Businesses in Mochitlán

Categories in Mochitlán

Clothing stores Churches Home Goods Store Education Elementary School Preschool Tourist Attraction Bars, pubs and taverns Grocery stores and supermarkets Restaurants Nurseries and garden supplies Community Health Center Beauty salons Office supplies and stationery stores Convenience stores Shopping Playground Public parks

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Mochitlán

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Grocery stores and supermarkets	15
Restaurants	12
Education	11
Shopping	11
Churches	10
Religion	8
Bars, pubs and taverns	7
Clothing stores	6
Bakeries	6
Car repair	6
Internet cafes	5

Mochitlán Facts

Area	2.3 km²
Population	4,798
Male Population	2,313 (48.2%)
Female Population	2,485 (51.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+61.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	-4.4%
Median Age	25.4 years (Male: 24.7, Female: 26.2)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$6,518 (2022)
Area Codes	467
Neighborhoods	Barrio San Juan, Barrio de San Pedro
Local Time
Timezone	Central Standard Time
Lat & Lng	17.47192, -99.37048
Postal Codes	39230, 39232, 39233, 39234, 39235, More

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Mochitlán Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	2,973	4,245	5,020	5,749	4,798	4,965	5,074
Population Density	1,321.3 / km²	1,886.7 / km²	2,231.1 / km²	2,555.1 / km²	2,132.4 / km²	2,206.7 / km²	2,255.1 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mochitlán Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 4.4% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Mochitlán	+61.4%	+13%	-4.4%
Guerrero	—	—	—
Mexico	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mochitlán Median Age

Median Age: 25.4 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Mochitlán	25.4 yrs	26.2 yrs	24.7 yrs
Guerrero	23.2 yrs	24.1 yrs	22.3 yrs
Mexico	26.2 yrs	27 yrs	25.3 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Mochitlán Population Density

Population Density: 2,132 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Mochitlán	4,798	2.25 km²	2,132 / km²
Guerrero	3.8 million	63,596.7 km²	59.3 / km²
Mexico	126.8 million	1,965,208 km²	64.5 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mochitlán Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Mochitlán Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$5,104	$4,733	$5,525	$5,230	$5,210	$5,511	$6,063	$6,518
Total GDP	$38.5M	$38.9M	$48.6M	$52.4M	$52.1M	$60.3M	$78.9M	$85.5M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Mochitlán CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Mochitlán	15,699 tn	3.27 tn	6,977.4 tons/km²
Guerrero	12,480,202 tn	3.31 tn	196.2 tons/km²
Mexico	496,865,013 tn	3.92 tn	252.8 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Mochitlán CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	15,699 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	3.27 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	6,977.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Medium (5)
Flood	High (10)
Earthquake	High (10)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
6/4/19	7:12 PM	4.5	46.1 km	45,590 m	30km NW of El Ocotito, Mexico	usgs.gov
6/16/18	10:20 PM	4.4	32.8 km	31,010 m	4km NW of El Ocotito, Mexico	usgs.gov
11/9/13	1:47 AM	4	30 km	44,500 m	5km NW of Zumpango del Rio, Mexico	usgs.gov
8/22/13	4:44 PM	4.1	47 km	55,700 m	7km NW of Huitziltepec, Mexico	usgs.gov
12/2/12	2:30 AM	4	49.2 km	49,400 m	Guerrero, Mexico	usgs.gov
12/11/11	8:43 AM	4.1	43.1 km	34,800 m	Guerrero, Mexico	usgs.gov
9/19/11	2:58 AM	4	12.3 km	58,000 m	Guerrero, Mexico	usgs.gov
5/24/11	6:21 AM	4	11 km	38,800 m	Guerrero, Mexico	usgs.gov
12/29/10	2:55 AM	4.1	46.8 km	35,900 m	Guerrero, Mexico	usgs.gov
9/30/10	11:30 AM	4	51.1 km	42,500 m	Guerrero, Mexico	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Mochitlán

Mochitlán is a city and seat of the municipality of Mochitlán, in the state of Guerrero, south-western Mexico. it was called Nochistlán, which in Nahuatl means "Royal Paradise", a name that was changed to Mochitlán.

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