Bocaja
Maps, pictures and statistics of Bocaja, a beautiful large village of 659 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo
The town of Bocaja belongs to the municipality of San Salvador (State of Hidalgo). There are 659 inhabitants and it is 1,960 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral del Chico is 53 minutes away by car (46 km). It is the most populated town in the position #22 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Bocaja, there is a percentage of 16% of indigenous population and 87% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Bocaja? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Bocaja is located at 1.6 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of San Antonio Zaragoza, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (San Salvador) it is at 2.0 kilometers in direction Southwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Bocaja.
#1 Where is Bocaja? How to go? Map
Location map of Bocaja in Hidalgo: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Bocaja, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Bocaja (Hidalgo) is 659 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 355 | 304 | 659 |
| 2010 | 292 | 258 | 550 |
| 2005 | 263 | 217 | 480 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.16 | 2.71 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 8.65% | 0.73% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.43% | 3.82% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.76% | 2.71% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.67% | 4.79% |
| Schooling level: | 10.13 | 9.60 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.92 | 9.46 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.31 | 9.73 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 16.24% | 4.91% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 8.35% | 1.27% |
| 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: | 54.02% | 38.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.51% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 47.61% | 28.08% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 164 | 159 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.56% | 96.72% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.78% | 95.90% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.73% | 90.98% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.37% | 70.49% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.80% | 93.44% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.54% | 79.51% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 61.59% | 54.92% |
| Homes with a car: | 45.12% | 49.18% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 23.17% | 13.11% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.61% | 3.28% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.20% | 44.26% |
| Homes with Internet: | 31.10% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Bocaja
With the satellite map of Bocaja 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 San Salvador. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Bocaja.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Bocaja
Do you want to stay in Bocaja? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Bocaja:- MOTEL PARAISO: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL PARAISO: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL PISCIS: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL PUNTO INN EXPRESS: 10 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Bocaja
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Bocaja? The list of the best places to visit in Bocaja and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Bocaja para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Tuy (2250 meters): 7.7 km walk (94 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Puntiagudo (2374 meters): 8.0 km walk (149 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Xhinfi (2195 meters): 7.1 km walk (93 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Eme (2547 meters): 7.0 km walk (95 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mineral del Chico (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Parque Ecológico Recreativo Carboneras", 53 km, heading East (46 minutes by car)
- Real de Monte (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Museo de Sitio Mina de Acosta", 72 km, heading East (56 minutes by car)
- Fraccionamiento Media Luna (320 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Poxindeje de Morelos (1107 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- San Salvador (1107 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- El Olvera (1162 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Bocaja (Hidalgo)
In Bocaja 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 Bocaja, 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) | 30 | 26 | 56 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 51 | 50 | 101 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 230 | 193 | 423 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 44 | 35 | 79 |
#7 Pictures of Bocaja
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Bocaja? 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 Bocaja.
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#8 The Postal Code of Bocaja (Hidalgo) is 42647
Are you going to send a letter to Bocaja? Do you have a friend in Bocaja and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Bocaja consists of the following 5 digits: 42647. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Bocaja ("42") 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.
#9 Vote for Bocaja as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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- The most beautiful towns in Hidalgo
#10 Schools in Bocaja
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Salvador
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