El Ahorcado (Hidalgo)
The most complete information about the small village of El Ahorcado (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Hidalgo has 66 inhabitants?
It was formerly known as El Horcado.
The town of El Ahorcado (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Tecozautla. There are 66 inhabitants and it is 2,067 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tecozautla is 41 minutes away by car (28 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #52 of the ranking.
You may know this town as El Horcado, because this was its former name. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2010.
Data: In El Ahorcado, 37% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Ahorcado? You can find it at 16.6 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Tecozautla, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Ahorcado through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Ahorcado? How to go? Map
Online map of El Ahorcado in Hidalgo, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Ahorcado (Hidalgo) is 66 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | 37 | 66 |
| 2010 | 33 | 42 | 75 |
| 2005 | 29 | 37 | 66 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.96 | 23.81 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 9.09% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.67% | 24.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.58% | 23.81% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.09% | 24.24% |
| Schooling level: | 5.88 | 4.39 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.89 | 3.86 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.86 | 4.96 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 81.82% | 77.33% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 56.06% | 46.67% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.52% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.88% | 38.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.65% | 61.90% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.14% | 9.09% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 24 | 28 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.83% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.67% | 40.91% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 50.00% | 77.27% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.83% | 72.73% |
| Homes with a television: | 62.50% | 86.36% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 54.17% | 45.45% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 16.67% | 13.64% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.83% | 18.18% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 4.55% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 58.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.17% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Ahorcado
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Ahorcado, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tecozautla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Ahorcado.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Ahorcado
Many people want to stay in the town of El Ahorcado 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 DURAN: 23 km away, direction West (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL NIRVANA: 23 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLAS MARIA BONITA: 27 km away, direction West (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CENTENARIO: 25 km away, direction West (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Ahorcado
A weekend in El Ahorcado and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Ahorcado and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Ahorcado for hiking and trails:
- Cerro de Las Tres Hermanas (2087 meters): 4.2 km walk (51 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro del Cosdha (2166 meters): 5.0 km walk (61 minutes), heading West.
- Monte de Las Milpotas (2421 meters): 5.0 km walk (93 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro del Medho (2291 meters): 4.9 km walk (62 minutes), heading West.
- Tecozautla (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Elevación del Hualtepec o Cerro del Astillero", 41 km, heading West (28 minutes by car)
- Huichapan (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Museo de ArqueologÃa e Historia de Huichapan​", 43 km, heading Southwest (30 minutes by car)
- Zimapán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Grutas de Xajhá", 41 km, heading North (40 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Tezoquipan (398 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Tercera Manzana Tezoquipan (Los Ángeles Ngodho) (287 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- El Salto (565 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Puithe San Antonio Tezoquipan (27 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Ahorcado (Hidalgo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Ahorcado 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 El Ahorcado there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 16 | 21 | 37 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 6 | 12 |
#7 Pictures of El Ahorcado
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Ahorcado? 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 El Ahorcado.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Ahorcado en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Ahorcado (Hidalgo) is 42445
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Ahorcado so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 42445. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Ahorcado ("42") correspond to the State of Hidalgo, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tecozautla
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