Metlapa
Maps, pictures and statistics of Metlapa, a beautiful large village of 1,606 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero
The town of Metlapa belongs to the municipality of Iguala de la Independencia (State of Guerrero). There are 1,606 inhabitants and it is 694 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Taxco is 54 minutes away by car (46 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking.
Data: In Metlapa, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 5% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Metlapa? You can find it at 7.9 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Iguala de la Independencia, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Metlapa through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Metlapa? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Metlapa (Guerrero)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Metlapa (Guerrero) is 1,606 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 800 | 806 | 1606 |
| 2010 | 767 | 811 | 1578 |
| 2005 | 702 | 676 | 1378 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.84 | 7.15 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 1.25% | 5.01% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.15% | 9.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.55% | 7.15% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.61% | 10.95% |
| Schooling level: | 7.17 | 6.54 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.12 | 6.57 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.23 | 6.52 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.75% | 0.57% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.25% | 0.25% |
| 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 Iguala de la Independencia (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.54% | 36.31% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.96% | 51.66% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.00% | 20.08% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 430 | 534 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.41% |
| Homes with piped water: | 84.88% | 77.98% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.60% | 88.08% |
| Homes with a radio: | 44.88% | 73.58% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.70% | 93.26% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.79% | 85.49% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 45.35% | 38.60% |
| Homes with a car: | 25.35% | 23.06% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.65% | 6.99% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.81% | 8.03% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 68.84% | 55.18% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.93% | 1.04% |
#3 Satellite photo of Metlapa
With the satellite map of Metlapa 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 Iguala de la Independencia. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Metlapa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Metlapa
Many people want to stay in the town of Metlapa 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:- MOTEL LA AVENTURA: 5 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARIA LUISA: 8 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DREAM: 9 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL IMPERIO: 9 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Metlapa
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Metlapa? The list of the best places to visit in Metlapa and nearby locations.Mountains in Metlapa for hiking and trails:
- La Cruz (764 meters): 1.3 km walk (25 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Grande (1827 meters): 6.1 km walk (89 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Uchal (1468 meters): 8.6 km walk (112 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Tehuehue (1073 meters): 9.4 km walk (117 minutes), heading East.
- Taxco (Guerrero): Don't miss "Tianguis de plata", 54 km, heading North (46 minutes by car)
- Ixcateopan de Cuauhtémoc (Guerrero): Don't miss "Museo de Santa María de Asunción", 51 km, heading Northwest (40 minutes by car)
- Rancho Daniel Salgado (Palo Chino) (12 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- El Polvorín (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Mextitlán (Tonalapita) (46 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- Colonia Ernesto Che Guevara (La Che Guevara) (160 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Metlapa (Guerrero)
In Metlapa 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 Metlapa, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 96 | 97 | 193 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 122 | 153 | 275 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 466 | 435 | 901 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 116 | 121 | 237 |
#7 Pictures of Metlapa
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Metlapa? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Metlapa.
Disfrute con las fotos de Metlapa en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Metlapa (Guerrero) is 40100
Are you going to send a letter to Metlapa? Do you have a friend in Metlapa and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Metlapa consists of the following 5 digits: 40100. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Metlapa ("40") 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.
#9 Vote for Metlapa as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Metlapa or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Metlapa to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Guerrero, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Guerrero
#10 Schools in Metlapa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Iguala de la Independencia
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Iguala de la Independencia
- Adrián MartÃnez Hernández (Ampliación Linda Vista) (- inhabitants)
- Colonia Álvaro Obregón (189 inhabitants)
- Colonia CNOP Dos (- inhabitants)
- Materiales Caslem El Paraíso Uno (- inhabitants)
- Colonia Martín Aceves González (- inhabitants)
- Coloso (28 inhabitants)
- El Mancebo (25 inhabitants)
- El Naranjo (996 inhabitants)
- El Polvorín (7 inhabitants)
- La Floresta (- inhabitants)
- La Joya (- inhabitants)
- Las Granjas (38 inhabitants)
- Puente del Terrero (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Eugenio Gutiérrez Antúnez El Mirador (- inhabitants)
- Tonalapita del Norte (Puente González) (11 inhabitants)