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Las Parotas (Guerrero)

Learn about small village of Las Parotas through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 117 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

It was formerly known as Las Palmas.

The town of Las Parotas (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Iguala de la Independencia. There are 117 inhabitants and it is 813 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Taxco is 42 minutes away by car (32 km). It is the most populated town in the position #40 of the whole municipality.

The locality was formerly known as Las Palmas, but changed its name a few years ago. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2015.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Parotas, 32% of individuals have completed secondary education and 7% 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 Las Parotas is located at 4.1 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Iguala de la Independencia, 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 Las Parotas.

#1 Where is Las Parotas? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Las Parotas (Guerrero) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Las Parotas, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Las Parotas (Guerrero) is 117 inhabitants

Population data in Las Parotas (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	56	61	117
2010	19	16	35

Evolution of the population in Las Parotas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Parotas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.02	12.50
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	0.85%	5.71%
Illiterate population:	5.98%	14.29%
Illiterate population (men):	1.71%	12.50%
Illiterate population (women):	4.27%	15.79%
Schooling level:	7.41	5.94
Schooling level (men):	7.4	5.50
Schooling level (women):	7.41	6.33

Indigenous culture data in Las Parotas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	5.98%	5.71%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	2.56%	2.86%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.85%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Las Parotas, 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 Iguala de la Independencia (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Las Parotas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	37.61%	25.71%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	50.82%	50.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	23.21%	5.26%
Number of inhabited private housings:	30	10
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	87.50%
Homes with piped water:	26.67%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	86.67%	87.50%
Homes with a radio:	60.00%	87.50%
Homes with a television:	73.33%	100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	96.67%	62.50%
Homes with a washing machine:	36.67%	50.00%
Homes with a car:	16.67%	12.50%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	6.67%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.33%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	90.00%	75.00%
Homes with Internet:	20.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Parotas (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 Las Parotas

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Parotas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Iguala de la Independencia. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Parotas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Parotas

Do you want to stay in Las Parotas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Las Parotas:

• HOTEL REFORMA: 5 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DREAM: 5 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL IMPERIO: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
• AUTO-HOTEL EXTASIS: 5 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Parotas

A weekend in Las Parotas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Parotas and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Las Parotas for hiking and trails:

• El Encinal (1627 meters): 5.7 km walk (86 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Grande (1827 meters): 4.4 km walk (81 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro del Pueblo (967 meters): 8.5 km walk (146 minutes), heading Southeast.
• La Cruz (764 meters): 9.1 km walk (123 minutes), heading Southwest.

Magical Towns near Las Parotas to discover the Mexican culture:

• Taxco (Guerrero): Don't miss "Grutas de Cacahuamilp​​​​​a", 42 km, heading North (32 minutes by car)
• Ixcateopan de Cuauhtémoc (Guerrero): Don't miss "Zona arqueológica Ixcateopan", 56 km, heading Northwest (42 minutes by car)

Other towns near Las Parotas:

• El Cielo de Cheguevara (55 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Colosio (28 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• San Antonio (19 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
• Los Guajes (La Cañada) (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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