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Las Tortugas (Guerrero)

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

All the information about this town of 43 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

The town of Las Tortugas (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Técpan de Galeana. There are 43 inhabitants and it is 20 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #89 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Tortugas, 86% of the inhabitants are catholic and 53% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of Las Tortugas? You can find it at 5.2 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Técpan de Galeana, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Las Tortugas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Online map of Las Tortugas (Guerrero) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Las Tortugas (Guerrero) is 43 inhabitants

Population data in Las Tortugas (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	22	21	43
2010	29	27	56
2005	16	10	26

Evolution of the population in Las Tortugas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Tortugas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.94	14.81
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	4.65%	5.36%
Illiterate population:	9.30%	19.64%
Illiterate population (men):	2.33%	14.81%
Illiterate population (women):	6.98%	24.14%
Schooling level:	7.03	4.88
Schooling level (men):	6.71	4.92
Schooling level (women):	7.38	4.86

Indigenous culture data in Las Tortugas:

	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 Las Tortugas, 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 housing data in Las Tortugas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	60.47%	28.57%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	80.95%	37.04%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	40.91%	20.69%
Number of inhabited private housings:	15	17
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	86.67%	58.33%
Homes with a radio:	40.00%	41.67%
Homes with a television:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	93.33%	100.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	53.33%	33.33%
Homes with a car:	40.00%	16.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	13.33%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	20.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	80.00%	25.00%
Homes with Internet:	13.33%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Tortugas (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 Tortugas

With the satellite map of Las Tortugas 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 Técpan de Galeana. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Tortugas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Tortugas

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

• MOTEL JAKE MATE: 6 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL GELA: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LOS COCOS: 8 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
• ESTACIONAMIENTO HOTEL DEL PARQUE: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Tortugas

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

• La Bandera (213 meters): 4.0 km walk (52 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro La Cotorra (176 meters): 3.9 km walk (48 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Alto de las Tunas (278 meters): 4.3 km walk (54 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Los Canones (242 meters): 6.5 km walk (130 minutes), heading West.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Las Tortugas?:

• Acatolín (20 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• Colonia Sorpresa (76 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Villa Rotaria (1504 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• El Cuajilote (37 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 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 Las Tortugas (Guerrero)

In Las Tortugas 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 Las Tortugas, 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 Las Tortugas (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	4	2	6
Youth (6-14 years)	2	2	4
Adults (15-59 years)	9	12	21
Elderly (60+ years)	7	5	12

#7 Pictures of Las Tortugas

In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Tortugas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Las Tortugas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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