Santa Teresa (Guerrero)

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

All the information about this town of 2,809 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

The town of Santa Teresa (Guerrero) belongs to the municipality of Iguala de la Independencia. There are 2,809 inhabitants and it is 823 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Taxco is 62 minutes away by car (58 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Santa Teresa, there is a percentage of 7% of indigenous population and 77% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Santa Teresa? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Santa Teresa is located at 13.2 kilometers from Iguala de la Independencia, 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 Santa Teresa.

#1 Where is Santa Teresa? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Santa Teresa in Guerrero? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Santa Teresa.

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#2 The population of Santa Teresa (Guerrero) is 2,809 inhabitants

Population data in Santa Teresa (Guerrero)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020145113582809
2010139612802676
2005137611992575
Evolution of the population in Santa Teresa: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Santa Teresa:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.7610.00
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:4.56%4.30%
Illiterate population:9.01%10.99%
Illiterate population (men):4.13%10.00%
Illiterate population (women):4.88%11.89%
Schooling level:7.386.27
Schooling level (men):7.326.33
Schooling level (women):7.436.22
Indigenous culture data in Santa Teresa:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:6.94%6.09%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:3.45%4.19%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.07%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Santa Teresa, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guerrero, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Iguala de la Independencia (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Santa Teresa:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:44.11%33.74%
Employed population over 12 years (men):58.91%52.50%
Employed population over 12 years (women):30.25%16.55%
Number of inhabited private housings:7791,109
Homes with electricity:99.10%98.61%
Homes with piped water:93.45%81.41%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:94.22%90.98%
Homes with a radio:62.13%77.67%
Homes with a television:87.80%92.37%
Homes with a refrigerator:91.78%87.79%
Homes with a washing machine:53.02%44.80%
Homes with a car:31.71%26.77%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:18.10%12.90%
Homes with landline telephone:51.22%54.37%
Homes with cell phones:77.02%30.79%
Homes with Internet:34.53%9.85%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Santa Teresa (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 Santa Teresa

With the satellite map of Santa Teresa 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 Iguala de la Independencia. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Santa Teresa.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Teresa

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

#5 What to do in Santa Teresa

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Santa Teresa? The list of the best places to visit in Santa Teresa and nearby locations.
Mountains in Santa Teresa for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro Copaltepec (1091 meters): 5.6 km walk (106 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro El Mapache (1047 meters): 7.0 km walk (135 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro Las Uvas (1254 meters): 6.1 km walk (78 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro Las Lagunas (1302 meters): 6.1 km walk (76 minutes), heading West.
Magical Towns to visit when in Santa Teresa:
  • Taxco (Guerrero): Don't miss "​Tianguis de plata", 62 km, heading North (58 minutes by car)
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Santa Teresa?:
  • El Calvario (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
  • Acayahualco (1003 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
  • Rancho Don Lucas (8 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
  • Zacacoyuca (1474 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 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 Santa Teresa (Guerrero)

In Santa Teresa 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 Santa Teresa, 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 Santa Teresa (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)141162303
Youth (6-14 years)242202444
Adults (15-59 years)7877531,540
Elderly (60+ years)281241522

#7 Pictures of Santa Teresa

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Santa Teresa? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Santa Teresa.

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#8 The Postal Code of Santa Teresa (Guerrero) is 40111

Are you going to send a letter to Santa Teresa? Do you have a friend in Santa Teresa and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Santa Teresa consists of the following 5 digits: 40111. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Santa Teresa ("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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#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Iguala de la Independencia

  1. Coacoyula de Álvarez (2539 inhabitants)
  2. Colonia 24 de Febrero (2 inhabitants)
  3. Materiales Caslem El Paraíso Uno (- inhabitants)
  4. Colonia Jardín Campestre (- inhabitants)
  5. Colonia Tacuba (- inhabitants)
  6. Colonia Vista Hermosa (- inhabitants)
  7. El Capire de Santa Ana (21 inhabitants)
  8. El Cielo de Cheguevara (55 inhabitants)
  9. Crucero de Santa Teresa (3 inhabitants)
  10. Los Guajes (La Cañada) (7 inhabitants)
  11. Puente del Terrero (- inhabitants)
  12. Puerto del Aire (15 inhabitants)
  13. Rancho de José Luis Román Román (- inhabitants)
  14. Rancho los Tamarindos (- inhabitants)
  15. Tonalapita del Norte (Puente González) (11 inhabitants)