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El Ancón (Zacatecas)

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The town of El Ancón (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of General Francisco R. Murguía. There are 251 inhabitants and it is 1,839 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #25 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Ancón, 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 90% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Ancón is located at 10.9 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Nieves, 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 Ancón.

#1 Where is El Ancón? How to go? Map

Online map of El Ancón (Zacatecas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of El Ancón (Zacatecas) is 251 inhabitants

Population data in El Ancón (Zacatecas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	125	126	251
2010	132	139	271
2005	138	140	278

Evolution of the population in El Ancón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Ancón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.36	2.88
Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas:	2.79%	2.21%
Illiterate population:	2.39%	2.58%
Illiterate population (men):	1.20%	2.88%
Illiterate population (women):	1.20%	2.27%
Schooling level:	7.76	6.29
Schooling level (men):	7.27	5.78
Schooling level (women):	8.24	6.73

Indigenous culture data in El Ancón:

	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%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Ancón:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	44.22%	27.68%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	61.11%	51.08%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	27.20%	3.03%
Number of inhabited private housings:	71	88
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	94.12%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	98.59%	92.65%
Homes with a radio:	78.87%	82.35%
Homes with a television:	95.77%	98.53%
Homes with a refrigerator:	97.18%	86.76%
Homes with a washing machine:	90.14%	83.82%
Homes with a car:	50.70%	58.82%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	11.27%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.82%	20.59%
Homes with cell phones:	88.73%	77.94%
Homes with Internet:	2.82%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of El Ancón 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 General Francisco R. Murguía. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Ancón.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Ancón

Many people want to stay in the town of El Ancón 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:

• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 15 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CONQUISTADOR: 15 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PALACIO: 13 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PLAZA REAL: 16 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Ancón

A weekend in El Ancón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Ancón and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Ancón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro La Ceja de La Cardona (1978 meters): 4.7 km walk (72 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Prieto (1983 meters): 9.0 km walk (122 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Salsipuedes (1949 meters): 13.9 km walk (170 minutes), heading South.
• Loma El Camposanto (1829 meters): 12.2 km walk (166 minutes), heading Northeast.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Ancón?:

• Alfonso Medina (403 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
• Francisco I. Madero (Colonia Madero) (786 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (9 minutes by car)
• Los Núñez (80 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Southwest (12 minutes by car)
• Loreto (2665 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southwest (13 minutes by car)

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

#6 Population pyramid of El Ancón (Zacatecas)

In El Ancón there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of El Ancón, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Ancón (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	11	15	26
Youth (6-14 years)	22	19	41
Adults (15-59 years)	75	77	152
Elderly (60+ years)	17	15	32

#7 Pictures of El Ancón

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Ancón, 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 Ancón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Ancón

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