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El Alto (Nuevo León)

Learn about small village of El Alto through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 22 inhabitants of the State of Nuevo León

The town of El Alto (Nuevo León) belongs to the municipality of Santa Catarina. There are 22 inhabitants and it is 1,965 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Arteaga is 60 minutes away by car (52 km).

The Mexican census of 2010 decided to declare this community as uninhabited.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Alto, 20% of individuals have completed secondary education and 10% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

#1 Where is El Alto? How to go? Map

Online map of El Alto in Nuevo León, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of El Alto (Nuevo León) is 22 inhabitants

Population data in El Alto (Nuevo León)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	10	12	22

Evolution of the population in El Alto: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Alto:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.11	-
Population coming from outside the State of Nuevo León:	77.27%	-%
Illiterate population:	0.00%	-%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	-%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	-%
Schooling level:	7.35	-
Schooling level (men):	5.18	-
Schooling level (women):	10	-

Indigenous culture data in El Alto:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	36.36%	-%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	31.82%	-%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	-%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Alto, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Nuevo León, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Alto:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	68.18%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	75.00%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	60.00%	-%
Number of inhabited private housings:	10	-
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	-%
Homes with piped water:	80.00%	-%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	-%
Homes with a radio:	50.00%	-%
Homes with a television:	50.00%	-%
Homes with a refrigerator:	100.00%	-%
Homes with a washing machine:	40.00%	-%
Homes with a car:	20.00%	-%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	10.00%	-%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	-%
Homes with cell phones:	90.00%	-%
Homes with Internet:	10.00%	-%

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

With the satellite map of El Alto 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 Santa Catarina. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Alto.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Alto

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

• CITY EXPRESS MONTERREY SANTA CATARINA: 35 km away, direction North (25 minutes by car)
• HOTEL TORRES DE EL LEGADO: 35 km away, direction North (30 minutes by car)
• RESIDENCIAS UNIVERSIDAD DE MONTERREY: 32 km away, direction Northeast (26 minutes by car)
• HOTEI HI: 29 km away, direction Northeast (20 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Alto

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Alto? The list of the best places to visit in El Alto and nearby locations.
Mountains in El Alto for hiking and trails:

• Mesa El Cedraloso (2823 meters): 4.7 km walk (91 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Escorpión (2882 meters): 5.2 km walk (84 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro del Tarillal (3145 meters): 6.0 km walk (95 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Escorpión (3142 meters): 5.6 km walk (79 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns near El Alto to discover the Mexican culture:

• Arteaga (Coahuila de Zaragoza): Don't miss "El Tunal", 60 km, heading West (52 minutes by car)
• Santiago (Nuevo León): Don't miss "Parroquia de Santiago Apóstol", 62 km, heading East (61 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Alto:

• San Antonio de la Osamenta (35 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Tunalillo (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
• Los Domingos (10 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
• Llanitos (Mesa de la Cruz) (10 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the North (13 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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