Galeras (Colón, Querétaro Arteaga)
Learn about large village of Galeras through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 3,348 inhabitants of the State of Querétaro Arteaga
The place of Galeras is inside the municipality of Colón (in the State of Querétaro Arteaga). There are 3,348 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #7 of the ranking. Galeras is at 1,916 meters of altitude.
Data: In Galeras, 95% of the inhabitants are catholic and 70% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Galeras? You can find it at 22.4 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Colón, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Galeras through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Galeras? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Galeras (Querétaro Arteaga)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon
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#2 The population of Galeras (Querétaro Arteaga) is 3,348 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 1697 | 1651 | 3348 |
2010 | 1209 | 1149 | 2358 |
2005 | 1180 | 1125 | 2305 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.28 | 4.96 |
Population coming from outside the State of Querétaro Arteaga: | 6.57% | 3.35% |
Illiterate population: | 3.97% | 6.83% |
Illiterate population (men): | 1.22% | 4.96% |
Illiterate population (women): | 2.75% | 8.60% |
Schooling level: | 8.71 | 7.05 |
Schooling level (men): | 9.06 | 7.40 |
Schooling level (women): | 8.38 | 6.71 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.12% | 0.00% |
Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.06% | 0.00% |
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Colón (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 44.77% | 36.34% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.00% | 49.78% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 32.88% | 23.57% |
Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 824 | 545 |
Homes with electricity: | 99.39% | 99.22% |
Housing with piped water: | 99.76% | 97.66% |
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.27% | 94.73% |
Dwellings with radio: | 68.20% | 78.52% |
Housing with television: | 93.45% | 97.85% |
Housing with refrigerator: | 86.29% | 84.38% |
Housing with washing machine: | 70.15% | 57.42% |
Housing with automobile: | 45.39% | 41.41% |
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 31.43% | 10.16% |
Homes with landline telephone: | 17.84% | 8.98% |
Dwellings with cellular phones: | 92.48% | 74.02% |
Homes with Internet: | 65.78% | 1.95% |
#3 Satellite photo of Galeras
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Galeras, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Colón. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Galeras.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Galeras
Do you want to stay in Galeras? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Galeras:- HOTEL VIÑEDO MARIA Y BERNARDO: 11 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- ONE QUERETARO AEROPUERTO: 15 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VIÑEDO PUERTA DEL LOBO: 15 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
- THE LATIT HOTELS & RESORTS: 14 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Galeras (Querétaro Arteaga)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Galeras 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 Galeras there is a generational replacement.
Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 182 | 181 | 363 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 289 | 274 | 563 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 1,092 | 1,076 | 2,168 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 134 | 120 | 254 |
#6 Photos of Galeras
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Galeras? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Galeras.
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#7 The Postal Code of Galeras (Querétaro Arteaga) is 76295
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Galeras so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 76295. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Galeras ("76") correspond to the State of Querétaro Arteaga, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in Galeras
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