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El Pericón (Guerrero)

Learn about large village of El Pericón through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 1,688 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

The town of El Pericón (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Tecoanapa. There are 1,688 inhabitants and it is 640 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Pericón, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 71% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Pericón? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Pericón is located at 6.8 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Tecoanapa, 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 Pericón.

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

Map to know how to get to El Pericón (Guerrero) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Pericón, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Pericón (Guerrero) is 1,688 inhabitants

Population data in El Pericón (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	885	803	1688
2010	988	853	1841
2005	972	837	1809

Evolution of the population in El Pericón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Pericón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.08	6.57
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	1.90%	2.34%
Illiterate population:	10.78%	9.94%
Illiterate population (men):	3.67%	6.57%
Illiterate population (women):	7.11%	12.85%
Schooling level:	8.3	7.30
Schooling level (men):	8.78	7.93
Schooling level (women):	7.89	6.77

Indigenous culture data in El Pericón:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.24%	0.60%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.06%	0.11%
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 Pericón, 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 Tecoanapa (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Pericón:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	60.60%	26.13%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	65.13%	50.06%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	56.50%	5.47%
Number of inhabited private housings:	442	472
Homes with electricity:	99.55%	96.94%
Homes with piped water:	90.95%	61.94%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	69.68%	40.56%
Homes with a radio:	16.74%	69.72%
Homes with a television:	72.40%	80.83%
Homes with a refrigerator:	85.52%	67.22%
Homes with a washing machine:	8.37%	5.00%
Homes with a car:	7.24%	15.83%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	7.92%	9.72%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.58%	5.00%
Homes with cell phones:	70.59%	64.44%
Homes with Internet:	2.26%	1.11%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Pericón (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 Pericón

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Pericón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tecoanapa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Pericón.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Pericón

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Pericón, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Pericón so you can contact them:

• CASA DE HUESPEDES LOS ALMENDROS: 9 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL JAMAICA: 9 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EL TREBOL: 11 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
• MOTEL SECRETOS: 36 km away, direction South (29 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Pericón

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Pericón? The list of the best places to visit in El Pericón and nearby locations.
Mountains in El Pericón for hiking and trails:

• Cerro La Pastora (654 meters): 3.1 km walk (47 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro El Hormiguero (920 meters): 3.9 km walk (63 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro El Copeton (938 meters): 4.6 km walk (69 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Piedra de Casa (906 meters): 6.5 km walk (114 minutes), heading Southwest.

Other towns near El Pericón:

• Las Ánimas (1565 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• Los Saucitos (1621 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
• Santa Rosa (278 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
• Huamuchapa (3108 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (5 minutes by car)

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

#6 Population pyramid of El Pericón (Guerrero)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Pericón 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 Pericón there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Pericón (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	111	106	217
Youth (6-14 years)	135	146	281
Adults (15-59 years)	539	439	978
Elderly (60+ years)	100	112	212

#7 Pictures of El Pericón

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Pericón, 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 Pericón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Pericón (Guerrero) is 39274

Are you going to send a letter to El Pericón? Do you have a friend in El Pericón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Pericón consists of the following 5 digits: 39274. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Pericón ("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 Pericón

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