El Buena

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The town of El Buena belongs to the municipality of Cardonal (State of Hidalgo). There are 779 inhabitants and it is 2,147 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zimapán is 66 minutes away by car (45 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #7 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Buena, 35% of individuals have completed secondary education and 24% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Buena is located at 3.6 kilometers from El Bingú, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. In addition, it is located at 4.5 kilometers from Cardonal, which is the capital of the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Buena.

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

Online map of El Buena (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 Buena (Hidalgo) is 779 inhabitants

Population data in El Buena
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020425354779
2010354303657
2005282241523
Evolution of the population in El Buena: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Buena:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.43.63
Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo:5.13%3.81%
Illiterate population:6.03%7.61%
Illiterate population (men):0.90%3.63%
Illiterate population (women):5.13%11.02%
Schooling level:9.848.83
Schooling level (men):10.419.60
Schooling level (women):9.378.13
Indigenous culture data in El Buena:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:97.82%99.09%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:66.11%68.34%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:2.70%2.44%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Buena, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Hidalgo, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Cardonal (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Buena:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:42.36%36.23%
Employed population over 12 years (men):54.24%55.78%
Employed population over 12 years (women):32.47%19.49%
Number of inhabited private housings:173185
Homes with electricity:98.27%97.99%
Homes with piped water:97.11%99.33%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:75.72%90.60%
Homes with a radio:68.79%76.51%
Homes with a television:83.82%83.22%
Homes with a refrigerator:85.55%65.10%
Homes with a washing machine:36.99%18.79%
Homes with a car:47.98%28.19%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:24.28%10.07%
Homes with landline telephone:6.36%18.12%
Homes with cell phones:86.71%34.90%
Homes with Internet:24.28%1.34%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Buena (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 Buena

With the satellite map of El Buena 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 Cardonal. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Buena.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Buena

Do you want to stay in El Buena? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Buena:

#5 What to do in El Buena

A weekend in El Buena and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Buena and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Buena para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Texmaye (2253 meters): 2.4 km walk (30 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro Santuario (2865 meters): 4.9 km walk (79 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Xinthe (2663 meters): 5.5 km walk (99 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro Candho (2114 meters): 6.3 km walk (77 minutes), heading Southwest.
Magical Towns near El Buena to discover the Mexican culture:
  • Zimapán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "El Vigilante", 66 km, heading Northwest (45 minutes by car)
  • Metztitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Cueva de los Murciélagos", 80 km, heading East (59 minutes by car)
Other towns near El Buena:
  • Cerritos (224 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
  • San Miguel Jigui (478 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
  • Luis Donaldo Colosio (40 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
  • Piedra Chica (197 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 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 Buena (Hidalgo)

In El Buena 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 Buena, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Buena (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)484189
Youth (6-14 years)6357120
Adults (15-59 years)264221485
Elderly (60+ years)503585

#7 Pictures of El Buena

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Buena? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Buena.

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#8 The Postal Code of El Buena (Hidalgo) is 42376

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Buena 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: 42376. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Buena ("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 Buena

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Cardonal

  1. Cerro Blanco (El Fraile) (368 inhabitants)
  2. Cerro Grande (18 inhabitants)
  3. Cuesta Blanca (17 inhabitants)
  4. El Aguacate (16 inhabitants)
  5. El Botho (294 inhabitants)
  6. El Boxo (273 inhabitants)
  7. El Gumbo (99 inhabitants)
  8. El Pájaro (39 inhabitants)
  9. El Puerto (- inhabitants)
  10. Los Fresnos (109 inhabitants)
  11. Los Lirios (43 inhabitants)
  12. Los Pérez (- inhabitants)
  13. Molanguito (81 inhabitants)
  14. San Andrés Daboxtha (1056 inhabitants)
  15. Santuario (Santuario Mapethé) (844 inhabitants)