La Tortuga (Querétaro)
The most complete information about the large village of La Tortuga (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Querétaro Arteaga has 2,266 inhabitants?
The place of La Tortuga is inside the municipality of Tequisquiapan (in the State of Querétaro Arteaga). There are 2,266 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #9 in terms of number of inhabitants. La Tortuga is at 1,919 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Tortuga, 96% of the inhabitants are catholic and 65% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of La Tortuga is located at 5.8 kilometers from Tequisquiapan, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Tortuga.
#1 Where is La Tortuga? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Tortuga in Querétaro Arteaga? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Tortuga.
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#2 The population of La Tortuga (Querétaro Arteaga) is 2,266 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 1180 | 1086 | 2266 |
2010 | 1044 | 985 | 2029 |
2005 | 891 | 818 | 1709 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.16 | 4.37 |
Population coming from outside the State of Querétaro Arteaga: | 9.05% | 10.00% |
Illiterate population: | 4.68% | 6.46% |
Illiterate population (men): | 1.46% | 4.37% |
Illiterate population (women): | 3.22% | 8.43% |
Schooling level: | 8.45 | 6.96 |
Schooling level (men): | 8.65 | 7.26 |
Schooling level (women): | 8.27 | 6.69 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.53% | 0.00% |
Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.13% | 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 Tequisquiapan (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 49.65% | 36.82% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.13% | 51.88% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 40.00% | 22.61% |
Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 587 | 532 |
Homes with electricity: | 99.49% | 98.31% |
Housing with piped water: | 99.49% | 95.55% |
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.96% | 95.34% |
Dwellings with radio: | 66.61% | 75.85% |
Housing with television: | 94.38% | 95.97% |
Housing with refrigerator: | 89.95% | 82.42% |
Housing with washing machine: | 64.91% | 54.87% |
Housing with automobile: | 42.08% | 41.95% |
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 19.76% | 14.19% |
Homes with landline telephone: | 13.63% | 25.21% |
Dwellings with cellular phones: | 87.05% | 61.44% |
Homes with Internet: | 40.20% | 8.05% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Tortuga
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Tortuga, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tequisquiapan. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Tortuga.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Tortuga
Do you want to stay in La Tortuga? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Tortuga:- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT LA VERANDA: 6 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- LA COZONA TEQUISQUIAPAN HOTEL Y SPA: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REGALO DEL ALMA: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA HACIENDA: 7 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Tortuga (Querétaro Arteaga)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Tortuga 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 Tortuga there is a generational replacement.
Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 127 | 105 | 232 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 190 | 200 | 390 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 743 | 688 | 1,431 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 120 | 93 | 213 |
#6 Photos of La Tortuga
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Tortuga, 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 Tortuga, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of La Tortuga (Querétaro Arteaga) is 76795
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Tortuga 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: 76795. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Tortuga ("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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