Colonia Zaragoza (Veracruz)
Learn about medium-sized town of Colonia Zaragoza through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 487 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of Colonia Zaragoza (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Mecatlán. There are 487 inhabitants and it is 159 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zozocolco is 31 minutes away by car (20 km). It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Colonia Zaragoza, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 9% 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 Colonia Zaragoza is located at 4.6 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Mecatlán, 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 Colonia Zaragoza.
#1 Where is Colonia Zaragoza? How to go? Map
Online map of Colonia Zaragoza in Veracruz, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Colonia Zaragoza (Veracruz) is 487 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 247 | 240 | 487 |
| 2010 | 226 | 206 | 432 |
| 2005 | 205 | 183 | 388 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.44 | 18.45 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 7.19% | 4.17% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.86% | 22.45% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.37% | 18.45% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.50% | 26.11% |
| Schooling level: | 6.42 | 4.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.72 | 5.07 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.15 | 4.34 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 90.55% | 92.82% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 58.73% | 68.06% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 5.75% | 7.41% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mecatlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.74% | 16.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.92% | 25.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.96% | 8.85% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 120 | 119 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.50% | 91.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 95.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.33% | 91.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.00% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 75.83% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.67% | 44.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 36.67% | 14.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.50% | 3.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.17% | 2.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.67% | 5.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.00% | 33.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.83% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Colonia Zaragoza
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia Zaragoza, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mecatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Colonia Zaragoza.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia Zaragoza
Many people want to stay in the town of Colonia Zaragoza 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:- CASA DE HUESPEDES COYUTLA: 1 km away, direction Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES EL RETORNO: 1 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL RETORNO: 1 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS COYUTLA: 1 km away, direction Northwest (1 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Colonia Zaragoza
A weekend in Colonia Zaragoza and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Colonia Zaragoza and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Colonia Zaragoza para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Ojeador (370 meters): 4.8 km walk (58 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Grande (Cerro Mecatlan) (756 meters): 5.9 km walk (91 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Charro (271 meters): 9.0 km walk (123 minutes), heading East.
- Mesa El Crucero (501 meters): 8.9 km walk (158 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Cosmovisión y tradiciones Totonaku", 31 km, heading Southeast (20 minutes by car)
- Ciudad de Cuetzalan (Puebla): Don't miss "Capilla de la Purísima Concepción o de la Conchita", 46 km, heading Southeast (44 minutes by car)
- Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Mirador de la Monumental Virgen de Guadalupe", 55 km, heading West (46 minutes by car)
- Lázaro Cardenas (107 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northeast (0 minutes by car)
- Los Jiménez (La Fábrica) (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Coyutla (9113 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Los Serafines (13 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Colonia Zaragoza (Veracruz)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Colonia Zaragoza by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Colonia Zaragoza there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 26 | 33 | 59 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 38 | 46 | 84 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 153 | 134 | 287 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 30 | 27 | 57 |
#7 Pictures of Colonia Zaragoza
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Colonia Zaragoza? 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 Colonia Zaragoza.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mecatlán
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Mecatlán
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- Arroyo Grande (76 inhabitants)
- Colonia Zaragoza (487 inhabitants)
- Cuhuixanath (435 inhabitants)
- La Ceiba (237 inhabitants)
- La Cruz (641 inhabitants)
- La Escalera (447 inhabitants)
- Las Flores (367 inhabitants)
- Los Jiménez (La Fábrica) (12 inhabitants)
- Los Serafines (13 inhabitants)
- Manantiales (557 inhabitants)
- Mecatlán (5649 inhabitants)
- Naranjales (331 inhabitants)
- Puxtla (378 inhabitants)
- Ricardo Flores Magón (1654 inhabitants)