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El Mezquite (Guerrero)

Learn about medium-sized town of El Mezquite through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 332 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

The town of El Mezquite (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Iguala de la Independencia. There are 332 inhabitants and it is 740 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Taxco is 44 minutes away by car (39 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #24 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Mezquite, there is a percentage of 10% of indigenous population and 80% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Mezquite? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Mezquite? You can find it at 2.5 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Iguala de la Independencia, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Mezquite through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Mezquite? How to go? Map

Online map of El Mezquite (Guerrero) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of El Mezquite (Guerrero) is 332 inhabitants

Population data in El Mezquite (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	167	165	332
2010	91	88	179

Evolution of the population in El Mezquite: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Mezquite:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.46	4.55
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	9.34%	8.38%
Illiterate population:	8.13%	4.47%
Illiterate population (men):	3.92%	4.55%
Illiterate population (women):	4.22%	4.40%
Schooling level:	8.07	7.42
Schooling level (men):	7.86	7.22
Schooling level (women):	8.24	7.60

Indigenous culture data in El Mezquite:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	9.94%	3.35%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	4.82%	2.23%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Mezquite, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guerrero, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Iguala de la Independencia (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Mezquite:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	48.49%	41.90%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	50.91%	50.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	46.11%	34.07%
Number of inhabited private housings:	98	106
Homes with electricity:	94.90%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	2.04%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	82.65%	34.55%
Homes with a radio:	61.22%	58.18%
Homes with a television:	81.63%	80.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	69.39%	29.09%
Homes with a washing machine:	37.76%	16.36%
Homes with a car:	20.41%	14.55%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	9.18%	3.64%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.04%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	79.59%	76.36%
Homes with Internet:	13.27%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Mezquite (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guerrero, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Mezquite

With the satellite map of El Mezquite 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 Iguala de la Independencia. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Mezquite.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Mezquite

Many people want to stay in the town of El Mezquite 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 RÍO BALSAS: 1 km away, direction South (1 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CAROLINA: 2 km away, direction West (1 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RICARLO: 2 km away, direction Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA REAL: 2 km away, direction Southwest (1 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Mezquite

Want to know what to see in El Mezquite if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Mezquite.
Mountains in El Mezquite for hiking and trails:

• Cerro del Pueblo (967 meters): 3.5 km walk (57 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Tuxpan (1700 meters): 6.2 km walk (94 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Embocadero (1318 meters): 8.2 km walk (130 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Grande (1633 meters): 6.8 km walk (83 minutes), heading Northeast.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Mezquite:

• Taxco (Guerrero): Don't miss "Grutas de Cacahuamilp​​​​​a", 44 km, heading Northwest (39 minutes by car)
• Ixcateopan de Cuauhtémoc (Guerrero): Don't miss "Museo de Santa María de Asunción", 51 km, heading Northwest (50 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Mezquite?:

• Huerta Carrión (20 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• CE.RE.SO. (503 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• Iguala de la Independencia (132854 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• Tonalapita del Norte (Puente González) (11 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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