El Cajón (Hidalgo)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Cajón, a beautiful large village of 885 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo
The town of El Cajón (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Huichapan. There are 885 inhabitants and it is 2,092 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huichapan is 5 minutes away by car (4 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #16 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Cajón, there is a percentage of 2% of indigenous population and 87% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Cajón? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Cajón is located at 2.5 kilometers from Huichapan, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Cajón.
#1 Where is El Cajón? How to go? Map
Online map of El Cajón (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 Cajón (Hidalgo) is 885 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 468 | 417 | 885 |
| 2010 | 407 | 353 | 760 |
| 2005 | 357 | 317 | 674 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.27 | 1.42 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 20.45% | 17.50% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.16% | 3.82% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.13% | 1.42% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.03% | 5.90% |
| Schooling level: | 8.54 | 7.30 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.26 | 7.40 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.78 | 7.22 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.15% | 0.53% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.68% | 0.26% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.62% | 31.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.40% | 44.19% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.12% | 19.66% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 230 | 243 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.83% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.22% | 97.91% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.04% | 92.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.43% | 77.49% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.00% | 92.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.39% | 80.63% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 53.48% | 44.50% |
| Homes with a car: | 43.04% | 39.79% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.70% | 7.33% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.78% | 8.38% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.39% | 53.93% |
| Homes with Internet: | 18.70% | 1.57% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Cajón
With the satellite map of El Cajón 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 Huichapan. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Cajón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cajón
Many people want to stay in the town of El Cajón itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL LOMAS DEL CALVARIO: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOMAS DEL CALVARIO: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CLUB MONTECARLO: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- VILLAS SAN FRANCISCO HOTEL: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Cajón
Want to know what to see in El Cajón if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Cajón.Las mejores montes de El Cajón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Loma La Esperanza (2230 meters): 7.2 km walk (103 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro de La Trampa (2574 meters): 8.6 km walk (106 minutes), heading East.
- Mesa El Sadro (2044 meters): 11.1 km walk (159 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro de Ixcabondha (2625 meters): 11.0 km walk (205 minutes), heading East.
- Huichapan (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Mateo Apóstol", 5 km, heading Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Tecozautla (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Pinturas rupestres de Banzhá Tecozautla", 32 km, heading North (26 minutes by car)
- Tequisquiapan (Querétaro): Don't miss "Plaza Miguel Hidalgo", 44 km, heading Northwest (44 minutes by car)
- Aculco (México): Don't miss "Santuario del Señor de Nenthé", 56 km, heading Southwest (55 minutes by car)
- Cadereyta de Montes (Querétaro Arteaga): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 67 km, heading Northwest (59 minutes by car)
- Sabina Grande (587 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Huisfhi (32 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- San Mateo (124 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Boye (444 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Cajón (Hidalgo)
In El Cajón 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 Cajón, 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) | 54 | 50 | 104 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 74 | 67 | 141 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 294 | 249 | 543 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 46 | 51 | 97 |
#7 Pictures of El Cajón
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Cajón, 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 Cajón, 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 Cajón (Hidalgo) is 42412
Are you going to send a letter to El Cajón? Do you have a friend in El Cajón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Cajón consists of the following 5 digits: 42412. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Cajón ("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 Cajón
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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Huichapan
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- Barrio San José (111 inhabitants)
- Barrio San Juan Mandhó (- inhabitants)
- Bondojito (1866 inhabitants)
- Boye (444 inhabitants)
- Cangadhó (9 inhabitants)
- Chichimequillas (11 inhabitants)
- Ejido de Huichapan (344 inhabitants)
- Ejido de Maxthá (10 inhabitants)
- Estación Huichapan (1097 inhabitants)
- Hacienda el Cocol (- inhabitants)
- Las Bóvedas (2 inhabitants)
- Los Pirules (14 inhabitants)
- San Francisco el Tenyoy (El Tenyoy) (- inhabitants)
- Tlaxcalilla (3479 inhabitants)