El Banxu
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of El Banxu, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 289 inhabitants of Hidalgo.
The town of El Banxu belongs to the municipality of Ixmiquilpan (State of Hidalgo). There are 289 inhabitants and it is 2,560 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zimapán is 30 minutes away by car (28 km). It is the most populated town in the position #53 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Banxu, 89% of the inhabitants are catholic and 60% 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 Banxu is located at 21.1 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Ixmiquilpan, 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 Banxu.
#1 Where is El Banxu? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Banxu (Hidalgo) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Banxu, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Banxu (Hidalgo) is 289 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 171 | 118 | 289 |
| 2010 | 174 | 172 | 346 |
| 2005 | 165 | 128 | 293 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.12 | 5.23 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 2.77% | 0.87% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.07% | 10.12% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.77% | 5.23% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.30% | 14.94% |
| Schooling level: | 7.08 | 6.49 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.58 | 7.51 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.75 | 5.55 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 97.23% | 97.40% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 75.09% | 84.68% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.73% | 2.31% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.37% | 6.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.17% | 11.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.84% | 2.87% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 82 | 130 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.78% | 98.82% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.78% | 77.65% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 62.20% | 15.29% |
| Homes with a radio: | 78.05% | 82.35% |
| Homes with a television: | 84.15% | 71.76% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.49% | 43.53% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 59.76% | 15.29% |
| Homes with a car: | 39.02% | 15.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.66% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 35.37% | 3.53% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 39.02% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Banxu
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Banxu, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ixmiquilpan. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Banxu.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Banxu
Do you want to stay in El Banxu? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Banxu:- CASA DE HUESPEDES DOÑA TERE: 20 km away, direction Northeast (17 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES DOÑA TERE: 19 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES EN NICOLÁS FLORES: 22 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES REYES INN: 19 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Banxu
Want to know what to see in El Banxu if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Banxu.Mountains in El Banxu for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Thito (2965 meters): 2.1 km walk (32 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Puntiagudo (2422 meters): 2.3 km walk (29 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Dendri (2868 meters): 3.2 km walk (45 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Gundho (2992 meters): 2.8 km walk (46 minutes), heading East.
- Zimapán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Cañón del Infiernillo", 30 km, heading Northwest (28 minutes by car)
- La Lagunita (510 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- La Pechuga (223 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- El Meje (133 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
- Agua Florida (153 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Banxu (Hidalgo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Banxu 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 Banxu there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 31 | 28 | 59 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 94 | 58 | 152 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 27 | 20 | 47 |
#7 Pictures of El Banxu
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Banxu, 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 Banxu, 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 Banxu (Hidalgo) is 42316
Are you going to send a letter to El Banxu? Do you have a friend in El Banxu and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Banxu consists of the following 5 digits: 42316. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Banxu ("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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#10 Schools in El Banxu
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ixmiquilpan
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