Las Peñas
Maps, pictures and statistics of Las Peñas, a beautiful small village of 12 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero
Its former name was Hacienda las Peñas.
The town of Las Peñas belongs to the municipality of Petatlán (State of Guerrero). There are 12 inhabitants and it is 18 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Blanca (Los Farallones) is 22 km away. The Magical Town of Zihuatanejo is 49 minutes away by car (39 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #181 in terms of number of inhabitants.
The locality was formerly known as Hacienda las Peñas, but changed its name a few years ago. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2010.
Data: In Las Peñas, 11% of the population over 12 years is single and 20% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Las Peñas is located at 8.3 kilometers from Petatlán, 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 Las Peñas.
#1 Where is Las Peñas? How to go? Map
Location map of Las Peñas in Guerrero: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Las Peñas, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Las Peñas (Guerrero) is 12 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2010 | 8 | ||
| 2005 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 58.33% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 6.89 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.67 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.33 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | -% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 58.33% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 85.71% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.00% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 80.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 80.00% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.00% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 60.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 60.00% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.00% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Peñas
With the satellite map of Las Peñas 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 Petatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Peñas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Peñas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Peñas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Peñas so you can contact them:- HOTEL QUINTA MAMA PIA: 8 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FAMILAR QUINTA MAMA PIA: 8 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FLAMINGOS: 8 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- MOTEL ESTRELLITA: 9 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Peñas
A weekend in Las Peñas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Peñas and surroundings to find the best destinations.The best beaches in Las Peñas to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Blanca (Los Farallones): A 22 km walk (283 minutes) or 28 minutes by car, heading Northwest.
- Playa Icacos: A 23 km walk (224 minutes) or 31 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Cerro Barril (26 meters): 6.6 km walk (131 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Loma del Toro (180 meters): 11.2 km walk (163 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Jabonalar (124 meters): 12.0 km walk (194 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Huamilule (169 meters): 15.2 km walk (305 minutes), heading West.
- Zihuatanejo (Guerrero): Don't miss "Barra de Potosí", 49 km, heading Northwest (39 minutes by car)
- La Soledad (Soledad de Maciel) (356 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Cabritero de Domínguez (Cabritero) (170 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Rancho el Jovero (9 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- Palos Blancos (1523 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Peñas (Guerrero)
In Las Peñas 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 Las Peñas, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
#7 Pictures of Las Peñas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Peñas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Las Peñas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for Las Peñas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Las Peñas or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Las Peñas to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Guerrero, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Guerrero
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Petatlán
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- El Anonal (20 inhabitants)
- El Huizache (14 inhabitants)
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- El Mamey (- inhabitants)
- El Suspiro de Corrales (59 inhabitants)
- El Tamarindo (- inhabitants)
- El Vergel (6 inhabitants)
- La Angostura (8 inhabitants)
- La Candelaria (8 inhabitants)
- La Lajita Dos (22 inhabitants)
- Las Salinas (Salinas el Cuajo) (355 inhabitants)
- Las Tabiqueras (28 inhabitants)
- Santa Fe (3 inhabitants)