Mexcaltepec (Guerrero)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Mexcaltepec, a beautiful large village of 880 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

The town of Mexcaltepec (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Acatepec. There are 880 inhabitants and it is 1,299 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #4 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Mexcaltepec, 28% 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.

Do you want to locate the town of Mexcaltepec? You can find it at 24.7 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Acatepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Mexcaltepec through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Mexcaltepec? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Mexcaltepec (Guerrero) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Mexcaltepec, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Mexcaltepec (Guerrero) is 880 inhabitants

Population data in Mexcaltepec (Guerrero)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020457423880
2010431424855
2005262256518
Evolution of the population in Mexcaltepec: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Mexcaltepec:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):1.595.66
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:0.57%0.23%
Illiterate population:6.36%8.19%
Illiterate population (men):2.39%5.66%
Illiterate population (women):3.98%10.67%
Schooling level:8.476.90
Schooling level (men):8.97.48
Schooling level (women):8.096.40
Indigenous culture data in Mexcaltepec:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:88.64%98.71%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:88.30%83.51%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:7.95%19.53%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Mexcaltepec, 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 Mexcaltepec:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:9.77%28.19%
Employed population over 12 years (men):13.95%35.14%
Employed population over 12 years (women):5.91%21.35%
Number of inhabited private housings:177240
Homes with electricity:92.09%69.36%
Homes with piped water:100.00%74.57%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:74.58%65.90%
Homes with a radio:27.12%42.20%
Homes with a television:31.07%28.90%
Homes with a refrigerator:31.07%19.08%
Homes with a washing machine:1.13%1.16%
Homes with a car:3.39%4.05%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:1.13%1.16%
Homes with landline telephone:1.13%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:18.64%0.00%
Homes with Internet:6.78%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Mexcaltepec (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 Mexcaltepec

With the satellite map of Mexcaltepec 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. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Mexcaltepec.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mexcaltepec

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

#5 What to do in Mexcaltepec

A weekend in Mexcaltepec and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Mexcaltepec and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Mexcaltepec para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Mexcaltepec (1884 meters): 3.4 km walk (45 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Caxitepec (1653 meters): 4.6 km walk (79 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro El Carrizo (1414 meters): 7.6 km walk (104 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro El Gavilan (1391 meters): 7.7 km walk (94 minutes), heading Southeast.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Mexcaltepec?:
  • Piedra Encanto (31 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
  • El Platanal (36 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
  • Los Cesáreo (La Parota) (30 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
  • Mexcalapa (456 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (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 Mexcaltepec (Guerrero)

In Mexcaltepec 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 Mexcaltepec, 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 Mexcaltepec (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)5547102
Youth (6-14 years)130140270
Adults (15-59 years)247215462
Elderly (60+ years)252146

#7 Pictures of Mexcaltepec

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Mexcaltepec? 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 Mexcaltepec.

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#8 The Postal Code of Mexcaltepec (Guerrero) is 41430

Are you going to send a letter to Mexcaltepec? Do you have a friend in Mexcaltepec and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Mexcaltepec consists of the following 5 digits: 41430. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Mexcaltepec ("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 Mexcaltepec as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like Mexcaltepec or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Mexcaltepec 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.

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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 Mexcaltepec

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Acatepec

  1. Acatepec (2769 inhabitants)
  2. Amate de Gavilán (85 inhabitants)
  3. Cerro Gavilucho (75 inhabitants)
  4. Colonia Cruz Alta (254 inhabitants)
  5. Colonia Eulogio Melo Maya (16 inhabitants)
  6. San Miguel (154 inhabitants)
  7. El Naranjo (427 inhabitants)
  8. Lázaro Cárdenas (204 inhabitants)
  9. Llano de la Parota (234 inhabitants)
  10. Majagua (19 inhabitants)
  11. Colonia Plan Verde (108 inhabitants)
  12. Plan de San Marcos (260 inhabitants)
  13. Plan del Mango (7 inhabitants)
  14. Tierra Colorada (473 inhabitants)
  15. Yerba Santa (825 inhabitants)