El Metlapil
The most complete information about the large village of El Metlapil (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guerrero has 1,286 inhabitants?
The town of El Metlapil belongs to the municipality of Acapulco de Juárez (State of Guerrero). There are 1,286 inhabitants and it is 12 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Revolcadero is 15 km away. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #31 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Metlapil, 86% of the inhabitants are catholic and 23% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Metlapil is located at 14.8 kilometers from Acapulco de Juárez, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Metlapil.
#1 Where is El Metlapil? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Metlapil in Guerrero? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Metlapil.
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#2 The population of El Metlapil (Guerrero) is 1,286 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 662 | 624 | 1286 |
| 2010 | 540 | 542 | 1082 |
| 2005 | 476 | 478 | 954 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.3 | 13.10 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 1.32% | 2.96% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.25% | 14.51% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.20% | 13.10% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.05% | 15.93% |
| Schooling level: | 6.97 | 5.34 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.94 | 5.44 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7 | 5.24 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.78% | 3.23% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.16% | 1.20% |
| 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: | 39.97% | 33.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.85% | 50.92% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.11% | 15.74% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 315 | 252 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.05% | 99.17% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.06% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 59.68% | 44.58% |
| Homes with a radio: | 31.11% | 53.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.40% | 88.75% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 77.14% | 71.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 23.49% | 17.50% |
| Homes with a car: | 8.89% | 9.58% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.32% | 1.25% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.90% | 15.83% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 64.13% | 41.25% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.35% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Metlapil
With the satellite map of El Metlapil 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 Acapulco de Juárez. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Metlapil.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Metlapil
Do you want to stay in El Metlapil? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Metlapil:- MOTEL TRES PALOS: 1 km away, direction Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA FINCA: 9 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- CASA GUAJARDO: 10 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL SUSPIRO: 11 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Metlapil
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Metlapil? The list of the best places to visit in El Metlapil and nearby locations.The best beaches in El Metlapil to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Revolcadero: A 15 km walk (145 minutes) or 21 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Playa Aeromar: A 16 km walk (183 minutes) or 22 minutes by car, heading South.
- Playa Majahua: A 18 km walk (167 minutes) or 24 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Playa Icacos: A 18 km walk (159 minutes) or 19 minutes by car, heading West.
- Cerro San Isidro (321 meters): 4.7 km walk (60 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Icacos (82 meters): 7.5 km walk (98 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Campana (225 meters): 10.0 km walk (194 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Coacoyula (251 meters): 12.1 km walk (208 minutes), heading North.
- Nicolás Bravo (Zanja del Teniente) (675 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- 10 de Abril (879 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Residencial Paraiso Diamante (35 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Colonia Vista Hermosa de las Flores (105 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Metlapil (Guerrero)
In El Metlapil 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 Metlapil, 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) | 83 | 79 | 162 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 139 | 126 | 265 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 392 | 369 | 761 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 48 | 50 | 98 |
#7 Pictures of El Metlapil
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Metlapil, 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 Metlapil, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Metlapil en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Metlapil (Guerrero) is 39904
Are you going to send a letter to El Metlapil? Do you have a friend in El Metlapil and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Metlapil consists of the following 5 digits: 39904. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Metlapil ("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 Metlapil
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Acapulco de Juárez
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Acapulco de Juárez
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- Arroyo Muerto (12 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Verde (48 inhabitants)
- Colonia Loma Larga (El Basurero) (791 inhabitants)
- Colonia San Isidro del Progreso (141 inhabitants)
- El Carrizo (229 inhabitants)
- El Pelillo (195 inhabitants)
- Huajintepec (330 inhabitants)
- Kilómetro 30 (6334 inhabitants)
- La Calera (289 inhabitants)
- La Cámara (- inhabitants)
- La Herradura (2 inhabitants)
- La Huerta (Colonia el Palmar) (3 inhabitants)
- Paraje de la Zorra (65 inhabitants)
- Puente de Fierro (94 inhabitants)