Potrero de Gallegos (Zacatecas)
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The place of Potrero de Gallegos is inside the municipality of Valparaíso (in the State of Zacatecas). There are 293 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #17 in terms of number of inhabitants. Potrero de Gallegos is at 2,030 meters of altitude.
Data: In Potrero de Gallegos, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 55% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Potrero de Gallegos? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Potrero de Gallegos is located at 19.3 kilometers from Valparaíso, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Potrero de Gallegos.
#1 Where is Potrero de Gallegos? How to go? Map
Location map of Potrero de Gallegos in Zacatecas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Potrero de Gallegos, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Potrero de Gallegos (Zacatecas) is 293 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 155 | 138 | 293 |
| 2010 | 184 | 157 | 341 |
| 2005 | 217 | 193 | 410 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.48 | 5.10 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 8.19% | 6.74% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.41% | 4.99% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.05% | 5.10% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.37% | 4.89% |
| Schooling level: | 7.5 | 5.80 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.96 | 5.46 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.01 | 6.08 |
| 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: | 30.38% | 32.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | 66.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 12.90% | 3.26% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 113 | 214 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.23% | 99.16% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 99.16% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.69% | 96.64% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 71.68% | 89.08% |
| Housing with television: | 88.50% | 89.92% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 95.58% | 84.87% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 84.96% | 71.43% |
| Housing with automobile: | 61.06% | 47.90% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 17.70% | 5.04% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 38.94% | 21.85% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 54.87% | 22.69% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.39% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Potrero de Gallegos
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Potrero de Gallegos, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Valparaíso. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Potrero de Gallegos.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Potrero de Gallegos
Many people want to stay in the town of Potrero de Gallegos 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.:- VILLAS PARAISO RESORT: 32 km away, direction Northeast (25 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARAISO HUICOT: 30 km away, direction Northeast (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA REAL: 25 km away, direction Northeast (22 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES MARIANA: 33 km away, direction Northeast (26 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Potrero de Gallegos (Zacatecas)
In Potrero de Gallegos 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 Potrero de Gallegos, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 81 | 65 | 146 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 46 | 53 | 99 |
#6 Photos of Potrero de Gallegos
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#7 The Postal Code of Potrero de Gallegos (Zacatecas) is 99209
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Potrero de Gallegos 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: 99209. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Potrero de Gallegos ("99") correspond to the State of Zacatecas, 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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