El Potrero (Guerrero)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Potrero, a beautiful medium-sized town of 390 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero
The town of El Potrero (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Tixtla de Guerrero. There are 390 inhabitants and it is 1,351 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Potrero, there is a percentage of 52% of indigenous population and 53% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Potrero? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Potrero is located at 10.6 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Tixtla de Guerrero, 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 Potrero.
#1 Where is El Potrero? How to go? Map
Location map of El Potrero in Guerrero: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Potrero, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Potrero (Guerrero) is 390 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 195 | 195 | 390 |
| 2010 | 201 | 215 | 416 |
| 2005 | 162 | 165 | 327 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.27 | 26.51 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 1.28% | 1.44% |
| Illiterate population: | 27.18% | 30.53% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 12.05% | 26.51% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 15.13% | 34.83% |
| Schooling level: | 4.63 | 3.49 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.95 | 3.69 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.29 | 3.29 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 51.54% | 28.61% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 24.87% | 13.94% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.48% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 64.87% | 35.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 71.79% | 56.28% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 57.95% | 13.43% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 113 | 141 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.12% | 95.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 10.62% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 38.94% | 86.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 45.13% | 68.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 72.57% | 85.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 67.26% | 52.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.88% | 1.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 13.27% | 8.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 1.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.08% | 32.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 53.10% | 22.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.88% | 0.00% |
#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 Tixtla de Guerrero. 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 LAS MASCARAS: 11 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GLEZZ: 16 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RÍO ESCONDIDO: 15 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
- VECINDA LA CASA ESTELITA: 14 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Potrero
Want to know what to see in El Potrero if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Potrero.Mountains in El Potrero for hiking and trails:
- El Otopisco (1321 meters): 3.3 km walk (60 minutes), heading South.
- Los Paredones (1561 meters): 6.2 km walk (79 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Moto (2028 meters): 5.8 km walk (100 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Las Encamoras (2095 meters): 6.5 km walk (129 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Monte Alegre (611 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- El Durazno (1015 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- Zacatzonapa (1032 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- El Barro (21 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 16 | 17 | 33 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 43 | 31 | 74 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 105 | 115 | 220 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 31 | 32 | 63 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Potrero en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Potrero (Guerrero) is 39178
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Potrero so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 39178. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Potrero ("39") correspond to the State of Guerrero, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in El Potrero
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tixtla de Guerrero
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tixtla de Guerrero
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- Ayotzinapa (221 inhabitants)
- Chalico (Rancho Chalico) (9 inhabitants)
- Colonia las Ãnimas (- inhabitants)
- Colonia San Juditas (35 inhabitants)
- La Estacada (203 inhabitants)
- Las Mojoneras (30 inhabitants)
- Los Amates (Adolfo Cienfuegos) (724 inhabitants)
- Matlalapa (55 inhabitants)
- Omeapa (403 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Molino (La Media Luna) (9 inhabitants)
- Rancho Salsipuedes (1 inhabitants)
- Tixtla de Guerrero (24920 inhabitants)
- Zacatzonapa (1032 inhabitants)