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El Boxo

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of El Boxo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 273 inhabitants of Hidalgo.

The town of El Boxo belongs to the municipality of Cardonal (State of Hidalgo). There are 273 inhabitants and it is 2,405 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zimapán is 46 minutes away by car (43 km). It is the most populated town in the position #28 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Boxo, 92% of the inhabitants are catholic and 53% 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 Boxo is located at 7.8 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of El Bingú, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Cardonal) it is at 9.4 kilometers in direction South. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Boxo.

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

Online map of El Boxo (Hidalgo) 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 Boxo (Hidalgo) is 273 inhabitants

Population data in El Boxo

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	144	129	273
2010	141	107	248
2005	140	116	256

Evolution of the population in El Boxo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Boxo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.63	4.67
Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo:	6.59%	3.23%
Illiterate population:	6.96%	10.08%
Illiterate population (men):	1.83%	4.67%
Illiterate population (women):	5.13%	14.18%
Schooling level:	9.82	8.27
Schooling level (men):	10.49	8.70
Schooling level (women):	9.23	7.94

Indigenous culture data in El Boxo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	97.44%	95.16%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	55.31%	66.53%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	1.47%	1.61%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Boxo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	37.00%	18.15%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	54.26%	28.97%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	21.53%	9.93%
Number of inhabited private housings:	58	78
Homes with electricity:	98.28%	92.98%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	94.74%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	79.31%	87.72%
Homes with a radio:	82.76%	78.95%
Homes with a television:	77.59%	73.68%
Homes with a refrigerator:	84.48%	56.14%
Homes with a washing machine:	53.45%	14.04%
Homes with a car:	44.83%	24.56%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	36.21%	10.53%
Homes with landline telephone:	18.97%	14.04%
Homes with cell phones:	91.38%	26.32%
Homes with Internet:	34.48%	0.00%

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

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Boxo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Cardonal. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Boxo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Boxo

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Boxo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Boxo so you can contact them:

• HOTEL: 9 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AVENIDA CARDONAL: 10 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EL MOLINO: 11 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUESPEDES REYES INN: 17 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Boxo

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Boxo? The list of the best places to visit in El Boxo and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Boxo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Santuario (2865 meters): 2.2 km walk (28 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro San Juan (2774 meters): 5.9 km walk (87 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Xinthe (2663 meters): 5.7 km walk (110 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Texmaye (2253 meters): 6.7 km walk (84 minutes), heading South.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Boxo:

• Zimapán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Grutas de Xajhá", 46 km, heading West (43 minutes by car)

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

• Pilas Yonthé (87 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Santuario (Santuario Mapethé) (844 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• El Nogal (89 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
• Luis Donaldo Colosio (40 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (6 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 Boxo (Hidalgo)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Boxo 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 Boxo there is a generational replacement.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	13	10	23
Youth (6-14 years)	12	15	27
Adults (15-59 years)	100	91	191
Elderly (60+ years)	19	13	32

#7 Pictures of El Boxo

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Boxo, 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 Boxo, 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 Boxo (Hidalgo) is 42375

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Boxo so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 42375. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Boxo ("42") correspond to the State of Hidalgo, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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#10 Schools in El Boxo

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