Ixcatla (Guerrero)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Ixcatla, a beautiful large village of 1,467 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero
The town of Ixcatla (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of José Joaquín de Herrera. There are 1,467 inhabitants and it is 1,483 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Ixcatla, 15% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Ixcatla is located at 4.2 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Hueycantenango, 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 Ixcatla.
#1 Where is Ixcatla? How to go? Map
Location map of Ixcatla in Guerrero: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Ixcatla, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Ixcatla (Guerrero) is 1,467 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 765 | 702 | 1467 |
| 2010 | 702 | 680 | 1382 |
| 2005 | 635 | 595 | 1230 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3 | 19.26 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 1.84% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 18.20% | 21.64% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.70% | 19.26% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.50% | 23.93% |
| Schooling level: | 4.98 | 3.74 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.91 | 3.91 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.03 | 3.56 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 96.52% | 99.71% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 83.30% | 84.15% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 11.93% | 17.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of José Joaquín de Herrera (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.81% | 25.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.57% | 46.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.76% | 3.99% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 337 | 377 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.22% | 90.68% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.36% | 78.26% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 77.45% | 24.22% |
| Homes with a radio: | 30.56% | 27.02% |
| Homes with a television: | 68.55% | 33.85% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 43.03% | 16.77% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 4.15% | 0.31% |
| Homes with a car: | 1.48% | 1.55% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.78% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.09% | 5.90% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 41.84% | 0.62% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.08% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Ixcatla
With the satellite map of Ixcatla 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 José Joaquín de Herrera. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Ixcatla.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Ixcatla
Many people want to stay in the town of Ixcatla 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:- RENTA DE CUARTOS LOS TRES GARCIAS: 7 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ACATEPEC: 22 km away, direction Southeast (19 minutes by car)
- POSADA DE JUQUILA: 19 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ZAPOTITLAN: 31 km away, direction East (24 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Ixcatla
Want to know what to see in Ixcatla if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Ixcatla.Mountains in Ixcatla for hiking and trails:
- Zacatepec (1236 meters): 4.7 km walk (66 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Huiltepec (2429 meters): 4.0 km walk (68 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Santa Ana (2374 meters): 9.4 km walk (123 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Oxtocapa (1472 meters): 10.7 km walk (134 minutes), heading West.
- Acalco (96 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Tonalapa (45 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Nanahuatepec (37 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Tlaixcoatipan (133 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Ixcatla (Guerrero)
In Ixcatla 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 Ixcatla, 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) | 86 | 97 | 183 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 179 | 178 | 357 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 430 | 373 | 803 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 70 | 54 | 124 |
#7 Pictures of Ixcatla
In order for you to enjoy nature around Ixcatla, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Ixcatla, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Ixcatla en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Ixcatla (Guerrero) is 41127
Are you going to send a letter to Ixcatla? Do you have a friend in Ixcatla and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Ixcatla consists of the following 5 digits: 41127. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Ixcatla ("41") correspond to the state code of Guerrero, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Ixcatla as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Ixcatla
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of José Joaquín de Herrera
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of José Joaquín de Herrera
- Acalco (96 inhabitants)
- Amatitlán (43 inhabitants)
- Atempa Oriente (54 inhabitants)
- Cacahuatla (513 inhabitants)
- Dospaños (43 inhabitants)
- Ixcatla (1467 inhabitants)
- Loma de Santuario (162 inhabitants)
- Ococtilicán (27 inhabitants)
- Tequixca (339 inhabitants)
- Tlacoapa (287 inhabitants)
- Tlalchichiltipán Nuevo (853 inhabitants)
- Toctepec (106 inhabitants)
- Tonalteme (3 inhabitants)
- Zacatepec (1 inhabitants)
- Zompantitlán (241 inhabitants)