Petaquillas
We have collected many facts about the city of Petaquillas, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 12,544 inhabitants of Guerrero.
The town of Petaquillas belongs to the municipality of Chilpancingo de los Bravo (State of Guerrero). There are 12,544 inhabitants and it is 1,140 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Petaquillas, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 63% 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 Petaquillas is located at 7.8 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Chilpancingo de los Bravo, 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 Petaquillas.
#1 Where is Petaquillas? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Petaquillas (Guerrero) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Petaquillas, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Petaquillas (Guerrero) is 12,544 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6490 | 6054 | 12544 |
| 2010 | 4990 | 4811 | 9801 |
| 2005 | 3942 | 3685 | 7627 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.09 | 3.53 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 4.78% | 4.74% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.54% | 4.95% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.35% | 3.53% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.19% | 6.31% |
| Schooling level: | 10.05 | 8.86 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.16 | 9.11 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.95 | 8.62 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 7.61% | 6.65% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.79% | 2.52% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.08% | 0.02% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chilpancingo de los Bravo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.66% | 36.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.82% | 49.99% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.97% | 23.17% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3,020 | 2,818 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.01% | 97.53% |
| Homes with piped water: | 86.95% | 77.58% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.99% | 94.19% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.93% | 72.16% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.21% | 90.66% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.85% | 77.27% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 51.99% | 41.94% |
| Homes with a car: | 32.75% | 27.97% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 38.48% | 24.41% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 30.66% | 24.71% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.87% | 63.26% |
| Homes with Internet: | 62.98% | 8.41% |
#3 Satellite photo of Petaquillas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Petaquillas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chilpancingo de los Bravo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Petaquillas.
#4 What to do in Petaquillas
Want to know what to see in Petaquillas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Petaquillas.Mountains in Petaquillas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Tecomacas (1556 meters): 2.3 km walk (32 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Chamilpa (1444 meters): 3.1 km walk (57 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Salto de Valadés (1460 meters): 3.0 km walk (57 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro San Agustín (1443 meters): 3.7 km walk (72 minutes), heading East.
- El Pesebre (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Campo de Tiro (19 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- El Crucero (31 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Tepechicotlán (1469 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (10 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Petaquillas (Guerrero)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Petaquillas 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 Petaquillas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 726 | 753 | 1,479 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1,080 | 1,139 | 2,219 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 4,177 | 3,671 | 7,848 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 507 | 491 | 998 |
#6 Pictures of Petaquillas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Petaquillas? 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 Petaquillas.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chilpancingo de los Bravo
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- Omiltemi (181 inhabitants)
- Rancho Simón RodrÃguez (- inhabitants)
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- Santa Rita y Tecalco (67 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo (- inhabitants)
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