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Popocatzin

Learn about large village of Popocatzin through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 756 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

The town of Popocatzin belongs to the municipality of Chilapa de Álvarez (State of Guerrero). There are 756 inhabitants and it is 1,118 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #59 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Popocatzin, 37% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Popocatzin? You can find it at 29.5 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Chilapa de Álvarez, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Popocatzin through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Popocatzin? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Popocatzin (Guerrero) is 756 inhabitants

Population data in Popocatzin

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	400	356	756
2010	262	245	507
2005	243	228	471

Evolution of the population in Popocatzin: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Popocatzin:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.18	22.86
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	0.26%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	21.30%	27.22%
Illiterate population (men):	8.60%	22.86%
Illiterate population (women):	12.70%	31.30%
Schooling level:	4.4	2.52
Schooling level (men):	4.44	2.68
Schooling level (women):	4.36	2.38

Indigenous culture data in Popocatzin:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	81.61%	85.40%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	38.62%	45.76%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Popocatzin, 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 housing data in Popocatzin:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	32.01%	25.05%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	56.18%	50.20%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	10.50%	1.53%
Number of inhabited private housings:	135	122
Homes with electricity:	89.63%	87.74%
Homes with piped water:	89.63%	57.55%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	54.81%	42.45%
Homes with a radio:	31.85%	14.15%
Homes with a television:	38.52%	13.21%
Homes with a refrigerator:	23.70%	12.26%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.74%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.74%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	5.93%	0.94%
Homes with cell phones:	37.78%	0.94%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Popocatzin (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 Popocatzin

With the satellite map of Popocatzin 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 Chilapa de Álvarez. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Popocatzin.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Popocatzin

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

• RENTA DE CUARTOS LOS TRES GARCIAS: 11 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ACATEPEC: 20 km away, direction Southeast (15 minutes by car)
• POSADA DE JUQUILA: 19 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUESPEDES BARRIOS: 39 km away, direction West (29 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Popocatzin

Want to know what to see in Popocatzin if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Popocatzin.
Mountains in Popocatzin for hiking and trails:

• Tecomojapa (1266 meters): 3.5 km walk (42 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Zacatepec (1236 meters): 5.7 km walk (92 minutes), heading North.
• Ocotlapanca (1426 meters): 7.3 km walk (115 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Mina Vieja (1294 meters): 6.7 km walk (93 minutes), heading Southwest.

Other towns near Popocatzin:

• Chacatl�n (188 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Tlaluic (121 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Tlacorral (41 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• Plan de Conejo (74 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 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 Popocatzin (Guerrero)

In Popocatzin 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 Popocatzin, 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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	76	65	141
Youth (6-14 years)	89	91	180
Adults (15-59 years)	216	176	392
Elderly (60+ years)	19	24	43

#7 Pictures of Popocatzin

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

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