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El Potrero (Guerrero)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Potrero, a beautiful small village of 28 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

The town of El Potrero (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Técpan de Galeana. There are 28 inhabitants and it is 539 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa San Luis is 20 km away. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #133 of the ranking.

The Mexican authorities declared this village as uninhabited in 2020.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Do you want to locate the town of El Potrero? You can find it at 38.5 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Técpan de Galeana, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Potrero through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Online map of El Potrero (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 Potrero (Guerrero) is 28 inhabitants

Population data in El Potrero (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2010	11	17	28
2005	8	14	22

Evolution of the population in El Potrero: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 17 males and 11 females. The female/male ratio is 0.647, and the birth rate is 3 children per woman. Of the total population, 7.14% comes from outside the State of Guerrero. 0.00% of the population is illiterate (0.00% of men and 0.00% of women). The education level is 6 (5.80 in men and 6.33 in women).

Indigenous culture in El Potrero
0.00% of the population is indigenous, and 0.00% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 0.00% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.

Unemployment and the economy in El Potrero
35.71% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (58.82% of the men, and 0.00% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in El Potrero
In El Potrero there are 6 housings. 60.00% of the housings have electricity, 0.00% have piped water, 20.00% have toilet or restroom, 20.00% have a radio receiver, 40.00% a television, 0.00% a fridge, 0.00% a washing-machine, 0.00% a car or a van, 0.00% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 0.00% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access.

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#3 Satellite photo of El Potrero

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Potrero

Many people want to stay in the town of El Potrero 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 SIRENA: 15 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
• POSADA FAMILIAR ROSY: 14 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VILLA SAN LUIS: 14 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CLUB PAPANOA: 16 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Potrero

A weekend in El Potrero and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Potrero and surroundings to find the best destinations.
The best beaches in El Potrero to enjoy water sports:

• Playa San Luis: A 20 km walk (168 minutes) or 25 minutes by car, heading South.

Mountains in El Potrero for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Zoyatlán (624 meters): 3.3 km walk (49 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Verde (921 meters): 7.0 km walk (86 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro La Negra (707 meters): 9.2 km walk (112 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Polapa (1066 meters): 12.1 km walk (177 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near El Potrero:

• Zeuta (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• La Palapa (9 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the Northeast (19 minutes by car)
• Cuauhlotal (12 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the Northeast (15 minutes by car)
• Llanos de la Puerta (39 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the Southeast (13 minutes by car)
• El Trapiche (458 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the South (16 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 Potrero (Guerrero)

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

#7 Pictures of El Potrero

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Potrero, 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 Potrero, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Potrero

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