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Pericotepec (Guerrero)

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The town of Pericotepec (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of San Miguel Totolapan. There are 234 inhabitants and it is 1,600 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #9 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Pericotepec, 39% of the population over 12 years is single and 4% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Pericotepec is located at 29.1 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of San Miguel Totolapan, 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 Pericotepec.

#1 Where is Pericotepec? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to Pericotepec (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 Pericotepec (Guerrero) is 234 inhabitants

Population data in Pericotepec (Guerrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	115	119	234
2010	259	256	515
2005	268	243	511

Evolution of the population in Pericotepec: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Pericotepec:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.43	10.16
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	1.28%	0.19%
Illiterate population:	12.82%	13.59%
Illiterate population (men):	5.56%	10.16%
Illiterate population (women):	7.26%	16.99%
Schooling level:	5.94	4.90
Schooling level (men):	6.36	5.25
Schooling level (women):	5.53	4.57

Indigenous culture data in Pericotepec:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Pericotepec, 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 San Miguel Totolapan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Pericotepec:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	13.25%	10.68%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	21.01%	17.19%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	5.22%	4.25%
Number of inhabited private housings:	50	143
Homes with electricity:	98.00%	95.45%
Homes with piped water:	98.00%	87.27%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	74.00%	69.09%
Homes with a radio:	52.00%	60.00%
Homes with a television:	62.00%	63.64%
Homes with a refrigerator:	36.00%	30.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	14.00%	4.55%
Homes with a car:	10.00%	10.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	8.00%	0.91%
Homes with landline telephone:	4.00%	0.91%
Homes with cell phones:	42.00%	1.82%
Homes with Internet:	4.00%	0.91%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Pericotepec (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 Pericotepec

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Pericotepec, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Miguel Totolapan. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Pericotepec.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Pericotepec

Many people want to stay in the town of Pericotepec 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 AR-RAMADI: 41 km away, direction Northwest (31 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EL GALLO: 44 km away, direction Northwest (34 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOTEL DEL REAL: 40 km away, direction Northwest (27 minutes by car)
• HOTEL GUADALUPE: 49 km away, direction Southeast (40 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Pericotepec

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

• Cerro Alto (1422 meters): 2.2 km walk (34 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Las Carboneras (2002 meters): 5.9 km walk (83 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Los Encinos (1299 meters): 7.3 km walk (95 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Las Trincheras (1796 meters): 7.2 km walk (111 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near Pericotepec:

• El Coyol II (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• El Puerto de las Tunas (15 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
• El Carrizal (52 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
• El Pinzán IV (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (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 Pericotepec (Guerrero)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	16	17	33
Youth (6-14 years)	26	30	56
Adults (15-59 years)	63	63	126
Elderly (60+ years)	10	9	19

#7 Pictures of Pericotepec

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Pericotepec? 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 Pericotepec.
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#8 The Postal Code of Pericotepec (Guerrero) is 40790

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Pericotepec 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: 40790. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Pericotepec ("40") 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 Pericotepec

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