Petatlán (Atlixtac, Guerrero)

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

Did you know that this town in Guerrero has 961 inhabitants?

The town of Petatlán is located in the Municipality of Atlixtac (in the State of Guerrero). There are 961 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality. Petatlán is at 1,348 meters of altitude.

Data: In Petatlán, 86% of the inhabitants are catholic and 24% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Petatlán is located at 5.7 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Atlixtac, 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 Petatlán.

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

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

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#2 The population of Petatlán (Guerrero) is 961 inhabitants

Population data in Petatlán (Atlixtac, Guerrero)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020529432961
2010473415888
2005436355791
Evolution of the population in Petatlán: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Petatlán:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.2812.05
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:1.66%2.03%
Illiterate population:14.15%17.34%
Illiterate population (men):4.68%12.05%
Illiterate population (women):9.47%21.99%
Schooling level:6.354.84
Schooling level (men):6.655.14
Schooling level (women):6.14.60
Indigenous culture data in Petatlán:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:26.22%29.05%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:10.20%10.47%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.10%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Petatlán, 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 Petatlán:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:28.72%30.29%
Employed population over 12 years (men):45.83%43.13%
Employed population over 12 years (women):14.74%19.03%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:262279
Homes with electricity:97.33%92.49%
Housing with piped water:94.27%92.02%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:77.48%66.67%
Dwellings with radio:15.65%51.17%
Housing with television:60.31%60.56%
Housing with refrigerator:67.94%51.64%
Housing with washing machine:24.05%18.78%
Housing with automobile:13.36%11.27%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:6.49%4.69%
Homes with landline telephone:23.66%20.66%
Dwellings with cellular phones:21.76%1.41%
Homes with Internet:3.44%1.41%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Petatlán (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 Petatlán

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Petatlán, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Atlixtac. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Petatlán.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Petatlán

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

#5 Population pyramid of Petatlán (Guerrero)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Petatlán by age and sex, 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 Petatlán there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Petatlán
Data of the age pyramid of the town Petatlán (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)8263145
Youth (6-14 years)10482186
Adults (15-59 years)270227497
Elderly (60+ years)7360133

#6 Photos of Petatlán

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

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#7 The Postal Code of Petatlán (Guerrero) is 41440

Are you going to send a letter to Petatlán? Do you have a friend in Petatlán and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Petatlán consists of the following 5 digits: 41440. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Petatlán ("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.

#8 Vote for Petatlán as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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Average Rating: 4.3/5
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  7. Cerro Liro (Gabino Martínez Sánchez) (- inhabitants)
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  9. Cuapexco (15 inhabitants)
  10. Los Pinos (68 inhabitants)
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  13. Adero (- inhabitants)
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