Potoichán (Guerrero)
Maps, photos and statistics of Potoichán, a beautiful large village of 761 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero
The place of Potoichán is inside the municipality of Copanatoyac (in the State of Guerrero). There are 761 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants. Potoichán is at 1,541 meters of altitude.
Data: In Potoichán, 19% of individuals have completed secondary education and 7% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Potoichán is located at 4.5 kilometers from Copanatoyac, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Potoichán.
#1 Where is Potoichán? How to go? Map
Online map of Potoichán (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 Potoichán (Guerrero) is 761 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 419 | 342 | 761 |
| 2010 | 293 | 266 | 559 |
| 2005 | 318 | 251 | 569 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.52 | 11.65 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 1.58% | 0.36% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.77% | 20.93% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.99% | 11.65% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.78% | 29.35% |
| Schooling level: | 6.42 | 3.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.84 | 4.53 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.12 | 3.37 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 86.73% | 99.64% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 83.57% | 84.62% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 21.16% | 38.28% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 22.34% | 15.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 31.87% | 23.68% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.56% | 8.19% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 118 | 135 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.31% | 94.12% |
| Housing with piped water: | 95.76% | 87.06% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 84.75% | 51.76% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 31.36% | 38.82% |
| Housing with television: | 40.68% | 42.35% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 55.08% | 24.71% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 3.39% | 3.53% |
| Housing with automobile: | 5.93% | 3.53% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.78% | 2.35% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 30.51% | 14.12% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 62.71% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.39% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Potoichán
With the satellite map of Potoichán 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 Copanatoyac. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Potoichán.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Potoichán
Do you want to stay in Potoichán? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Potoichán:- HOTEL ZAPOTITLAN: 9 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLARREAL: 18 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- MOTEL RIVERA: 31 km away, direction Northeast (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL NACHOS: 29 km away, direction Northeast (23 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Potoichán (Guerrero)
In Potoichán 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 Potoichán, 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) | 61 | 63 | 124 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 74 | 70 | 144 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 249 | 178 | 427 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 35 | 31 | 66 |
#6 Photos of Potoichán
In order for you to enjoy nature around Potoichán, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Potoichán, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Potoichán (Guerrero) is 41470
Are you going to send a letter to Potoichán? Do you have a friend in Potoichán and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Potoichán consists of the following 5 digits: 41470. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Potoichán ("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.
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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Copanatoyac
- Buena Vista (241 inhabitants)
- Colonia Santa Cruz (131 inhabitants)
- Colonia Vista Hermosa (75 inhabitants)
- Cuautololo (427 inhabitants)
- Guacamaya (211 inhabitants)
- Las Cruces (373 inhabitants)
- Llano Chapulín (- inhabitants)
- Mixtepec (11 inhabitants)
- Ocotillo (66 inhabitants)
- Plan de San Juan (97 inhabitants)
- Potoichán (761 inhabitants)
- Teapan (15 inhabitants)
- Tierra Colorada (62 inhabitants)
- Tlalquetzalapa (1046 inhabitants)
- Xitomatla (141 inhabitants)