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Cristóbal Colón (Tamaulipas)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 194 inhabitants of Tamaulipas.

The town of Cristóbal Colón (Tamaulipas) belongs to the municipality of Río Bravo. There are 194 inhabitants and it is 37 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #12 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Cristóbal Colón, 19% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% 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 Cristóbal Colón is located at 42.7 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Ciudad Río Bravo, 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 Cristóbal Colón.

#1 Where is Cristóbal Colón? How to go? Map

Online map of Cristóbal Colón (Tamaulipas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Cristóbal Colón (Tamaulipas) is 194 inhabitants

Population data in Cristóbal Colón (Tamaulipas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	96	98	194
2010	157	159	316
2005	144	156	300

Evolution of the population in Cristóbal Colón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Cristóbal Colón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.8	3.14
Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas:	15.46%	18.35%
Illiterate population:	3.61%	5.06%
Illiterate population (men):	1.03%	3.14%
Illiterate population (women):	2.58%	7.01%
Schooling level:	6.15	6.17
Schooling level (men):	6.09	6.33
Schooling level (women):	6.22	5.99

Indigenous culture data in Cristóbal Colón:

	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 Cristóbal Colón, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Tamaulipas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Cristóbal Colón:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	36.60%	34.49%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	61.22%	62.26%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	11.46%	6.37%
Number of inhabited private housings:	67	125
Homes with electricity:	95.52%	96.88%
Homes with piped water:	98.51%	21.88%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	52.24%	98.96%
Homes with a radio:	77.61%	80.21%
Homes with a television:	89.55%	91.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:	89.55%	92.71%
Homes with a washing machine:	86.57%	85.42%
Homes with a car:	67.16%	67.71%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	4.48%	16.67%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	25.00%
Homes with cell phones:	82.09%	44.79%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	4.17%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Cristóbal Colón (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Tamaulipas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Cristóbal Colón

With the satellite map of Cristóbal Colón 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 Río Bravo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cristóbal Colón.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cristóbal Colón

Do you want to stay in Cristóbal Colón? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Cristóbal Colón:

• HOTEL QUINTA CONDEL: 45 km away, direction East (38 minutes by car)
• MOTEL TREVIÑO: 41 km away, direction East (32 minutes by car)
• GRAN HOTEL ALAMEDA: 41 km away, direction East (30 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AVENIDA: 46 km away, direction East (31 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Cristóbal Colón

Want to know what to see in Cristóbal Colón if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Cristóbal Colón.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Cristóbal Colón?:

• General Pedro Ochoa (121 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• Raúl Muñiz (104 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
• Conquista Campesina (219 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
• Manuel Parreño (155 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southeast (12 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 Cristóbal Colón (Tamaulipas)

In Cristóbal Colón 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 Cristóbal Colón, 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 Cristóbal Colón (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	6	5	11
Youth (6-14 years)	15	16	31
Adults (15-59 years)	53	55	108
Elderly (60+ years)	22	22	44

#7 Pictures of Cristóbal Colón

In order for you to enjoy nature around Cristóbal Colón, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Cristóbal Colón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Cristóbal Colón

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