Petacalco (Guerrero)

The most complete information about the large village of Petacalco (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Guerrero has 3,459 inhabitants?

The town of Petacalco is located in the Municipality of La Unión de Isidoro Montes de Oca (in the State of Guerrero). There are 3,459 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality. Petacalco is at 16 meters of altitude.

Data: In Petacalco, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 18% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Petacalco is located at 32.2 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of La Unión, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Petacalco.

#1 Where is Petacalco? How to get there? Map

Location map of Petacalco in Guerrero: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Petacalco, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Petacalco (Guerrero) is 3,459 inhabitants

Population data in Petacalco (Guerrero)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020176216973459
2010134913662715
2005136213092671
Evolution of the population in Petacalco: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Petacalco:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.645.27
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:46.43%48.73%
Illiterate population:7.23%5.82%
Illiterate population (men):3.18%5.27%
Illiterate population (women):4.05%6.38%
Schooling level:8.027.05
Schooling level (men):8.157.21
Schooling level (women):7.896.89
Indigenous culture data in Petacalco:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.38%0.55%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.12%0.26%
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 Petacalco, 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 dwelling data in Petacalco:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:46.92%31.05%
Employed population over 12 years (men):55.10%45.75%
Employed population over 12 years (women):39.05%16.16%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:9681,004
Homes with electricity:98.66%98.50%
Housing with piped water:97.31%70.61%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:97.73%96.25%
Dwellings with radio:49.07%50.22%
Housing with television:88.64%93.55%
Housing with refrigerator:92.87%88.91%
Housing with washing machine:74.69%70.76%
Housing with automobile:38.33%40.63%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:16.53%14.69%
Homes with landline telephone:6.51%24.74%
Dwellings with cellular phones:91.32%75.11%
Homes with Internet:18.39%5.40%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Petacalco (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guerrero, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Petacalco

With the satellite map of Petacalco 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 La Unión de Isidoro Montes de Oca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Petacalco.


#4 Population pyramid of Petacalco (Guerrero)

In Petacalco 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 Petacalco, 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.

Population pyramid of Petacalco
Data of the age pyramid of the town Petacalco (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)199255454
Youth (6-14 years)307268575
Adults (15-59 years)1,0589782,036
Elderly (60+ years)198196394

#5 Photos of Petacalco

In order for you to enjoy nature around Petacalco, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Petacalco, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#6 The Postal Code of Petacalco (Guerrero) is 40811

Are you going to send a letter to Petacalco? Do you have a friend in Petacalco and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Petacalco consists of the following 5 digits: 40811. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Petacalco ("40") 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.

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  2. El Ampotal (23 inhabitants)
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  4. El Cedral (128 inhabitants)
  5. El Muerto (13 inhabitants)
  6. El Ranchito (25 inhabitants)
  7. Entrada de las Peñitas (La Bomba de Riego) (- inhabitants)
  8. La Ciénega (110 inhabitants)
  9. La Culebra (27 inhabitants)
  10. Las Bardas (- inhabitants)
  11. Las Peñitas (- inhabitants)
  12. Las Vainillas (8 inhabitants)
  13. Los Cajones (92 inhabitants)
  14. Rancho la Picuda (Rancho Carballido) (- inhabitants)
  15. San Jerónimo (La Caliza) (218 inhabitants)