Zihuatanejo. Magical Town
The most complete information about the city of Zihuatanejo (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guerrero has 70,760 inhabitants?
The town of Zihuatanejo belongs to the municipality of José Azueta (State of Guerrero). There are 70,760 inhabitants and it is 9 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Madera is 2 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Zihuatanejo, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 59% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Zihuatanejo? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Zihuatanejo (Guerrero) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Zihuatanejo, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Zihuatanejo (Guerrero) is 70,760 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 36613 | 34147 | 70760 |
| 2010 | 34513 | 32895 | 67408 |
| 2005 | 31861 | 30515 | 62376 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.06 | 3.13 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero: | 9.68% | 11.45% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.76% | 4.25% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.37% | 3.13% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.40% | 5.32% |
| Schooling level: | 9.52 | 8.76 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.69 | 8.99 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.36 | 8.56 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 5.19% | 4.90% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.51% | 2.41% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.03% | 0.02% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of José Azueta (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 51.69% | 44.22% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.08% | 55.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 44.79% | 33.43% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 20,882 | 22,182 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.49% | 98.64% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.57% | 73.16% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.87% | 97.13% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.05% | 66.80% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.51% | 94.21% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.73% | 88.17% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 68.65% | 64.26% |
| Homes with a car: | 29.95% | 30.02% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 32.50% | 29.42% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 26.12% | 38.81% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 94.69% | 81.75% |
| Homes with Internet: | 58.75% | 22.15% |
#3 Satellite photo of Zihuatanejo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Zihuatanejo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of José Azueta. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Zihuatanejo.
#4 What to do in Zihuatanejo
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Zihuatanejo? The list of the best places to visit in Zihuatanejo and nearby locations.Beaches in Zihuatanejo for sunbathing:
- Madera: A 2 km walk (18 minutes) or 3 minutes by car, heading South.
- La Ropa: A 4 km walk (38 minutes) or 5 minutes by car, heading South.
- Las Gatas: A 4 km walk (37 minutes) or 7 minutes by car, heading South.
- Majahua: A 5 km walk (54 minutes) or 7 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Dario (256 meters): 2.1 km walk (27 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Viejo (535 meters): 5.1 km walk (69 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Puerta (298 meters): 4.0 km walk (56 minutes), heading West.
- El Mango (585 meters): 8.1 km walk (118 minutes), heading North.
- La Pedrera (39 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- El Agüitas (13 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Mata de SandÃa (99 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- La Puerta de Ixtapa (15 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Zihuatanejo (Guerrero)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Zihuatanejo 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 Zihuatanejo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3,533 | 3,827 | 7,360 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5,291 | 5,508 | 10,799 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 23,879 | 21,284 | 45,163 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3,910 | 3,528 | 7,438 |
#6 Pictures of Zihuatanejo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Zihuatanejo? 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 Zihuatanejo.
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Guerrero, by popular vote:
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#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Zihuatanejo
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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Zihuatanejo
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of José Azueta
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of José Azueta
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- El Escobillal (6 inhabitants)
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- El Nanchal (- inhabitants)
- El Panal (- inhabitants)
- El Zapotillo (3 inhabitants)
- Isla Grande de Ixtapa (16 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Amanecer (8 inhabitants)
- Puerto del Perico (- inhabitants)
- Rancho San Antonio (1 inhabitants)
- Villa Hermosa (Las Pozas) (1484 inhabitants)
- Vista Hermosa (- inhabitants)
- Zihuatanejo (70760 inhabitants)