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Papaxtla (Guerrero)

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The town of Papaxtla (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez. There are 288 inhabitants and it is 2,040 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #99 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Papaxtla, 40% 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 Papaxtla is located at 11.4 kilometers from Chilapa de Álvarez, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Papaxtla.

#1 Where is Papaxtla? How to go? Map

Online map of Papaxtla (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 Papaxtla (Guerrero) is 288 inhabitants

Population data in Papaxtla (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	155	133	288
2010	155	127	282
2005	141	123	264

Evolution of the population in Papaxtla: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Papaxtla:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.08	10.24
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	13.19%	16.67%
Illiterate population (men):	2.43%	10.24%
Illiterate population (women):	10.76%	21.94%
Schooling level:	5.41	3.63
Schooling level (men):	5.56	3.82
Schooling level (women):	5.3	3.48

Indigenous culture data in Papaxtla:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	85.76%	86.52%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	26.39%	38.65%

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

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	46.88%	19.86%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	58.65%	39.37%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	36.77%	3.87%
Number of inhabited private housings:	58	53
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	90.00%
Homes with piped water:	6.90%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	8.62%	68.00%
Homes with a radio:	27.59%	24.00%
Homes with a television:	37.93%	20.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	10.34%	8.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	6.90%	6.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.72%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	6.90%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	56.90%	24.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Papaxtla (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 Papaxtla

With the satellite map of Papaxtla 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 Chilapa de Álvarez. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Papaxtla.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Papaxtla

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Papaxtla, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Papaxtla so you can contact them:

• HOTEL CAMINO REAL: 15 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EL MANGO: 15 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
• MOTEL PASITO TUN TUN: 16 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS BARANDALES: 18 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Papaxtla

A weekend in Papaxtla and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Papaxtla and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Papaxtla para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Zompeltepec (2159 meters): 2.3 km walk (31 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Cimatepetl (2197 meters): 2.2 km walk (32 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Tepozonalco (2043 meters): 4.6 km walk (83 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Coxtecon (2216 meters): 5.9 km walk (118 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near Papaxtla:

• Terrero (94 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• Tlatempa (161 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• La Laguna (20 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
• Zompeltepec (609 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (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 Papaxtla (Guerrero)

In Papaxtla 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 Papaxtla, 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 Papaxtla (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	20	24	44
Youth (6-14 years)	30	36	66
Adults (15-59 years)	91	67	158
Elderly (60+ years)	14	6	20

#7 Pictures of Papaxtla

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Papaxtla? 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 Papaxtla.
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#9 Schools in Papaxtla

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