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La Parota (Guerrero)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Parota, a beautiful small village of 114 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

The town of La Parota (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of José Azueta. There are 114 inhabitants and it is 183 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zihuatanejo is 27 minutes away by car (27 km). It is the most populated town in the position #26 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Parota, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 57% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Parota? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Parota is located at 20.0 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Zihuatanejo, 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 Parota.

#1 Where is La Parota? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of La Parota in Guerrero? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Parota.

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#2 The population of La Parota (Guerrero) is 114 inhabitants

Population data in La Parota (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	57	57	114
2010	101	94	195
2005	82	77	159

Evolution of the population in La Parota: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Parota:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.81	10.64
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	0.88%	3.08%
Illiterate population:	18.42%	11.79%
Illiterate population (men):	8.77%	10.64%
Illiterate population (women):	9.65%	12.87%
Schooling level:	4.42	4.62
Schooling level (men):	4.69	4.31
Schooling level (women):	4.14	4.90

Indigenous culture data in La Parota:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Parota, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guerrero, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of José Azueta (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Parota:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	50.88%	28.21%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	82.46%	52.13%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	19.30%	5.94%
Number of inhabited private housings:	40	62
Homes with electricity:	95.00%	96.15%
Homes with piped water:	80.00%	98.08%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	90.00%	59.62%
Homes with a radio:	25.00%	50.00%
Homes with a television:	72.50%	73.08%
Homes with a refrigerator:	80.00%	78.85%
Homes with a washing machine:	60.00%	59.62%
Homes with a car:	25.00%	30.77%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.50%	9.62%
Homes with cell phones:	57.50%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Parota (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 La Parota

With the satellite map of La Parota 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 Azueta. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Parota.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Parota

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Parota, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Parota so you can contact them:

• HOTEL Y RESTAURANT MARBELLA: 21 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
• MOTEL MR Q: 21 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
• MOTEL MARQUEZ DEL AEROPUERTO: 23 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AEROPUERTO: 20 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Parota

A weekend in La Parota and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Parota and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de La Parota para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• La Tubería (766 meters): 6.9 km walk (95 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Tigre (1005 meters): 6.6 km walk (128 minutes), heading North.
• Piedra de Chaveta (Cerro Chaveta) (1039 meters): 8.3 km walk (161 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro La Encinera (826 meters): 7.0 km walk (128 minutes), heading East.

Magical Towns to visit when in La Parota:

• Zihuatanejo (Guerrero): Don't miss "Museo Arqueológico Costa Grande", 27 km, heading Southwest (27 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Parota?:

• El Limón (23 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• Vaquetas (38 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
• Plan del Cuche (Puerto el Pino) (37 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
• Chaveta (197 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southeast (8 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 La Parota (Guerrero)

In La Parota 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 La Parota, 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 La Parota (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	3	5	8
Youth (6-14 years)	11	7	18
Adults (15-59 years)	33	28	61
Elderly (60+ years)	10	17	27

#7 Pictures of La Parota

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

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