La Peñita (Santiago, Nuevo León)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Peñita, as well as photos, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 45 inhabitants of Nuevo León.
The place of La Peñita is inside the municipality of Santiago (in the State of Nuevo León). There are 45 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #20 of the whole municipality. La Peñita is at 2,081 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Peñita, 96% of the inhabitants are catholic and 93% 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 La Peñita is located at 22.5 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Santiago, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Peñita.
#1 Where is La Peñita? How to go? Map
Online map of La Peñita in Nuevo León, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Peñita (Nuevo León) is 45 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 24 | 45 |
| 2010 | 22 | 20 | 42 |
| 2005 | 18 | 21 | 39 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2 | 10.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nuevo León: | 28.89% | 35.71% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.33% | 9.52% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.67% | 10.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.67% | 9.09% |
| Schooling level: | 6.28 | 5.75 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.43 | 5.79 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.94 | 5.71 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 75.56% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.50% | 60.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 90.48% | 9.09% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 15 | 28 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 66.67% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 91.67% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 46.67% | 100.00% |
| Housing with television: | 93.33% | 91.67% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 93.33% | 100.00% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 93.33% | 83.33% |
| Housing with automobile: | 60.00% | 75.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.33% | 8.33% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.67% | 8.33% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 86.67% | 25.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.67% | 8.33% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Peñita
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Peñita, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santiago. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Peñita.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Peñita
Do you want to stay in La Peñita? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Peñita:- HOTEL Y CABAÑAS DE SANTIAGO: 21 km away, direction East (16 minutes by car)
- VILLAS XESLAJU: 33 km away, direction East (26 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA COLA DE CABALLO: 33 km away, direction East (24 minutes by car)
- ECO AVENTURA: 37 km away, direction East (30 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Peñita (Nuevo León)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Peñita 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 La Peñita there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
#6 Photos of La Peñita
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Peñita, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Peñita, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Enjoy photos of La Peñita at this link
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- Fortaleza de Don Luis (5 inhabitants)
- La Escondida (2 inhabitants)
- Laguna de Sánchez (374 inhabitants)
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- Los Doctores (8 inhabitants)
- Luis Villanueva (15 inhabitants)
- María Inés Contreras (- inhabitants)
- Monte Sión (3 inhabitants)
- Santa María del Valle (12 inhabitants)
- Santiago (43019 inhabitants)
- Sendero los Morales (5 inhabitants)
- Sierra Vista (5 inhabitants)
- Villa de los Reyes (7 inhabitants)