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Mexcalcingo

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Did you know that this town in Guerrero has 1,821 inhabitants?

The town of Mexcalcingo belongs to the municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez (State of Guerrero). There are 1,821 inhabitants and it is 1,285 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #29 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Mexcalcingo, 38% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Mexcalcingo is located at 30.0 kilometers from Chilapa de Álvarez, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Mexcalcingo.

#1 Where is Mexcalcingo? How to go? Map

Online map of Mexcalcingo in Guerrero, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Mexcalcingo (Guerrero) is 1,821 inhabitants

Population data in Mexcalcingo

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	924	897	1821
2010	470	450	920
2005	584	567	1151

Evolution of the population in Mexcalcingo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Mexcalcingo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.23	25.78
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	0.71%	0.11%
Illiterate population:	21.58%	29.46%
Illiterate population (men):	8.35%	25.78%
Illiterate population (women):	13.23%	32.98%
Schooling level:	4.7	2.58
Schooling level (men):	4.94	2.90
Schooling level (women):	4.49	2.28

Indigenous culture data in Mexcalcingo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	99.51%	98.26%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	83.86%	87.07%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	20.76%	34.35%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Mexcalcingo, 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 Mexcalcingo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	35.86%	23.15%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	52.17%	41.78%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	20.02%	5.32%
Number of inhabited private housings:	315	217
Homes with electricity:	95.87%	96.15%
Homes with piped water:	89.21%	35.71%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	74.92%	57.69%
Homes with a radio:	23.81%	46.70%
Homes with a television:	60.95%	50.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	51.75%	39.01%
Homes with a washing machine:	1.90%	0.55%
Homes with a car:	2.86%	0.55%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.22%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	19.05%	11.54%
Homes with cell phones:	58.41%	3.30%
Homes with Internet:	0.32%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Mexcalcingo (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 Mexcalcingo

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Mexcalcingo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Mexcalcingo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mexcalcingo

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

• RENTA DE CUARTOS LOS TRES GARCIAS: 13 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ACATEPEC: 17 km away, direction Southeast (13 minutes by car)
• POSADA DE JUQUILA: 16 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ZAPOTITLAN: 34 km away, direction East (26 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Mexcalcingo

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

• Zacatepec (1236 meters): 6.0 km walk (77 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Tecomojapa (1266 meters): 6.5 km walk (90 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Santa Ana (2374 meters): 6.6 km walk (107 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Huiltepec (2429 meters): 8.6 km walk (136 minutes), heading Northeast.

Other towns near Mexcalcingo:

• Ocotecomactitlán (145 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Ahuacosijtic (140 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Juquilita (149 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Teypalco (647 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 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 Mexcalcingo (Guerrero)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Mexcalcingo 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 Mexcalcingo there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Mexcalcingo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	151	176	327
Youth (6-14 years)	213	221	434
Adults (15-59 years)	500	451	951
Elderly (60+ years)	60	49	109

#7 Pictures of Mexcalcingo

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Mexcalcingo? 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 Mexcalcingo.
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#8 The Postal Code of Mexcalcingo (Guerrero) is 41118

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Mexcalcingo 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: 41118. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Mexcalcingo ("41") 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 Mexcalcingo

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