Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco), as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 617 inhabitants of Hidalgo.
Its former name was San Nicolás Atecoxco.
The town of Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco) belongs to the municipality of San Agustín Metzquititlán (State of Hidalgo). There are 617 inhabitants and it is 1,602 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metztitlán is 32 minutes away by car (28 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #4 of the ranking.
You may know this town as San Nicolás Atecoxco, because this was its former name. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2020.
Data: In Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco), 42% of individuals have completed secondary education and 7% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco)? You can find it at 5.9 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Mezquititlán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco) through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco)? How to go? Map
Online map of Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco) (Hidalgo) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco) (Hidalgo) is 617 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 312 | 305 | 617 |
| 2010 | 321 | 307 | 628 |
| 2005 | 315 | 278 | 593 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.42 | 6.51 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 10.70% | 12.74% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.05% | 5.89% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.78% | 6.51% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.27% | 5.30% |
| Schooling level: | 8.19 | 6.83 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.43 | 6.67 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.98 | 6.97 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.32% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.16% |
| 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: | 50.24% | 33.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.57% | 49.84% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.26% | 17.76% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 182 | 242 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.28% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 95.65% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.56% | 92.39% |
| Homes with a radio: | 76.37% | 66.85% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.96% | 89.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.41% | 76.63% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 69.23% | 46.74% |
| Homes with a car: | 36.26% | 26.63% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.59% | 3.80% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.65% | 8.15% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.42% | 61.96% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.34% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco)
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Agustín Metzquititlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco)
Many people want to stay in the town of Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco) 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:- RENTA DE CUARTOS MEZQUITITLÁN: 7 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALMA GACHA: 18 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LINDA VISTA: 17 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT HUAYACOCOTLA: 16 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco)
A weekend in Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco) and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco) and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco) para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Escalerillas (1669 meters): 3.0 km walk (51 minutes), heading South.
- Mesa Xamaxalco (1796 meters): 3.6 km walk (45 minutes), heading South.
- Mesa La Ventana (1715 meters): 3.5 km walk (65 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mesa Santa María (1714 meters): 4.3 km walk (77 minutes), heading West.
- Metztitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Ex Convento de los Santos Reyes", 32 km, heading Northwest (28 minutes by car)
- Huasca de Ocampo (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Prismas basálticos", 67 km, heading South (57 minutes by car)
- Mineral del Chico (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Paraíso escondido", 74 km, heading Southwest (49 minutes by car)
- Maguey Verde (Atecongo) (77 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- Yerbabuena (355 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- La Nopalera (44 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
- Santa María Xoxoteco (677 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco) (Hidalgo)
In Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco) 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 Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco), 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) | 17 | 23 | 40 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 39 | 50 | 89 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 186 | 178 | 364 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 70 | 54 | 124 |
#7 Pictures of Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco)
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco)? 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 pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco).
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#8 The Postal Code of Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco) (Hidalgo) is 43382
Are you going to send a letter to Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco)? Do you have a friend in Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco) and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco) consists of the following 5 digits: 43382. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Atecoxco (San Nicolás Atecoxco) ("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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