Mecatepec (Tecoanapa, Guerrero)

The most complete information about the large village of Mecatepec (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Guerrero has 1,036 inhabitants?

The town of Mecatepec is located in the Municipality of Tecoanapa (in the State of Guerrero). There are 1,036 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #15 of the whole municipality. Mecatepec is at 421 meters of altitude.

Data: In Mecatepec, 19% of individuals have completed secondary education and 12% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Mecatepec is located at 2.3 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Tecoanapa, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Mecatepec.

#1 Where is Mecatepec? How to get there? Map

Online map of Mecatepec (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 Mecatepec (Guerrero) is 1,036 inhabitants

Population data in Mecatepec (Tecoanapa, Guerrero)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20205335031036
2010488497985
2005491501992
Evolution of the population in Mecatepec: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Mecatepec:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.855.23
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:2.70%2.54%
Illiterate population:7.05%9.75%
Illiterate population (men):1.83%5.23%
Illiterate population (women):5.21%14.34%
Schooling level:8.787.64
Schooling level (men):9.548.53
Schooling level (women):8.076.80
Indigenous culture data in Mecatepec:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:8.01%5.69%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:5.21%4.47%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.10%0.30%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Mecatepec, 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 dwelling data in Mecatepec:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:33.98%28.93%
Employed population over 12 years (men):48.51%46.88%
Employed population over 12 years (women):20.26%10.66%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:284302
Homes with electricity:97.54%92.70%
Housing with piped water:91.20%49.36%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:72.54%57.94%
Dwellings with radio:25.00%60.52%
Housing with television:84.51%75.97%
Housing with refrigerator:71.83%62.66%
Housing with washing machine:21.83%10.30%
Housing with automobile:20.42%14.59%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:11.62%5.58%
Homes with landline telephone:5.28%11.16%
Dwellings with cellular phones:85.56%50.64%
Homes with Internet:6.69%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Mecatepec (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guerrero, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Mecatepec

With the satellite map of Mecatepec 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 Tecoanapa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Mecatepec.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mecatepec

Many people want to stay in the town of Mecatepec 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of Mecatepec (Guerrero)

In Mecatepec 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 Mecatepec, 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.

Population pyramid of Mecatepec
Data of the age pyramid of the town Mecatepec (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)4951100
Youth (6-14 years)10294196
Adults (15-59 years)309298607
Elderly (60+ years)7360133

#6 Photos of Mecatepec

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

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#7 The Postal Code of Mecatepec (Guerrero) is 39270

Are you going to send a letter to Mecatepec? Do you have a friend in Mecatepec and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Mecatepec consists of the following 5 digits: 39270. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Mecatepec ("39") correspond to the state code of Guerrero, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#8 Vote for Mecatepec as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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  2. Cruz Quemada (1712 inhabitants)
  3. El Carrizo (617 inhabitants)
  4. El Tecorral (720 inhabitants)
  5. La Ceibita (9 inhabitants)
  6. La Colonia de Río Nexpa (La Colonia) (150 inhabitants)
  7. Lagunillas (1322 inhabitants)
  8. Las Palmitas (171 inhabitants)
  9. Ochoapa (396 inhabitants)
  10. Piedra Parada (5 inhabitants)
  11. Quinta la Huerta (8 inhabitants)
  12. San Francisco (1786 inhabitants)
  13. Tecoanapa (4590 inhabitants)
  14. Tehuitzingo (439 inhabitants)
  15. Tlayoyotepec (347 inhabitants)