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El Tejoruco (La Horqueta)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Tejoruco (La Horqueta) (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Guerrero has 457 inhabitants?

The town of El Tejoruco (La Horqueta) belongs to the municipality of San Marcos (State of Guerrero). There are 457 inhabitants and it is 100 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Encantada is 20 km away. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #28 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Tejoruco (La Horqueta), there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 66% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Tejoruco (La Horqueta)? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Tejoruco (La Horqueta) is located at 21.0 kilometers from San Marcos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Tejoruco (La Horqueta).

#1 Where is El Tejoruco (La Horqueta)? How to go? Map

Online map of El Tejoruco (La Horqueta) in Guerrero, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of El Tejoruco (La Horqueta) (Guerrero) is 457 inhabitants

Population data in El Tejoruco (La Horqueta)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	229	228	457
2010	206	205	411
2005	94	93	187

Evolution of the population in El Tejoruco (La Horqueta): Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Tejoruco (La Horqueta):

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.64	9.27
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	2.84%	1.46%
Illiterate population:	11.38%	13.87%
Illiterate population (men):	3.94%	9.27%
Illiterate population (women):	7.44%	18.45%
Schooling level:	7.21	5.51
Schooling level (men):	7.78	6.33
Schooling level (women):	6.71	4.77

Indigenous culture data in El Tejoruco (La Horqueta):

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.66%	1.95%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.22%	0.49%
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 Tejoruco (La Horqueta), compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guerrero, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Tejoruco (La Horqueta):

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	42.23%	26.03%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	58.33%	47.32%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	26.20%	4.85%
Number of inhabited private housings:	112	100
Homes with electricity:	99.11%	97.78%
Homes with piped water:	98.21%	21.11%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	44.64%	16.67%
Homes with a radio:	47.32%	51.11%
Homes with a television:	85.71%	77.78%
Homes with a refrigerator:	66.96%	61.11%
Homes with a washing machine:	27.68%	10.00%
Homes with a car:	8.04%	10.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.79%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	8.04%	5.56%
Homes with cell phones:	66.07%	18.89%
Homes with Internet:	0.89%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Tejoruco (La Horqueta) (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 Tejoruco (La Horqueta)

With the satellite map of El Tejoruco (La Horqueta) 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 San Marcos. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Tejoruco (La Horqueta).

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Tejoruco (La Horqueta)

Do you want to stay in El Tejoruco (La Horqueta)? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Tejoruco (La Horqueta):

• HOTEL LA TRINIDAD: 12 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REAL DEL MAR: 15 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CANADIAN RESORTS ACAPULCO: 28 km away, direction West (23 minutes by car)
• SCALA SEA CLUB: 29 km away, direction West (20 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Tejoruco (La Horqueta)

A weekend in El Tejoruco (La Horqueta) and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Tejoruco (La Horqueta) and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Beaches in El Tejoruco (La Horqueta) for sunbathing:

• Playa Encantada: A 20 km walk (209 minutes) or 24 minutes by car, heading Southwest.

Mountains in El Tejoruco (La Horqueta) for hiking and trails:

• Loma La Verona (100 meters): 5.9 km walk (111 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Cortes (154 meters): 12.3 km walk (223 minutes), heading Northeast.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Tejoruco (La Horqueta)?:

• La Arena (191 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• Monte Redondo (17 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• San Juan Grande (401 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• El Cacao (60 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (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 Tejoruco (La Horqueta) (Guerrero)

In El Tejoruco (La Horqueta) 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 Tejoruco (La Horqueta), 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Tejoruco (La Horqueta) (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	26	38	64
Youth (6-14 years)	36	40	76
Adults (15-59 years)	142	135	277
Elderly (60+ years)	25	15	40

#7 Pictures of El Tejoruco (La Horqueta)

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

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