El Atorón (Querétaro)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Atorón, a beautiful medium-sized town of 409 inhabitants of the State of Querétaro
The town of El Atorón (Querétaro) belongs to the municipality of Amealco de Bonfil. There are 409 inhabitants and it is 2,450 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Amealco de Bonfil is 19 minutes away by car (19 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #50 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Atorón, there is a percentage of 2% of indigenous population and 77% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Atorón? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Atorón is located at 11.6 kilometers from Amealco de Bonfil, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Atorón.
#1 Where is El Atorón? How to go? Map
Online map of El Atorón (Querétaro) 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 Atorón (Querétaro) is 409 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 198 | 211 | 409 |
| 2010 | 178 | 170 | 348 |
| 2005 | 190 | 166 | 356 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.96 | 8.24 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Querétaro: | 10.02% | 5.75% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.87% | 8.05% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.18% | 8.24% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.69% | 7.87% |
| Schooling level: | 6.77 | 5.95 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.88 | 5.95 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.67 | 5.95 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.96% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.96% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 63.33% | 36.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 69.19% | 60.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 57.07% | 14.04% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 129 | 120 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.12% | 86.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.90% | 90.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.82% | 65.56% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.24% | 70.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.60% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.72% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 58.91% | 30.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 42.64% | 34.44% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.65% | 1.11% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.55% | 1.11% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 76.74% | 14.44% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.33% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Atorón
With the satellite map of El Atorón 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 Amealco de Bonfil. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Atorón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Atorón
Many people want to stay in the town of El Atorón 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 MISIÓN LA MURALLA: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GLORIA: 16 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ESCUELA AMEALCO: 16 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL NARANJO: 16 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Atorón
Want to know what to see in El Atorón if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Atorón.Las mejores montes de El Atorón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Añil (2615 meters): 1.8 km walk (24 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Pelón (2573 meters): 2.5 km walk (32 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Tepozán (2628 meters): 5.8 km walk (108 minutes), heading East.
- La Muralla (2637 meters): 6.6 km walk (86 minutes), heading East.
- Amealco de Bonfil (Querétaro): Don't miss "El Cuisillo", 19 km, heading West (19 minutes by car)
- Aculco (México): Don't miss "Balneario municipal", 39 km, heading Southeast (36 minutes by car)
- Tequisquiapan (Querétaro): Don't miss "Balneario Neptuno", 64 km, heading North (57 minutes by car)
- Ejido el Bothé (11 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- La Cruz del Apartadero (La Garita) (326 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- Barrio la Esperanza (San Bartolo) (51 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- La Muralla (422 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Atorón (Querétaro)
In El Atorón 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 Atorón, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 17 | 24 | 41 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 33 | 33 | 66 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 111 | 117 | 228 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 37 | 37 | 74 |
#7 Pictures of El Atorón
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Atorón, 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 Atorón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Atorón (Querétaro) is 76884
Are you going to send a letter to El Atorón? Do you have a friend in El Atorón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Atorón consists of the following 5 digits: 76884. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Atorón ("76") correspond to the state code of Querétaro, 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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#10 Schools in El Atorón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Amealco de Bonfil
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Amealco de Bonfil
- Amárcigo (San Luis) (45 inhabitants)
- Amealco de Bonfil (7953 inhabitants)
- Barrio Presa del Tecolote (El Lindero) (290 inhabitants)
- Bosques del Renacimiento (13 inhabitants)
- Los Argueta (77 inhabitants)
- Ejido la Muralla (2 inhabitants)
- El Batán (458 inhabitants)
- El Saucito Sección la Muralla (- inhabitants)
- La Beata (270 inhabitants)
- La Cañada del Varal (181 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (Santiago Mexquititlán Barrio 6to.) (63 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Fresno (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Sin Fortuna (- inhabitants)
- San Antonio la Labor (53 inhabitants)
- Tesquedó (Puerto del Chivato) (212 inhabitants)