África (San Felipe Tepatlán, Puebla)

We have collected many facts about the large village of África, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 580 inhabitants of Puebla.

The place of África is inside the municipality of San Felipe Tepatlán (in the State of Puebla). There are 580 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #3 of the whole municipality. África is at 797 meters of altitude.

Data: In África, 92% of the inhabitants are catholic and 7% of the dwellings 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 África is located at 126.4 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Altica, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (San Felipe Tepatlán) it is at 6.7 kilometers in direction Southesast. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of África.

#1 Where is África? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to África (Puebla)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of África (Puebla) is 580 inhabitants

Population data in África (San Felipe Tepatlán, Puebla)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020314266580
2010348295643
2005373340713
Evolution of the population in África: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in África:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.7228.14
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:0.52%0.00%
Illiterate population:29.31%29.70%
Illiterate population (men):12.76%28.14%
Illiterate population (women):16.55%31.03%
Schooling level:4.514.36
Schooling level (men):4.194.08
Schooling level (women):4.764.59
Indigenous culture data in África:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:96.03%98.76%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:73.62%82.43%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:7.76%5.60%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of África, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Puebla, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in África:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:33.28%27.06%
Employed population over 12 years (men):51.13%54.24%
Employed population over 12 years (women):18.15%4.02%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:182188
Homes with electricity:98.35%71.35%
Housing with piped water:95.05%56.74%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:60.44%96.07%
Dwellings with radio:57.14%52.25%
Housing with television:57.69%48.31%
Housing with refrigerator:20.88%7.30%
Housing with washing machine:6.59%1.69%
Housing with automobile:1.10%1.12%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:3.85%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:2.20%1.69%
Dwellings with cellular phones:64.84%1.69%
Homes with Internet:13.19%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in África (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Puebla, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of África

Amazing satellite GPS maps of África, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Felipe Tepatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of África.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near África

Many people want to stay in the town of África 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of África (Puebla)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of África by age and sex, 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 África there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of África
Data of the age pyramid of the town África (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)233356
Youth (6-14 years)5853111
Adults (15-59 years)168116284
Elderly (60+ years)6564129

#6 Photos of África

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

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#7 The Postal Code of África (Puebla) is 73355

Are you going to send a letter to África? Do you have a friend in África and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of África consists of the following 5 digits: 73355. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of África ("73") correspond to the state code of Puebla, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#8 Vote for África as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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Average Rating: 3.5/5
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#10 Schools in África

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Felipe Tepatlán

  1. Altica (714 inhabitants)
  2. África (580 inhabitants)
  3. África Vieja (- inhabitants)
  4. Calapana (46 inhabitants)
  5. Jojupango (San Miguel Jojupango) (759 inhabitants)
  6. José Alejandro Soria García (11 inhabitants)
  7. La Guadalupana (195 inhabitants)
  8. Pachoc (448 inhabitants)
  9. San Felipe Tepatlán (369 inhabitants)
  10. San Martín del Progreso (La Punta) (446 inhabitants)
  11. Tlancacipi (Cerro Grande) (- inhabitants)
  12. Xochicugtla (100 inhabitants)
  13. Xochimilco (125 inhabitants)