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Tlacotepec (Morelos)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Tlacotepec (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Morelos has 224 inhabitants?

The town of Tlacotepec (Morelos) belongs to the municipality of Huitzilac. There are 224 inhabitants and it is 2,645 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tepoztlán is 39 minutes away by car (29 km). It is the most populated town in the position #16 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Tlacotepec, 93% 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.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Tlacotepec is located at 1.2 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Tres Marías, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Huitzilac) it is at 3.7 kilometers in direction Northwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Tlacotepec.

#1 Where is Tlacotepec? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of Tlacotepec (Morelos) is 224 inhabitants

Population data in Tlacotepec (Morelos)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	116	108	224
2010	56	61	117
2005	64	59	123

Evolution of the population in Tlacotepec: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Tlacotepec:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.95	4.92
Population coming from outside the State of Morelos:	25.00%	41.03%
Illiterate population:	2.68%	4.27%
Illiterate population (men):	1.34%	4.92%
Illiterate population (women):	1.34%	3.57%
Schooling level:	8.83	7.67
Schooling level (men):	8.45	6.88
Schooling level (women):	9.16	8.57

Indigenous culture data in Tlacotepec:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	6.70%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	2.23%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Tlacotepec, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Morelos, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Tlacotepec:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	55.80%	35.90%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	64.81%	55.74%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	47.41%	14.29%
Number of inhabited private housings:	59	43
Homes with electricity:	96.61%	79.31%
Homes with piped water:	88.14%	20.69%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	83.05%	75.86%
Homes with a radio:	79.66%	82.76%
Homes with a television:	96.61%	82.76%
Homes with a refrigerator:	61.02%	37.93%
Homes with a washing machine:	55.93%	31.03%
Homes with a car:	42.37%	44.83%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	13.56%	6.90%
Homes with landline telephone:	13.56%	10.34%
Homes with cell phones:	91.53%	65.52%
Homes with Internet:	18.64%	3.45%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Tlacotepec (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Morelos, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Tlacotepec

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Tlacotepec, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Huitzilac. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tlacotepec.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tlacotepec

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

• HOTEL EL ZORRO: 6 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CANINO CUERNAVACA: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL PARAISO: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
• CLUB SANTA MARÍA: 9 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Tlacotepec

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

• Volcán Tezontle (2945 meters): 2.9 km walk (38 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Mesa La Gloria (3012 meters): 3.5 km walk (55 minutes), heading West.
• Mesa El Tabaquillo (3035 meters): 7.5 km walk (137 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro El Caballete (3314 meters): 5.5 km walk (68 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns near Tlacotepec to discover the Mexican culture:

• Tepoztlán (Morelos): Don't miss "Museo Carlos Pellicer", 39 km, heading East (29 minutes by car)
• Malinalco (México): Don't miss "Zona Arqueológica Cua​​​​uhtinchán", 41 km, heading West (36 minutes by car)
• Xochitepec (Morelos): Don't miss "Zócalo de Xochitepec", 42 km, heading South (40 minutes by car)
• Tlayacapan (Morelos): Don't miss "Centro Cultural La Cerería", 59 km, heading East (44 minutes by car)

Other towns near Tlacotepec:

• Barrio San José (212 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Alcanfores (64 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Huitzilac (5347 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Tepextitla (El Cerrito) (28 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 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 Tlacotepec (Morelos)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Tlacotepec by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Tlacotepec there is a generational replacement.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	12	18	30
Youth (6-14 years)	18	14	32
Adults (15-59 years)	79	72	151
Elderly (60+ years)	7	4	11

#7 Pictures of Tlacotepec

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