Playa Blanca (Guerrero)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Playa Blanca (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guerrero has 364 inhabitants?
The town of Playa Blanca (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of José Azueta. There are 364 inhabitants and it is 6 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Blanca (Los Farallones) is 1 km away. The Magical Town of Zihuatanejo is 31 minutes away by car (21 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #21 of the ranking.
Data: In Playa Blanca, there is a percentage of 2% of indigenous population and 96% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Playa Blanca? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Playa Blanca? You can find it at 13.6 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Zihuatanejo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Playa Blanca through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Playa Blanca? How to go? Map
Online map of Playa Blanca (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 Playa Blanca (Guerrero) is 364 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 190 | 174 | 364 |
| 2010 | 141 | 143 | 284 |
| 2005 | 52 | 41 | 93 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.58 | 6.99 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 14.84% | 11.97% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.42% | 7.39% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.02% | 6.99% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.40% | 7.80% |
| Schooling level: | 7.5 | 6.08 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.91 | 5.91 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.04 | 6.23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.65% | 1.76% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.82% | 0.70% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.82% | 32.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.92% | 45.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.58% | 19.15% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 104 | 139 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.08% | 92.31% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.19% | 6.41% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.27% | 85.90% |
| Homes with a radio: | 41.35% | 65.38% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.54% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.35% | 75.64% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.08% | 57.69% |
| Homes with a car: | 39.42% | 50.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 28.85% | 8.97% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 11.54% | 6.41% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 96.15% | 79.49% |
| Homes with Internet: | 48.08% | 5.13% |
#3 Satellite photo of Playa Blanca
With the satellite map of Playa Blanca 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 José Azueta. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Playa Blanca.
#4 What to do in Playa Blanca
Want to know what to see in Playa Blanca if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Playa Blanca.The best beaches in Playa Blanca to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Blanca (Los Farallones): A 1 km walk (9 minutes) or 1 minutes by car, heading Northwest.
- Las Gatas: A 16 km walk (269 minutes) or 17 minutes by car, heading Northwest.
- La Ropa: A 20 km walk (270 minutes) or 29 minutes by car, heading Northwest.
- Madera: A 22 km walk (219 minutes) or 26 minutes by car, heading Northwest.
- Huamilule (169 meters): 5.8 km walk (97 minutes), heading South.
- Loma del Toro (180 meters): 8.1 km walk (101 minutes), heading East.
- Dario (256 meters): 12.2 km walk (160 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Piedra de Chaveta (Cerro Chaveta) (1039 meters): 16.8 km walk (265 minutes), heading North.
- Zihuatanejo (Guerrero): Don't miss "Playa La Ropa", 31 km, heading Northwest (21 minutes by car)
- Nuevo Centro de Población Ejidal Vista Hermosa (54 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- La Colorada (El Callejón de la Colorada) (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Rancho Agua Dulce (7 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
- Rancho las Gaviotas (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Playa Blanca (Guerrero)
In Playa Blanca 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 Playa Blanca, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 21 | 19 | 40 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 32 | 30 | 62 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 116 | 104 | 220 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 21 | 21 | 42 |
#6 Pictures of Playa Blanca
In order for you to enjoy nature around Playa Blanca, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Playa Blanca, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Hotels & Accommodation in Playa Blanca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of José Azueta
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of José Azueta
- Arroyo Seco (47 inhabitants)
- Barbulillas (899 inhabitants)
- El Bocote (- inhabitants)
- El Callado (3 inhabitants)
- El Guayabal (38 inhabitants)
- La Adelfa (- inhabitants)
- La Vainilla (35 inhabitants)
- Las Cuevas (Cuevitas) (11 inhabitants)
- Los Bálsamos (- inhabitants)
- Los Ciruelos (17 inhabitants)
- Los Guayabitos (- inhabitants)
- Parota Quemada (- inhabitants)
- Plan la Caña (Plan de la Caña) (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho las Parotas (6 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (La Curva) (10 inhabitants)