El Algodón (Hidalgo)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Algodón, a beautiful medium-sized town of 203 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo
The town of El Algodón (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of La Misión. There are 203 inhabitants and it is 573 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xilitla is 64 minutes away by car (63 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #19 of the ranking.
Data: In El Algodón, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 70% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Algodón? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Algodón? You can find it at 15.9 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of La Misión, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Algodón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Algodón? How to go? Map
Online map of El Algodón 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 Algodón (Hidalgo) is 203 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 99 | 104 | 203 |
| 2010 | 88 | 95 | 183 |
| 2005 | 93 | 79 | 172 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.23 | 5.26 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 3.45% | 4.37% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.40% | 10.93% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.48% | 5.26% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.93% | 17.05% |
| Schooling level: | 6.05 | 4.71 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.85 | 4.70 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.25 | 4.72 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of La Misión (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.51% | 36.07% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.08% | 63.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.16% | 6.82% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 67 | 64 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 58.21% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.57% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.22% | 72.55% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.58% | 76.47% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.03% | 88.24% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 83.58% | 50.98% |
| Homes with a car: | 35.82% | 21.57% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.46% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 16.42% | 11.76% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.15% | 1.96% |
| Homes with Internet: | 8.96% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Algodón
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Algodón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of La Misión. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Algodón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Algodón
Many people want to stay in the town of El Algodón 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 SAN JUAN: 13 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA ANA: 15 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VICTORIA: 21 km away, direction South (16 minutes by car)
- POSADA ESCAMILLA: 18 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Algodón
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Algodón? The list of the best places to visit in El Algodón and nearby locations.Mountains in El Algodón for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Escondida (828 meters): 1.8 km walk (27 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Los Jarritos (1429 meters): 2.4 km walk (33 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Rancho Viejo (902 meters): 2.7 km walk (33 minutes), heading South.
- Loma El Ocote (1233 meters): 3.6 km walk (48 minutes), heading South.
- Xilitla (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Convento de San Agustín", 64 km, heading North (63 minutes by car)
- Puerto del Algodón (77 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Tepehuaje (55 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Las Palmitas (424 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Barbechos (21 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Algodón (Hidalgo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Algodón 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 Algodón there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 53 | 47 | 100 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 23 | 26 | 49 |
#7 Pictures of El Algodón
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Algodón, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Algodón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Algodón en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Algodón (Hidalgo) is 42274
Are you going to send a letter to El Algodón? Do you have a friend in El Algodón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Algodón consists of the following 5 digits: 42274. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Algodón ("42") correspond to the state code of Hidalgo, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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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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#10 Schools in El Algodón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of La Misión
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- Tepehuaje (55 inhabitants)
- Tinaja de Jacalilla (70 inhabitants)
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