El Álamo (Hidalgo)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 255 inhabitants of Hidalgo.
The town of El Álamo (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Zimapán. There are 255 inhabitants and it is 1,749 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zimapán is 6 minutes away by car (4 km). It is the most populated town in the position #34 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Álamo, 27% of individuals have completed secondary education and 22% 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 El Álamo is located at 2.6 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Zimapán, 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 El Álamo.
#1 Where is El Álamo? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Álamo (Hidalgo)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Álamo (Hidalgo) is 255 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 135 | 120 | 255 |
| 2010 | 116 | 107 | 223 |
| 2005 | 94 | 64 | 158 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.03 | 1.87 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 9.02% | 8.97% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.53% | 4.93% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.57% | 1.87% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.96% | 7.76% |
| Schooling level: | 7.92 | 6.98 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.13 | 7 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.52 | 6.96 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 6.67% | 9.42% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.35% | 3.14% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Zimapán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.04% | 30.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 47.50% | 49.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.63% | 13.79% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 65 | 61 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.15% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.31% | 77.78% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.15% | 64.81% |
| Homes with a radio: | 67.69% | 87.04% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.69% | 85.19% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.23% | 79.63% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 72.31% | 70.37% |
| Homes with a car: | 56.92% | 42.59% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 21.54% | 7.41% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.15% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.15% | 46.30% |
| Homes with Internet: | 23.08% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Álamo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Álamo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Zimapán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Álamo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Álamo
Do you want to stay in El Álamo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Álamo:- HOTEL CENTRAL: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BOUTIQUE ANYELO: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA COLMENA: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CENTRAL: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Álamo
Want to know what to see in El Álamo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Álamo.Mountains in El Álamo for hiking and trails:
- San Juan (1973 meters): 2.9 km walk (57 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Cuesta Blanca (2007 meters): 7.7 km walk (125 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Lindas (1826 meters): 6.3 km walk (115 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Muy (2076 meters): 8.0 km walk (123 minutes), heading East.
- Zimapán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Caracol del Carrizal", 6 km, heading East (4 minutes by car)
- San Joaquín (Querétaro): Don't miss "Cascadas Maravillas", 47 km, heading Northwest (35 minutes by car)
- Tecozautla (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Sitio arqueologico de Pañhú", 62 km, heading Southwest (50 minutes by car)
- Santa María (29 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Los Pilares (165 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Benito Juárez (Detzani) (842 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- San Miguel (63 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Álamo (Hidalgo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Álamo 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 Álamo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 23 | 29 | 52 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 84 | 61 | 145 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 21 | 18 | 39 |
#7 Pictures of El Álamo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Álamo? 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 Álamo.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Álamo (Hidalgo) is 42359
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Álamo 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: 42359. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Álamo ("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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Hidalgo, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zimapán
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