Higo? How to go? Map
Location map of El Higo in Guerrero: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Higo, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Higo (Guerrero) is 29 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| 2010 | 20 | 23 | 43 |
| 2005 | 15 | 20 | 35 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.7 | 13.04 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 0.00% | 2.33% |
| Illiterate population: | 20.69% | 13.95% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.34% | 13.04% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.34% | 15.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.29 | 4.62 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.5 | 5.40 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5 | 3.55 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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: | 37.93% | 32.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.67% | 60.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 8 | 12 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 44.44% |
| Homes with a radio: | 0.00% | 55.56% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 75.00% | 22.22% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 62.50% | 11.11% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Higo
With the satellite map of El Higo will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of José Azueta. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Higo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Higo
Many people want to stay in the town of El Higo 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:- HOTEL POSADA SOTELO: 32 km away, direction South (26 minutes by car)
- MOTEL FANTASIA: 27 km away, direction South (18 minutes by car)
- VILLAS AMARILLAS: 31 km away, direction Southwest (26 minutes by car)
- VILLAS SAN CRISTOBAL: 26 km away, direction Southwest (22 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Higo
Want to know what to see in El Higo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Higo.Mountains in El Higo for hiking and trails:
- Cerro San Isidro (1108 meters): 3.2 km walk (48 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Bola (1213 meters): 3.6 km walk (60 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Jilguerito (1104 meters): 4.0 km walk (52 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Balsamo (719 meters): 7.4 km walk (123 minutes), heading East.
- Zihuatanejo (Guerrero): Don't miss "Isla Ixtapa", 44 km, heading Southwest (31 minutes by car)
- Rancho la Laguna (22 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Las Mesillas (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Zumatlán (142 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- La Gardenia (28 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Higo (Guerrero)
In El Higo there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of El Higo, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
#7 Pictures of El Higo
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Higo, 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 Higo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Higo en este enlace
#8 Vote for El Higo as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in El Higo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of José Azueta
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of José Azueta
- Colonia Baltazar R. Leyva Mancilla (67 inhabitants)
- Colonia el Manguito (113 inhabitants)
- El Anonal (6 inhabitants)
- El Colorín (1 inhabitants)
- El Limoncito (12 inhabitants)
- El Merlín (12 inhabitants)
- La Ciénega (- inhabitants)
- La Herradura (- inhabitants)
- La Laguna (27 inhabitants)
- Las Juntas (3 inhabitants)
- Las Mesillas (10 inhabitants)
- Los Encinos (- inhabitants)
- Puertecito (31 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Limoncito (2 inhabitants)
- Vista Hermosa (- inhabitants)