Hueycantenango (Guerrero)

Maps, photos and statistics of Hueycantenango, a beautiful large village of 2,084 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

The town of Hueycantenango is located in the Municipality of José Joaquín de Herrera (in the State of Guerrero). There are 2,084 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality. Hueycantenango is at 1,644 meters of altitude.

Data: In Hueycantenango, 24% of individuals have completed secondary education and 11% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

#1 Where is Hueycantenango? How to get there? Map

What is the route to get to Hueycantenango (Guerrero)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of Hueycantenango (Guerrero) is 2,084 inhabitants

Population data in Hueycantenango (Guerrero)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
202011309542084
20109218531774
20057977451542
Evolution of the population in Hueycantenango: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Hueycantenango:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.4915.24
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:1.20%0.96%
Illiterate population:12.04%18.55%
Illiterate population (men):4.46%15.24%
Illiterate population (women):7.58%21.61%
Schooling level:7.725.71
Schooling level (men):7.936.07
Schooling level (women):7.555.40
Indigenous culture data in Hueycantenango:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:87.48%94.08%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:58.25%59.98%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:1.34%3.16%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Hueycantenango, 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 dwelling data in Hueycantenango:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:35.03%26.27%
Employed population over 12 years (men):44.13%34.82%
Employed population over 12 years (women):27.35%18.35%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:500526
Homes with electricity:99.60%95.75%
Housing with piped water:84.40%69.50%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:92.60%83.25%
Dwellings with radio:40.60%52.50%
Housing with television:77.40%64.75%
Housing with refrigerator:61.80%41.50%
Housing with washing machine:10.20%4.75%
Housing with automobile:11.20%7.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:11.20%5.50%
Homes with landline telephone:9.00%14.25%
Dwellings with cellular phones:70.80%3.50%
Homes with Internet:6.80%0.25%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Hueycantenango (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guerrero, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Hueycantenango

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Hueycantenango, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of José Joaquín de Herrera. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Hueycantenango.


#4 Population pyramid of Hueycantenango (Guerrero)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Hueycantenango by age and sex, 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 Hueycantenango there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Hueycantenango
Data of the age pyramid of the town Hueycantenango (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)134136270
Youth (6-14 years)229215444
Adults (15-59 years)6525171,169
Elderly (60+ years)11586201

#5 Photos of Hueycantenango

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Hueycantenango? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Hueycantenango.

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#6 The Postal Code of Hueycantenango (Guerrero) is 41120

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Hueycantenango 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: 41120. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Hueycantenango ("41") 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.

#7 Vote for Hueycantenango as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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  5. El Caracol (113 inhabitants)
  6. Ixtláhuac (112 inhabitants)
  7. Quetzalapa (406 inhabitants)
  8. Tepetlazalco (93 inhabitants)
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  12. Tlalojcan (97 inhabitants)
  13. Tomactilicán (1217 inhabitants)
  14. Tonalapa (45 inhabitants)
  15. Zacaixtlahuacán (268 inhabitants)