Potrerillos (Guerrero)
Learn about medium-sized town of Potrerillos through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 220 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero
The town of Potrerillos (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Petatlán. There are 220 inhabitants and it is 100 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zihuatanejo is 39 minutes away by car (37 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #16 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Potrerillos, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 54% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Potrerillos? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Potrerillos is located at 15.7 kilometers from Petatlán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Potrerillos.
#1 Where is Potrerillos? How to go? Map
Online map of Potrerillos (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 Potrerillos (Guerrero) is 220 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 100 | 120 | 220 |
| 2010 | 130 | 134 | 264 |
| 2005 | 137 | 136 | 273 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4 | 11.94 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 0.91% | 0.76% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.64% | 12.50% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.82% | 11.94% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.82% | 13.08% |
| Schooling level: | 5.73 | 5.24 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.82 | 5.35 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.6 | 5.13 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Petatlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.27% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 78.33% | 64.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.00% | 0.77% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 71 | 103 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.59% | 98.65% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.59% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.32% | 70.27% |
| Homes with a radio: | 40.85% | 54.05% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.37% | 75.68% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 98.59% | 82.43% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 71.83% | 54.05% |
| Homes with a car: | 46.48% | 29.73% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.41% | 1.35% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 32.39% | 24.32% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 53.52% | 8.11% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.23% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Potrerillos
With the satellite map of Potrerillos 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 Petatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Potrerillos.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Potrerillos
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Potrerillos, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Potrerillos so you can contact them:- MOTEL ESTRELLITA: 15 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FLAMINGOS: 18 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FAMILAR QUINTA MAMA PIA: 18 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUINTA MAMA PIA: 17 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Potrerillos
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Potrerillos? The list of the best places to visit in Potrerillos and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Potrerillos para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- El Temetate (239 meters): 3.3 km walk (43 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Zapote (387 meters): 3.5 km walk (50 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Pedregoso (532 meters): 7.3 km walk (106 minutes), heading North.
- La Ciénega (643 meters): 7.5 km walk (92 minutes), heading North.
- Zihuatanejo (Guerrero): Don't miss "Paseo de Pescador", 39 km, heading West (37 minutes by car)
- El Pedregoso (Rancho Adriana) (16 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Piedra de Veliano (85 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- Murga (194 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- Llanos de la Puerta (57 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Potrerillos (Guerrero)
In Potrerillos 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 Potrerillos, 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) | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 48 | 72 | 120 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 25 | 30 | 55 |
#7 Pictures of Potrerillos
In order for you to enjoy nature around Potrerillos, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Potrerillos, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Potrerillos (Guerrero) is 40859
Are you going to send a letter to Potrerillos? Do you have a friend in Potrerillos and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Potrerillos consists of the following 5 digits: 40859. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Potrerillos ("40") 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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#10 Schools in Potrerillos
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Petatlán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Petatlán
- El Cangrejo (1 inhabitants)
- El Habillal (- inhabitants)
- El Paso de la Colonia (- inhabitants)
- El Rincón (16 inhabitants)
- El Varillal (30 inhabitants)
- El Venadito (8 inhabitants)
- La Cruz de Otate (20 inhabitants)
- La Lajita (- inhabitants)
- Las Galeras (2 inhabitants)
- Los Zapotes (39 inhabitants)
- Parazal (- inhabitants)
- Playa el Calvario (- inhabitants)
- Potrerillos (220 inhabitants)
- San Martín (1 inhabitants)
- Santa Fe (3 inhabitants)