El Atorón (Los Caracoles)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Atorón (Los Caracoles), as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 27 inhabitants of Zacatecas.
The town of El Atorón (Los Caracoles) belongs to the municipality of Fresnillo (State of Zacatecas). There are 27 inhabitants and it is 2,098 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #182 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Atorón (Los Caracoles), 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 46% 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 Atorón (Los Caracoles) is located at 34.9 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Fresnillo, 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 Atorón (Los Caracoles).
#1 Where is El Atorón (Los Caracoles)? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Atorón (Los Caracoles) (Zacatecas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Atorón (Los Caracoles), which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Atorón (Los Caracoles) (Zacatecas) is 27 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| 2010 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 2005 | 25 | 21 | 46 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.18 | 16.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 3.70% | 7.69% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.41% | 11.54% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.41% | 16.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 7.14% |
| Schooling level: | 6.96 | 4.74 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.92 | 4.56 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.09 | 4.90 |
| 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 Fresnillo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.04% | 42.31% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 69.23% | 83.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.14% | 7.14% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 13 | 13 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.31% | 90.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 76.92% | 30.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 84.62% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 76.92% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 69.23% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 46.15% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 46.15% | 20.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.69% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.69% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 38.46% | 20.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 15.38% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Atorón (Los Caracoles)
With the satellite map of El Atorón (Los Caracoles) 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 Fresnillo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Atorón (Los Caracoles).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Atorón (Los Caracoles)
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Atorón (Los Caracoles), but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Atorón (Los Caracoles) so you can contact them:- RENTA DE DEPARTAMENTOS: 42 km away, direction East (32 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA BLANCA MINERO: 41 km away, direction East (34 minutes by car)
- MOTEL OASIS: 43 km away, direction East (31 minutes by car)
- PENSION: 50 km away, direction East (39 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Atorón (Los Caracoles)
Want to know what to see in El Atorón (Los Caracoles) if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Atorón (Los Caracoles).Mountains in El Atorón (Los Caracoles) for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Las Burras (2351 meters): 7.2 km walk (99 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Colorado (2307 meters): 10.9 km walk (160 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Grande (2433 meters): 9.0 km walk (142 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Cacalote (2489 meters): 9.6 km walk (148 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Salitrillo (181 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Presa Leobardo Reynoso (Primero de Mayo) (688 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Colonia Huajuco (10 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Buenavista de Trujillo (1739 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Atorón (Los Caracoles) (Zacatecas)
In El Atorón (Los Caracoles) 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 (Los Caracoles), 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) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
#7 Pictures of El Atorón (Los Caracoles)
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Atorón (Los Caracoles), 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 (Los Caracoles), so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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