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Zilacayota

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

All the information about this town of 891 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

The town of Zilacayota belongs to the municipality of Acatepec (State of Guerrero). There are 891 inhabitants and it is 2,127 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Zilacayota, 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 3% 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 Zilacayota is located at 11.2 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Acatepec, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Zilacayota.

#1 Where is Zilacayota? How to go? Map

Online map of Zilacayota (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 Zilacayota (Guerrero) is 891 inhabitants

Population data in Zilacayota

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	465	426	891
2010	424	381	805
2005	405	393	798

Evolution of the population in Zilacayota: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Zilacayota:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.75	9.97
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	8.64%	13.04%
Illiterate population (men):	2.81%	9.97%
Illiterate population (women):	5.84%	15.80%
Schooling level:	6.84	5.69
Schooling level (men):	7.11	5.89
Schooling level (women):	6.6	5.49

Indigenous culture data in Zilacayota:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	99.63%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	86.98%	84.47%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	24.58%	39.13%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Zilacayota, 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 Acatepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Zilacayota:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	40.29%	40.99%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	49.53%	46.19%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	31.83%	36.32%
Number of inhabited private housings:	209	221
Homes with electricity:	87.56%	68.10%
Homes with piped water:	99.04%	32.52%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	6.22%	97.55%
Homes with a radio:	28.71%	34.97%
Homes with a television:	24.88%	21.47%
Homes with a refrigerator:	16.27%	11.04%
Homes with a washing machine:	2.87%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	2.39%	1.23%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.48%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.91%	0.61%
Homes with cell phones:	21.05%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	1.91%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Zilacayota (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 Zilacayota

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Zilacayota

Many people want to stay in the town of Zilacayota itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

• HOTEL ACATEPEC: 19 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
• POSADA DE JUQUILA: 17 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ZAPOTITLAN: 20 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VILLARREAL: 44 km away, direction Northeast (33 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Zilacayota

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Zilacayota? The list of the best places to visit in Zilacayota and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Zilacayota para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro El Bejuco (2648 meters): 2.8 km walk (34 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro El Muchacho (2685 meters): 5.8 km walk (116 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Gachupin (2632 meters): 5.7 km walk (107 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Maguey (2702 meters): 6.8 km walk (111 minutes), heading Southwest.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Zilacayota?:

• Loma del Ocote Dos (43 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• Filo de Arena (126 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Barranca Honda (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• El Capulín (753 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 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 Zilacayota (Guerrero)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Zilacayota 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 Zilacayota there is a generational replacement.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	56	67	123
Youth (6-14 years)	111	86	197
Adults (15-59 years)	260	247	507
Elderly (60+ years)	38	26	64

#7 Pictures of Zilacayota

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Zilacayota? 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 Zilacayota.
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#9 Schools in Zilacayota

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