El Rayo (Pinos, Zacatecas)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Rayo (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Zacatecas has 451 inhabitants?

The place of El Rayo is inside the municipality of Pinos (in the State of Zacatecas). There are 451 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #51 in terms of number of inhabitants. El Rayo is at 2,151 meters of altitude.

Data: In El Rayo, 28% of the population over 12 years is single and 50% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Rayo is located at 35.3 kilometers from Pinos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Rayo.

#1 Where is El Rayo? How to go? Map

Online map of El Rayo in Zacatecas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of El Rayo (Zacatecas) is 451 inhabitants

Population data in El Rayo (Pinos, Zacatecas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020224227451
2010200203403
2005186195381
Evolution of the population in El Rayo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Rayo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.026.90
Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas:43.02%34.99%
Illiterate population:4.21%6.70%
Illiterate population (men):2.44%6.90%
Illiterate population (women):1.77%6.50%
Schooling level:7.666.51
Schooling level (men):6.95.66
Schooling level (women):8.397.32
Indigenous culture data in El Rayo:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Rayo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Zacatecas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in El Rayo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:30.82%24.32%
Employed population over 12 years (men):51.98%37.93%
Employed population over 12 years (women):9.38%10.50%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:129111
Homes with electricity:100.00%97.00%
Housing with piped water:99.22%93.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:85.27%64.00%
Dwellings with radio:84.50%82.00%
Housing with television:97.67%94.00%
Housing with refrigerator:79.07%46.00%
Housing with washing machine:76.74%62.00%
Housing with automobile:46.51%42.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:17.05%3.00%
Homes with landline telephone:17.05%10.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:71.32%34.00%
Homes with Internet:49.61%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Rayo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Zacatecas, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of El Rayo

With the satellite map of El Rayo 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 Pinos. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Rayo.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Rayo

Many people want to stay in the town of El Rayo 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 El Rayo (Zacatecas)

In El Rayo there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of El Rayo, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Population pyramid of El Rayo
Data of the age pyramid of the town El Rayo (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)313061
Youth (6-14 years)334174
Adults (15-59 years)143130273
Elderly (60+ years)172643

#6 Photos of El Rayo

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

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#7 Vote for El Rayo as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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  2. Crucero la Victoria (7 inhabitants)
  3. El Collazo (16 inhabitants)
  4. El Coyote (Fonseca) (99 inhabitants)
  5. El Jonuco (27 inhabitants)
  6. El Salitre (71 inhabitants)
  7. El Teniente (6 inhabitants)
  8. Espíritu Santo (921 inhabitants)
  9. Estación Espíritu Santo (72 inhabitants)
  10. Juan Covarrubias [Juan Covarrubias (14 inhabitants)
  11. Las Mezclitas (La Mezclita) (163 inhabitants)
  12. Milpa el Colorado (6 inhabitants)
  13. Rancho de Guadalupe (Fracción la Mocha) (5 inhabitants)
  14. San José de Castellanos (1798 inhabitants)
  15. San José de la Amapola (2 inhabitants)