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.
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
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 144 | 129 | 273 |
| 2010 | 141 | 107 | 248 |
| 2005 | 140 | 116 | 256 |
| 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 |
| 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% |
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| 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% |
#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.
- Zimapán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Grutas de Xajhá", 46 km, heading West (43 minutes by car)
- 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)
#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.
| 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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#11 Schools in El Boxo
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