El Potrero (Hidalgo)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 115 inhabitants of Hidalgo.
Its former name was El Potrero la Peñuela.
The town of El Potrero (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Acatlán. There are 115 inhabitants and it is 2,111 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #42 in terms of number of inhabitants.
You may know this town as El Potrero la Peñuela, because this was its former name. This town decided to change its name in the year 2010.
Data: In El Potrero, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 52% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Potrero is located at 15.0 kilometers from Colonia 28 de Mayo (Santa Rosa), which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. In addition, it is located at 14.3 kilometers from Acatlán, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Potrero.
#1 Where is El Potrero? How to go? Map
Location map of El Potrero in Hidalgo: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Potrero, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Potrero (Hidalgo) is 115 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 58 | 57 | 115 |
| 2010 | 34 | 32 | 66 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.54 | 18.75 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 4.35% | 3.03% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.57% | 19.70% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.48% | 18.75% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.09% | 20.59% |
| Schooling level: | 6.4 | 4.56 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.96 | 3.65 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.83 | 5.28 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.74% | 6.06% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.87% | 1.52% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 64.35% | 19.70% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 71.93% | 34.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 56.90% | 5.88% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 29 | 19 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.55% | 93.33% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 46.67% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 58.62% | 53.33% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 37.93% | 100.00% |
| Housing with television: | 79.31% | 93.33% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 89.66% | 66.67% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 51.72% | 26.67% |
| Housing with automobile: | 62.07% | 46.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.45% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 20.00% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 55.17% | 73.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 41.38% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Potrero
With the satellite map of El Potrero will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Acatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Potrero.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Potrero
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Potrero, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Potrero so you can contact them.:- HOTEL EL GRAN AMIGO: 15 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT MIS VIEJITOS: 15 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- CABAÑA LOS COLORINES: 16 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS LOS PRISMAS: 20 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
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#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Acatlán
- Colonia 28 de Mayo (Santa Rosa) (2214 inhabitants)
- Colonia Agustín Olvera Sección I (405 inhabitants)
- Colonia Agustín Olvera Seccíon II (743 inhabitants)
- El Rosario (- inhabitants)
- El Transformador (483 inhabitants)
- Hueyotlipa (193 inhabitants)
- La Chamusquina (92 inhabitants)
- La Unión (324 inhabitants)
- Lagunicatlán (414 inhabitants)
- Loma Larga (240 inhabitants)
- Los Arcos (692 inhabitants)
- Majadillas (La Venta) (66 inhabitants)
- Metepec Segundo (1206 inhabitants)
- Rancho Alicia (- inhabitants)
- Totoapita Canutillo (215 inhabitants)