África (Puebla)
We have collected many facts about the large village of África, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 580 inhabitants of Puebla.
The town of África (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of San Felipe Tepatlán. There are 580 inhabitants and it is 797 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zozocolco is 29 minutes away by car (26 km). It is the most populated town in the position #3 of the whole municipality.
Data: In África, 92% of the inhabitants are catholic and 7% of the housings 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 África is located at 126.4 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Altica, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (San Felipe Tepatlán) it is at 6.7 kilometers in direction Southesast. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of África.
#1 Where is África? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to África (Puebla)? 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 África (Puebla) is 580 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 314 | 266 | 580 |
| 2010 | 348 | 295 | 643 |
| 2005 | 373 | 340 | 713 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.72 | 28.14 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 0.52% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 29.31% | 29.70% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 12.76% | 28.14% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 16.55% | 31.03% |
| Schooling level: | 4.51 | 4.36 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.19 | 4.08 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.76 | 4.59 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 96.03% | 98.76% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 73.62% | 82.43% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 7.76% | 5.60% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Felipe Tepatlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.28% | 27.06% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.13% | 54.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.15% | 4.02% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 182 | 188 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.35% | 71.35% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.05% | 56.74% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 60.44% | 96.07% |
| Homes with a radio: | 57.14% | 52.25% |
| Homes with a television: | 57.69% | 48.31% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 20.88% | 7.30% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 6.59% | 1.69% |
| Homes with a car: | 1.10% | 1.12% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.20% | 1.69% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 64.84% | 1.69% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.19% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of África
Amazing satellite GPS maps of África, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Felipe Tepatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2025 of África.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near África
Many people want to stay in the town of África 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:- HOTEL VAZQUEZ: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- POSADA: 5 km away, direction Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 13 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL NELLY OLINTLA: 14 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in África
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in África? The list of the best places to visit in África and nearby locations.Mountains in África for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Calpuhuan (960 meters): 4.5 km walk (66 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Campanozipi (896 meters): 4.4 km walk (81 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Alto (1358 meters): 5.1 km walk (75 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Xicalango (1251 meters): 6.3 km walk (126 minutes), heading West.
- Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Poza 'La Polonia'", 29 km, heading East (26 minutes by car)
- Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Juan Bautista", 50 km, heading Northwest (39 minutes by car)
- Ciudad de Cuetzalan (Puebla): Don't miss "Palacio Municipal", 48 km, heading Southeast (41 minutes by car)
- Zacatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Conjunto Conventual Franciscano", 60 km, heading Southwest (52 minutes by car)
- Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "Cerro de Zempoala", 54 km, heading West (45 minutes by car)
- Calapana (46 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- San Martín del Progreso (La Punta) (446 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Buenos Aires (1584 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Cerro de Zaragoza (200 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of África (Puebla)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of África by age and gender, 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 África there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 23 | 33 | 56 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 58 | 53 | 111 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 168 | 116 | 284 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 65 | 64 | 129 |
#7 Pictures of África
In order for you to enjoy nature around África, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of África, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de África en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of África (Puebla) is 73355
Are you going to send a letter to África? Do you have a friend in África and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of África consists of the following 5 digits: 73355. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of África ("73") correspond to the state code of Puebla, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for África as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in África
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Felipe Tepatlán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Felipe Tepatlán
- Altica (714 inhabitants)
- África (580 inhabitants)
- África Vieja (- inhabitants)
- Calapana (46 inhabitants)
- Jojupango (San Miguel Jojupango) (759 inhabitants)
- José Alejandro Soria García (11 inhabitants)
- La Guadalupana (195 inhabitants)
- Pachoc (448 inhabitants)
- San Felipe Tepatlán (369 inhabitants)
- San Martín del Progreso (La Punta) (446 inhabitants)
- Tlancacipi (Cerro Grande) (- inhabitants)
- Xochicugtla (100 inhabitants)
- Xochimilco (125 inhabitants)