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Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero), a beautiful medium-sized town of 325 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México

The town of Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero) belongs to the municipality of Coatepec Harinas (State of Estado de México). There are 325 inhabitants and it is 2,110 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ixtapan de la Sal is 21 minutes away by car (20 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #40 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero), 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 11% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero) is located at 4.4 kilometers from Coatepec Harinas, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero).

#1 Where is Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero)? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero) in Estado de México? 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 Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero).

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#2 The population of Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero) (Estado de México) is 325 inhabitants

Population data in Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	177	148	325
2010	145	119	264
2005	53	47	100

Evolution of the population in Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero): Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero):

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.1	5.04
Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México:	5.54%	10.98%
Illiterate population:	2.15%	6.44%
Illiterate population (men):	0.62%	5.04%
Illiterate population (women):	1.54%	7.59%
Schooling level:	6.97	5.98
Schooling level (men):	6.68	5.89
Schooling level (women):	7.2	6.06

Indigenous culture data in Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero):

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero), compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Estado de México, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Coatepec Harinas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero):

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	48.31%	41.29%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	64.19%	63.03%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	35.03%	23.45%
Number of inhabited private housings:	93	96
Homes with electricity:	98.92%	98.57%
Homes with piped water:	98.92%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	98.92%	91.43%
Homes with a radio:	44.09%	81.43%
Homes with a television:	86.02%	97.14%
Homes with a refrigerator:	82.80%	58.57%
Homes with a washing machine:	78.49%	44.29%
Homes with a car:	55.91%	12.86%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	10.75%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.08%	22.86%
Homes with cell phones:	90.32%	35.71%
Homes with Internet:	9.68%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero) (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Estado de México, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero)

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Coatepec Harinas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero).

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero)

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero), but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero) so you can contact them:

• AUTO HOTEL Y SALON DE FIESTAS EL PARAISO: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN JOSE: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• POSADA FAMILIAR TIO PABLO: 5 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL STANCIA LEO: 8 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero)

A weekend in Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero) and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero) and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero) para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro La Catarina (2209 meters): 8.0 km walk (130 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Ídolo (2010 meters): 9.2 km walk (123 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro La Palma (2195 meters): 12.7 km walk (211 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Terrero (2117 meters): 11.9 km walk (162 minutes), heading South.

Magical Towns near Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero) to discover the Mexican culture:

• Ixtapan de la Sal (México): Don't miss "Iglesia de Asunción de María", 21 km, heading Southeast (20 minutes by car)
• Tonatico (México): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Tonatico", 32 km, heading Southeast (28 minutes by car)
• Malinalco (México): Don't miss "Galería Tlakuikani", 58 km, heading East (43 minutes by car)

Other towns near Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero):

• Acuitlapilco (1684 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Alta de Laja Azul (197 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
• Primera de Analco (1688 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
• Ixtlahuaca de Villada (855 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero) (Estado de México)

In Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero) 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 Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero), 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero) (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	19	20	39
Youth (6-14 years)	31	21	52
Adults (15-59 years)	103	86	189
Elderly (60+ years)	24	21	45

#7 Pictures of Colonia el Potrero (El Potrero)

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