Alta Luz del Castillo
Learn about medium-sized town of Alta Luz del Castillo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 260 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of Alta Luz del Castillo belongs to the municipality of Tepatlaxco (State of Veracruz). There are 260 inhabitants and it is 1,195 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Córdoba is 38 minutes away by car (26 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #8 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Alta Luz del Castillo, 18% of individuals have completed secondary education and 8% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Alta Luz del Castillo is located at 3.9 kilometers from San José Tenejapa, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. In addition, it is located at 1.8 kilometers from Tepatlaxco, which is the capital of the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Alta Luz del Castillo.
#1 Where is Alta Luz del Castillo? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Alta Luz del Castillo (Veracruz) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Alta Luz del Castillo, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Alta Luz del Castillo (Veracruz) is 260 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 130 | 130 | 260 |
| 2010 | 126 | 145 | 271 |
| 2005 | 124 | 129 | 253 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.47 | 6.90 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 1.92% | 0.74% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.77% | 7.38% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.54% | 6.90% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.23% | 7.94% |
| Schooling level: | 7.51 | 6.22 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.1 | 6.54 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.95 | 5.85 |
| 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: | 54.23% | 32.84% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.15% | 53.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.31% | 8.73% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 71 | 68 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.36% |
| Homes with piped water: | 11.27% | 11.48% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 77.46% | 96.72% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.38% | 73.77% |
| Homes with a television: | 73.24% | 86.89% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 63.38% | 59.02% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 42.25% | 24.59% |
| Homes with a car: | 22.54% | 14.75% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.45% | 13.11% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.63% | 31.15% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 57.75% | 9.84% |
| Homes with Internet: | 28.17% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Alta Luz del Castillo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Alta Luz del Castillo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tepatlaxco. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Alta Luz del Castillo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Alta Luz del Castillo
Do you want to stay in Alta Luz del Castillo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Alta Luz del Castillo:- MOTEL CAMPESTRE: 23 km away, direction Southeast (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA HABITACIÓN: 21 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA BELEN: 18 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BOLA 8: 23 km away, direction Southeast (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Alta Luz del Castillo
A weekend in Alta Luz del Castillo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Alta Luz del Castillo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Alta Luz del Castillo for hiking and trails:
- Cerro de la Cruz (1086 meters): 5.3 km walk (67 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Gacho (1321 meters): 8.5 km walk (138 minutes), heading South.
- Matlaquiahuitl (1887 meters): 10.7 km walk (143 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Peña de Agua (1550 meters): 11.7 km walk (185 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Córdoba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Zona arqueológica Toxpan", 38 km, heading Southwest (26 minutes by car)
- Coscomatepec (Veracruz): Don't miss "Callejón del Cañón", 29 km, heading West (29 minutes by car)
- Orizaba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Eco parque Cerro del Borrego", 75 km, heading Southwest (51 minutes by car)
- Las Águilas (54 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- San José Tenejapa (2279 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Cañada Azul (190 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- San Jos de la Palma (48 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Alta Luz del Castillo (Veracruz)
In Alta Luz del Castillo 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 Alta Luz del Castillo, 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) | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 22 | 21 | 43 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 80 | 80 | 160 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 11 | 25 |
#7 Pictures of Alta Luz del Castillo
In order for you to enjoy nature around Alta Luz del Castillo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Alta Luz del Castillo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Alta Luz del Castillo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tepatlaxco
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Tepatlaxco
- Alta Luz del Castillo (260 inhabitants)
- Buena Vista (1184 inhabitants)
- Cañada Azul (190 inhabitants)
- Ejido Sonora (211 inhabitants)
- El Pedregal (468 inhabitants)
- El Triunfo (820 inhabitants)
- La Palma (1361 inhabitants)
- Las Águilas (54 inhabitants)
- Palo Gacho (514 inhabitants)
- San José Tenejapa (2279 inhabitants)
- San José de la Palma (48 inhabitants)
- Tepatlaxco (1321 inhabitants)
- Tercera Manzana (215 inhabitants)