Tlaltetela (Tlaltetela, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave)
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All the information about this town of 5,686 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
The place of Tlaltetela is inside the municipality of Tlaltetela (in the State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave). There are 5,686 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking. Tlaltetela is at 980 meters of altitude.
Data: In Tlaltetela, 94% of the inhabitants are catholic and 64% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is Tlaltetela? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Tlaltetela in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave? 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 Tlaltetela.
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#2 The population of Tlaltetela (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave) is 5,686 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2889 | 2797 | 5686 |
| 2010 | 2350 | 2178 | 4528 |
| 2005 | 2190 | 1941 | 4131 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.25 | 9.09 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave: | 2.23% | 2.89% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.63% | 10.31% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.48% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.15% | 11.45% |
| Schooling level: | 7.1 | 5.61 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.84 | 5.42 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.35 | 5.78 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.39% | 0.42% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.12% | 0.18% |
| 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: | 45.90% | 34.81% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.07% | 55.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.22% | 15.36% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 1,561 | 1,304 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.98% | 96.53% |
| Housing with piped water: | 99.10% | 97.07% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.08% | 94.42% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 73.61% | 75.23% |
| Housing with television: | 94.23% | 93.24% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 77.45% | 66.64% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 63.93% | 48.17% |
| Housing with automobile: | 36.84% | 28.98% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.71% | 5.94% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.33% | 37.75% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 80.27% | 31.63% |
| Homes with Internet: | 27.87% | 1.37% |
Hundreds of inhabitants of the town of Tlaltetela suffer from a strange disease, which causes paralysis from head to toe due to an incurable neurodegenerative and progressive disorder known as "Spinocerebellar ataxia 7". In a matter of a short time, this disease causes them to lose sight, speech, and paralysis of feet and hands, although they keep their brain lucid, but trapped in a body that stops working.
Ataxia is a disease that usually affects 1 in 100,000 people, but in this locality the prevalence is soaring. With 15,000 inhabitants in the whole municipality, in 2017 there were 80 reported cases and another 300 were awaiting diagnosis. Thus, the prevalence of Ataxia in Tlaltetela is 1,500 per 100,000 inhabitants, one of the highest rates in the world. Over a period of 170 years, the gene has been identified in eight generations and today affects children aged 5 and adults aged 45, who face immobility.
#3 Satellite photo of Tlaltetela
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Tlaltetela, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tlaltetela. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tlaltetela.
#4 Population pyramid of Tlaltetela (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Tlaltetela 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 Tlaltetela there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 312 | 290 | 602 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 477 | 514 | 991 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,792 | 1,690 | 3,482 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 308 | 303 | 611 |
#5 Photos of Tlaltetela
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Tlaltetela? 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 Tlaltetela.
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#6 The Postal Code of Tlaltetela (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave) is 94020
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Tlaltetela 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: 94020. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Tlaltetela ("94") correspond to the State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, 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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#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Tlaltetela
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#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Tlaltetela
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- Ejido de la Represa (13 inhabitants)
- El Crucero (38 inhabitants)
- El Mirador (El Cardenal) (13 inhabitants)
- El Separo (60 inhabitants)
- El Trópico (364 inhabitants)
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- La Represa (69 inhabitants)
- Las Trincheras (19 inhabitants)
- Pinillo (807 inhabitants)
- Rincón Toningo (482 inhabitants)
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- Zayacatla (106 inhabitants)