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Petaquillas
Guerrerotown
Total population
12,551
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INEGI. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Petaquillas is a small town located in Guerrero, Mexico. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (17.487°, -99.456°). Around 12,551 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 83.8°F and lows near 61.5°F, together with about 43.1 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Open solar datasets indicate about 2,123 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Inca DoveColumbina inca (R.Lesson, 1847) · Aves146
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves130
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves129
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves128
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves113
- Russet-crowned MotmotMomotus mexicanus Swainson, 1827 · Aves109
- Rufous-backed RobinTurdus rufopalliatus Lafresnaye, 1840 · Aves109
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves109
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.1 — 2026-02-109 km S of San Marcos, Mexico
- M 4.3 — 2026-01-242 km N of Apantla, Mexico
- M 4.9 — 2026-01-165 km WSW of San Marcos, Mexico
- M 4.2 — 2026-01-044 km ESE of Campanario, Mexico
- M 4 — 2026-01-047 km SE of San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), Mexico
- M 4 — 2026-01-039 km S of Llano de la Puerta, Mexico
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here






People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Guerrero
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Petaquillas, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org