Atenco (Puebla)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Atenco, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 104 inhabitants of Puebla.
The town of Atenco (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Zacatlán. There are 104 inhabitants and it is 1,841 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zacatlán is 12 minutes away by car (9 km). It is the most populated town in the position #60 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Atenco, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Atenco is located at 6.4 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Zacatlán, 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 Atenco.
#1 Where is Atenco? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Atenco in Puebla? 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 Atenco.
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#2 The population of Atenco (Puebla) is 104 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 48 | 56 | 104 |
| 2010 | 71 | 62 | 133 |
| 2005 | 68 | 58 | 126 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.24 | 6.45 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 7.69% | 2.26% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.42% | 16.54% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.88% | 6.45% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.54% | 25.35% |
| Schooling level: | 5.15 | 4.26 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.81 | 4.97 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.68 | 3.78 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.54% | 74.44% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.88% | 0.75% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Zacatlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 57.69% | 25.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.57% | 43.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 62.50% | 9.86% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 31 | 46 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.77% | 87.50% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.32% | 84.38% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 51.61% | 90.62% |
| Homes with a radio: | 77.42% | 62.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.87% | 46.88% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 41.94% | 18.75% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 32.26% | 6.25% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.23% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.45% | 3.12% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 67.74% | 18.75% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Atenco
With the satellite map of Atenco will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Zacatlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Atenco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Atenco
Many people want to stay in the town of Atenco 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:- CABAÑAS LA CASCADA: 7 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- CABANAS CALIFORNIA CABINS: 6 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
- AUTOMOTEL DEL BOSQUE: 7 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- CAMPESTRE LA BARRANCA: 6 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Atenco
A weekend in Atenco and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Atenco and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Atenco para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Peña Blanca (2550 meters): 2.0 km walk (29 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Ecacalco (2034 meters): 2.8 km walk (46 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Atzompachil (2855 meters): 5.1 km walk (90 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Matlalcoexin (Cerro Matlacuayatl) (2878 meters): 5.4 km walk (70 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Zacatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Parroquía de San Pedro y San Pablo", 12 km, heading Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- Ciudad de Chignahuapan (Puebla): Don't miss "Laguna de Chignahuapan", 20 km, heading Southwest (17 minutes by car)
- Tetela de Ocampo (Puebla): Don't miss "Casa Museo Tlapalcalli", 24 km, heading Southeast (20 minutes by car)
- Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "Presa de Tenango", 46 km, heading North (46 minutes by car)
- Tlaxco (Tlaxcala): Don't miss "Rancholandia", 69 km, heading Southwest (47 minutes by car)
- Xatohuanco (9 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Coxtlahuacan (57 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Tenango (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Popotohuilco (81 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Atenco (Puebla)
In Atenco 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 Atenco, 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) | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 21 | 29 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 30 | 22 | 52 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 5 | 13 |
#7 Pictures of Atenco
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Atenco? 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 Atenco.
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#9 Schools in Atenco
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zacatlán
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