Cuacal
Maps, pictures and statistics of Cuacal, a beautiful medium-sized town of 201 inhabitants of the State of Puebla
The town of Cuacal belongs to the municipality of Zautla (State of Puebla). There are 201 inhabitants and it is 2,012 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tetela de Ocampo is 21 minutes away by car (20 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #26 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Cuacal, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Cuacal is located at 3.6 kilometers from San Miguel Tenextatiloyan, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. In addition, it is located at 11.8 kilometers from Santiago Zautla, which is the capital of the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Cuacal.
#1 Where is Cuacal? How to go? Map
Online map of Cuacal in Puebla, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Cuacal (Puebla) is 201 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 108 | 93 | 201 |
| 2010 | 112 | 87 | 199 |
| 2005 | 98 | 80 | 178 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.05 | 9.20 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 5.47% | 4.52% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.43% | 18.59% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.99% | 9.20% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.45% | 25.89% |
| Schooling level: | 6.45 | 4.58 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.08 | 5.64 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.94 | 3.66 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 98.51% | 96.48% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 64.18% | 62.81% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.49% | 3.52% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Zautla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 21.89% | 26.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 41.94% | 54.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 4.63% | 5.36% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 56 | 107 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.43% | 88.52% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.72% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 53.57% | 93.44% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 78.69% |
| Homes with a television: | 69.64% | 39.34% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 30.36% | 6.56% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 16.07% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 8.93% | 3.28% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.79% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.36% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 35.71% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cuacal
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Cuacal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Zautla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cuacal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cuacal
Many people want to stay in the town of Cuacal 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:- HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL: 5 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CONTINENTAL: 4 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES SANTIAGO ZAUTLA: 5 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GARAGE SAN MIGUEL: 18 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cuacal
A weekend in Cuacal and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cuacal and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Cuacal for hiking and trails:
- Zotol (2293 meters): 1.4 km walk (29 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Chilchotépetl (2587 meters): 2.2 km walk (27 minutes), heading South.
- Aguaihtic (Tehuehue) (2455 meters): 3.9 km walk (76 minutes), heading South.
- La Trinchera (2222 meters): 4.3 km walk (59 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Tetela de Ocampo (Puebla): Don't miss "Parroquia Santa María de la Asunción", 21 km, heading Northwest (20 minutes by car)
- Tlatlauquitepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Santuario del Señor de Huaxtla", 44 km, heading Northeast (39 minutes by car)
- Zacatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Reloj floral", 91 km, heading Northwest (60 minutes by car)
- Ciudad de Chignahuapan (Puebla): Don't miss "Basílica de la Inmaculada Concepción", 88 km, heading West (60 minutes by car)
- Ciudad de Cuetzalan (Puebla): Don't miss "Santuario de Guadalupe", 89 km, heading Northeast (65 minutes by car)
- Tenampulco (377 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Chinampa (167 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Buena Vista (193 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- El Mirador (146 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cuacal (Puebla)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Cuacal 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 Cuacal there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 59 | 52 | 111 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 10 | 28 |
#7 Pictures of Cuacal
In order for you to enjoy nature around Cuacal, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Cuacal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Puebla, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zautla
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Zautla
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- Chilapa de Vicente Guerrero (763 inhabitants)
- El Puerto (Reforma) (211 inhabitants)
- Emiliano Zapata (70 inhabitants)
- Huitzitzilapan (579 inhabitants)
- Ichicata (19 inhabitants)
- Ixtactenango (157 inhabitants)
- Jalcomulco (240 inhabitants)
- Micuahutla (La Cumbre) (39 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Tenextatiloyan (4597 inhabitants)
- Santa Inés Morelos (164 inhabitants)
- Santiago Zautla (632 inhabitants)
- Tagcotepec (576 inhabitants)
- Tlayecapan (Segunda Sección) (115 inhabitants)
- Zotola (23 inhabitants)