Los Amates (Guerrero)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Los Amates, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 280 inhabitants of Guerrero.
The town of Los Amates (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Buenavista de Cuéllar. There are 280 inhabitants and it is 1,041 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Taxco is 31 minutes away by car (28 km). It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Los Amates, 94% of the inhabitants are catholic and 59% 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 Los Amates is located at 9.4 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Buenavista de Cuéllar, 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 Los Amates.
#1 Where is Los Amates? How to go? Map
Location map of Los Amates in Guerrero: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Los Amates, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Los Amates (Guerrero) is 280 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 133 | 147 | 280 |
| 2010 | 141 | 153 | 294 |
| 2005 | 134 | 143 | 277 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.93 | 3.92 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 7.86% | 5.10% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.64% | 9.18% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.07% | 3.92% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.57% | 14.89% |
| Schooling level: | 8.08 | 6.20 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.61 | 6.63 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.52 | 5.84 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.43% | 3.06% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.07% | 1.02% |
| 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 Buenavista de Cuéllar (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.86% | 24.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.78% | 38.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.57% | 8.51% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 85 | 98 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.30% |
| Homes with piped water: | 84.71% | 94.59% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.65% | 89.19% |
| Homes with a radio: | 49.41% | 59.46% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.59% | 93.24% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.94% | 90.54% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 58.82% | 55.41% |
| Homes with a car: | 24.71% | 28.38% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.24% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 22.35% | 63.51% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.29% | 39.19% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.18% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Los Amates
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Los Amates, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Buenavista de Cuéllar. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Los Amates.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Los Amates
Many people want to stay in the town of Los Amates 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:- HOTEL EL REFUGIO: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GRAND GARDEN HOY TOCA: 10 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAMINOS DEL SUR: 12 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA CASCADA: 9 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Los Amates
Want to know what to see in Los Amates if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Los Amates.Mountains in Los Amates for hiking and trails:
- Embocadero (1318 meters): 3.1 km walk (41 minutes), heading West.
- La Carbonera (1414 meters): 4.1 km walk (64 minutes), heading West.
- Tuxpan (1700 meters): 4.7 km walk (83 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Silleta (1597 meters): 5.3 km walk (71 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Taxco (Guerrero): Don't miss "Capilla de la Santísima Trinidad", 31 km, heading Northwest (28 minutes by car)
- Ixcateopan de Cuauhtémoc (Guerrero): Don't miss "Zona arqueológica Ixcateopan", 59 km, heading West (54 minutes by car)
- Cieneguillas (178 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Amate del Encanto (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Cumbre (El Puerto) (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Pimentel (18 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Los Amates (Guerrero)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Los Amates 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 Los Amates there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 17 | 28 | 45 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 74 | 82 | 156 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 27 | 26 | 53 |
#7 Pictures of Los Amates
In order for you to enjoy nature around Los Amates, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Los Amates, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Los Amates en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Los Amates (Guerrero) is 40351
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Los Amates so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 40351. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Los Amates ("40") correspond to the State of Guerrero, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in Los Amates
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Buenavista de Cuéllar
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Buenavista de Cuéllar
- Agua Bendita (30 inhabitants)
- Cieneguillas (178 inhabitants)
- El Amate del Encanto (10 inhabitants)
- El Platanal (El Platanar) (140 inhabitants)
- El Salitre (5 inhabitants)
- El Zapote (58 inhabitants)
- El Puente (Granja Avícola el Peñón Módulo) (1 inhabitants)
- La Cumbre (El Puerto) (6 inhabitants)
- Las Enramadas (13 inhabitants)
- Los Epazotes (61 inhabitants)
- Los Sauces (- inhabitants)
- Pimentel (18 inhabitants)
- Rincón de las Nueces (- inhabitants)
- Venta de la Negra (219 inhabitants)
- Zacapalco (1016 inhabitants)