Azcatlán
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Azcatlán, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 380 inhabitants of Puebla.
The town of Azcatlán belongs to the municipality of Zihuateutla (State of Puebla). There are 380 inhabitants and it is 458 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zozocolco is 33 minutes away by car (30 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #12 of the ranking.
Data: In Azcatlán, 22% of the population over 12 years is single and 1% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Azcatlán? You can find it at 20.5 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of La Unión, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Zihuateutla, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at East, at 19.0 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Azcatlán through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Azcatlán? How to go? Map
Location map of Azcatlán in Puebla: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Azcatlán, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Azcatlán (Puebla) is 380 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 182 | 198 | 380 |
| 2010 | 236 | 214 | 450 |
| 2005 | 266 | 260 | 526 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.28 | 10.28 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 10.26% | 12.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.32% | 12.22% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.63% | 10.28% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.68% | 13.98% |
| Schooling level: | 6.17 | 5.47 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.39 | 5.38 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.94 | 5.55 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 18.95% | 33.78% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 9.47% | 15.11% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Zihuateutla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.84% | 32.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 72.73% | 59.35% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.68% | 8.05% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 126 | 150 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.21% | 92.62% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.65% | 79.51% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 63.49% | 96.72% |
| Homes with a radio: | 42.86% | 58.20% |
| Homes with a television: | 72.22% | 63.93% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 57.14% | 37.70% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 16.67% | 3.28% |
| Homes with a car: | 4.76% | 2.46% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.79% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.79% | 8.20% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 15.87% | 2.46% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.79% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Azcatlán
With the satellite map of Azcatlán 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 Zihuateutla. You can search free satellite map (2025) of Azcatlán.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Azcatlán
Do you want to stay in Azcatlán? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Azcatlán:- HOTEL TATINAKU: 14 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 12 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS COYUTLA: 11 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL RETORNO: 13 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Azcatlán
A weekend in Azcatlán and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Azcatlán and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Azcatlán para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Mesa Tierra Colorada (427 meters): 1.8 km walk (29 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Nanacatepec (568 meters): 2.0 km walk (25 minutes), heading West.
- Mesa El Crucero (501 meters): 3.2 km walk (42 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Los Tejones (361 meters): 5.3 km walk (71 minutes), heading North.
- Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Cascada de Guerrero", 33 km, heading Southeast (30 minutes by car)
- Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Juan Bautista", 45 km, heading West (38 minutes by car)
- Ciudad de Cuetzalan (Puebla): Don't miss "Santuario de Guadalupe", 83 km, heading Southeast (63 minutes by car)
- Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "Árbol del Tizoc", 79 km, heading West (53 minutes by car)
- Macedonio Alonso (1933 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
- Progreso de Zaragoza (2675 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
- Barrio del Tecolote (317 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- Arroyo Mano (7 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Azcatlán (Puebla)
In Azcatlán 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 Azcatlán, 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) | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 29 | 33 | 62 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 99 | 99 | 198 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 38 | 48 | 86 |
#7 Pictures of Azcatlán
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Azcatlán? 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 Azcatlán.
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#8 The Postal Code of Azcatlán (Puebla) is 73256
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Azcatlán so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 73256. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Azcatlán ("73") correspond to the State of Puebla, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in Azcatlán
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zihuateutla
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