La Cocolmeca
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Cocolmeca, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 21 inhabitants of Guerrero.
The town of La Cocolmeca belongs to the municipality of Petatlán (State of Guerrero). There are 21 inhabitants and it is 184 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zihuatanejo is 54 minutes away by car (43 km). It is the most populated town in the position #108 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Cocolmeca, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 100% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Cocolmeca is located at 22.1 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Petatlán, 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 La Cocolmeca.
#1 Where is La Cocolmeca? How to go? Map
Online map of La Cocolmeca in Guerrero, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Cocolmeca (Guerrero) is 21 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| 2010 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 2005 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.2 | 15.38 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.29% | 12.50% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.76% | 15.38% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.52% | 9.09% |
| Schooling level: | 5.93 | 3.82 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6 | 2.56 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.89 | 5.25 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Petatlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.86% | 29.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.56% | 53.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5 | 9 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 80.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 80.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a radio: | 40.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 100.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.00% | 33.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 60.00% | 16.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Cocolmeca
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Cocolmeca, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Petatlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Cocolmeca.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cocolmeca
Do you want to stay in La Cocolmeca? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Cocolmeca:- MOTEL ESTRELLITA: 26 km away, direction South (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FLAMINGOS: 30 km away, direction South (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FAMILAR QUINTA MAMA PIA: 31 km away, direction South (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUINTA MAMA PIA: 30 km away, direction South (24 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Cocolmeca
A weekend in La Cocolmeca and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Cocolmeca and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Cocolmeca for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Pedregoso (532 meters): 3.3 km walk (48 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Sandoval (773 meters): 3.0 km walk (41 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Ciénega (643 meters): 5.2 km walk (105 minutes), heading West.
- El Otate (585 meters): 5.1 km walk (72 minutes), heading West.
- Zihuatanejo (Guerrero): Don't miss "Playa La Ropa", 54 km, heading West (43 minutes by car)
- Ocote de Peregrino (323 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Manguito (15 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- La Parotita (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- El Anonal (20 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cocolmeca (Guerrero)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Cocolmeca 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 La Cocolmeca there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
#7 Pictures of La Cocolmeca
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Cocolmeca, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Cocolmeca, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Petatlán
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Petatlán
- Banco de Oro (6 inhabitants)
- Barrio de las Flores (- inhabitants)
- El Anonal (20 inhabitants)
- El Roblar (- inhabitants)
- El Tremendo (13 inhabitants)
- La Cocolmeca (21 inhabitants)
- La Cruz de Otate (20 inhabitants)
- La Higuera (- inhabitants)
- Las Palmitas (13 inhabitants)
- Las Tabiqueras (28 inhabitants)
- Los Amates (Las Higueras) (- inhabitants)
- Los Cimientos del Oro (- inhabitants)
- Petatlán (23363 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Jilguero (- inhabitants)
- Rincón del Refugio (57 inhabitants)