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Mexcalapa

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Mexcalapa, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 456 inhabitants of Guerrero.

The town of Mexcalapa belongs to the municipality of Acatepec (State of Guerrero). There are 456 inhabitants and it is 803 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #30 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Mexcalapa, 17% of individuals have completed secondary education and 1% 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 Mexcalapa is located at 24.9 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Acatepec, 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 Mexcalapa.

#1 Where is Mexcalapa? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Mexcalapa in Guerrero? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Mexcalapa.

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#2 The population of Mexcalapa (Guerrero) is 456 inhabitants

Population data in Mexcalapa

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	224	232	456
2010	207	208	415
2005	138	140	278

Evolution of the population in Mexcalapa: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Mexcalapa:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.65	6.25
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	11.40%	9.16%
Illiterate population (men):	4.82%	6.25%
Illiterate population (women):	6.58%	12.08%
Schooling level:	6.97	4.79
Schooling level (men):	7.37	5.03
Schooling level (women):	6.62	4.59

Indigenous culture data in Mexcalapa:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	92.98%	70.36%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	71.93%	48.19%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	6.14%	6.02%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Mexcalapa, 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 Acatepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Mexcalapa:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	21.49%	20.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	31.47%	34.13%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	11.16%	5.80%
Number of inhabited private housings:	108	119
Homes with electricity:	90.74%	51.11%
Homes with piped water:	99.07%	58.89%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	68.52%	56.67%
Homes with a radio:	0.00%	6.67%
Homes with a television:	28.70%	12.22%
Homes with a refrigerator:	36.11%	15.56%
Homes with a washing machine:	8.33%	4.44%
Homes with a car:	1.85%	2.22%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.93%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	1.11%
Homes with cell phones:	0.93%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Mexcalapa (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 Mexcalapa

With the satellite map of Mexcalapa 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 Acatepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Mexcalapa.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mexcalapa

Many people want to stay in the town of Mexcalapa 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 ILIATENCO: 31 km away, direction East (21 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES ILIATENCO: 27 km away, direction East (19 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAGRADO CORAZON: 32 km away, direction East (24 minutes by car)
• POSADA DE JUQUILA: 41 km away, direction North (29 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Mexcalapa

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

• Cerro Mexcaltepec (1884 meters): 4.1 km walk (68 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Timbre (1412 meters): 5.6 km walk (69 minutes), heading East.
• Loma El Toro (1564 meters): 6.7 km walk (139 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro El Gavilan (1391 meters): 8.1 km walk (106 minutes), heading South.

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

• Los Cesáreo (La Parota) (30 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Villa Guadalupe (224 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• Mexcaltepec (880 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
• Metlapilapa (305 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 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 Mexcalapa (Guerrero)

In Mexcalapa 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 Mexcalapa, 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 Mexcalapa (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	31	36	67
Youth (6-14 years)	46	65	111
Adults (15-59 years)	128	117	245
Elderly (60+ years)	19	14	33

#7 Pictures of Mexcalapa

In order for you to enjoy nature around Mexcalapa, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Mexcalapa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Mexcalapa (Guerrero) is 41428

Are you going to send a letter to Mexcalapa? Do you have a friend in Mexcalapa and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Mexcalapa consists of the following 5 digits: 41428. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Mexcalapa ("41") 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 Mexcalapa as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#10 Schools in Mexcalapa

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