Taxco de Alarcón. Magical Town
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 50,399 inhabitants of Guerrero.
The town of Taxco de Alarcón belongs to the municipality of Taxco de Alarcón (State of Guerrero). There are 50,399 inhabitants and it is 1,752 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking.
Taxco de Alarcón (Guerrero) is a Magical Town since 2002. You can also visit the following tourist attractions (names in Spanish): "Parroquia de Santa Prisca y San Sebastián", "Capilla de la Santísima Trinidad", "Grutas de Cacahuamilpa", "Tianguis de plata", "Museo de Arte Virreinal", " Santuario del Señor de la Santa Veracruz".
Data: In Taxco de Alarcón, 85% of the inhabitants are catholic and 56% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is Taxco de Alarcón? How to go? Map
Location map of Taxco de Alarcón in Guerrero: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Taxco de Alarcón, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Taxco de Alarcón (Guerrero) is 50,399 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26542 | 23857 | 50399 |
| 2010 | 27111 | 25106 | 52217 |
| 2005 | 26053 | 24362 | 50415 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.09 | 2.76 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 7.79% | 9.01% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.95% | 3.98% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.99% | 2.76% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.96% | 5.11% |
| Schooling level: | 10.01 | 9.07 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.02 | 9.13 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10 | 9.02 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.00% | 1.27% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.58% | 0.73% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.02% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Taxco de Alarcón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.11% | 41.66% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.21% | 52.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 45.72% | 31.32% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 14,861 | 16,546 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.53% | 99.38% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.01% | 91.26% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.18% | 98.18% |
| Homes with a radio: | 73.67% | 86.51% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.47% | 96.24% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.36% | 86.70% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 55.65% | 50.77% |
| Homes with a car: | 25.77% | 27.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 33.42% | 26.94% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 46.39% | 56.20% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.73% | 65.26% |
| Homes with Internet: | 50.72% | 20.65% |
#3 Satellite photo of Taxco de Alarcón
With the satellite map of Taxco de Alarcón 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 Taxco de Alarcón. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Taxco de Alarcón.
#4 What to do in Taxco de Alarcón
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Taxco de Alarcón? The list of the best places to visit in Taxco de Alarcón and nearby locations.Mountains in Taxco de Alarcón for hiking and trails:
- El Huixteco (2585 meters): 6.0 km walk (117 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Gordo (1560 meters): 6.2 km walk (116 minutes), heading South.
- Cacalotenango (2274 meters): 5.3 km walk (70 minutes), heading West.
- Cacaloapan (2365 meters): 8.1 km walk (113 minutes), heading West.
- El Espejo (243 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Colonia las Martelas (723 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Barrio Molina (23 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Colonia el Arenal (60 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Taxco de Alarcón (Guerrero)
In Taxco de Alarcón 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 Taxco de Alarcón, 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) | 2,153 | 2,206 | 4,359 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3,452 | 3,574 | 7,026 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 16,773 | 14,799 | 31,572 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4,164 | 3,278 | 7,442 |
#6 Pictures of Taxco de Alarcón
In order for you to enjoy nature around Taxco de Alarcón, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Taxco de Alarcón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Taxco de Alarcón
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Taxco de Alarcón
- Barrio Molina (23 inhabitants)
- Colonia el Arenal (60 inhabitants)
- El Ejido (Ejido Guerrero) (778 inhabitants)
- El Tejocote (El Tejocote Redondo) (39 inhabitants)
- Ixtlahuaca (5 inhabitants)
- La Ciénega (19 inhabitants)
- Landa Uno (109 inhabitants)
- Las Crucecitas (14 inhabitants)
- Los Ocotes (68 inhabitants)
- Los Texcalitos (5 inhabitants)
- Mexcaltepec (652 inhabitants)
- Puente Campuzano (697 inhabitants)
- Rancho de Colores (28 inhabitants)
- San Juan Unión (437 inhabitants)
- Xochula (7 inhabitants)