Alumbres
Learn about large village of Alumbres through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 576 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo
The town of Alumbres belongs to the municipality of Metztitlán (State of Hidalgo). There are 576 inhabitants and it is 2,101 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metztitlán is 23 minutes away by car (16 km). It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Alumbres, there is a percentage of 30% of indigenous population and 71% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Alumbres? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Alumbres is located at 11.0 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Metztitlán, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Alumbres.
#1 Where is Alumbres? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Alumbres (Hidalgo) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Alumbres, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Alumbres (Hidalgo) is 576 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 291 | 285 | 576 |
| 2010 | 267 | 258 | 525 |
| 2005 | 220 | 207 | 427 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.27 | 4.65 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 4.51% | 3.43% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.68% | 9.52% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.43% | 4.65% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.25% | 14.23% |
| Schooling level: | 8.01 | 6.66 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.28 | 7.23 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.75 | 6.15 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 30.38% | 29.90% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 20.66% | 20.76% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.91% | 0.57% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.97% | 38.48% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.14% | 54.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 34.02% | 22.85% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 161 | 189 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.27% | 95.86% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.52% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 83.23% | 95.17% |
| Homes with a radio: | 42.86% | 71.72% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.64% | 86.21% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 73.29% | 60.69% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 36.02% | 24.83% |
| Homes with a car: | 27.95% | 18.62% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.77% | 1.38% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.62% | 6.90% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.81% | 10.34% |
| Homes with Internet: | 11.18% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Alumbres
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Alumbres, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Metztitlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Alumbres.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Alumbres
Do you want to stay in Alumbres? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Alumbres:- HOTEL JADI: 5 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TEPEYAC: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA SAN FRANCISCO: 5 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RODRIGUEZ: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Alumbres
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Alumbres? The list of the best places to visit in Alumbres and nearby locations.Mountains in Alumbres for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Cocotepec (2007 meters): 6.0 km walk (120 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Campanario (2024 meters): 6.9 km walk (125 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Alto (2210 meters): 6.1 km walk (92 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Escorpion (2675 meters): 7.5 km walk (150 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Metztitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Convento La Comunidad", 23 km, heading Southwest (16 minutes by car)
- La Cumbre de Alumbres (301 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Tepeoco (84 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- Zoquizoquipan (404 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- Ajacaya (83 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Alumbres (Hidalgo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Alumbres 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 Alumbres there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 26 | 33 | 59 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 49 | 46 | 95 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 172 | 169 | 341 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 44 | 37 | 81 |
#7 Pictures of Alumbres
In order for you to enjoy nature around Alumbres, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Alumbres, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Alumbres (Hidalgo) is 43360
Are you going to send a letter to Alumbres? Do you have a friend in Alumbres and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Alumbres consists of the following 5 digits: 43360. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Alumbres ("43") correspond to the state code of Hidalgo, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in Alumbres
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Metztitlán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Metztitlán
- Alumbres (576 inhabitants)
- Apanco (2 inhabitants)
- Coalquizque (194 inhabitants)
- Coyometeco (244 inhabitants)
- El Mamtha (59 inhabitants)
- El Tezontle (20 inhabitants)
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- La Paila de Anáhuac (210 inhabitants)
- Pie de la Cuesta (88 inhabitants)
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- Rincón Grande (- inhabitants)
- Rosa Blanca (4 inhabitants)
- Tolapa (Santiago Tolapa) (15 inhabitants)
- Zotoltepec (174 inhabitants)