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El Cajón (Puebla)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Cajón (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Puebla has 257 inhabitants?

The town of El Cajón (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Xicotepec. There are 257 inhabitants and it is 689 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xicotepec is 10 minutes away by car (8 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #34 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Cajón, 44% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Cajón? You can find it at 5.2 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Xicotepec de Juárez, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Cajón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Cajón? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to El Cajón (Puebla)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of El Cajón (Puebla) is 257 inhabitants

Population data in El Cajón (Puebla)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	130	127	257
2010	112	111	223
2005	106	102	208

Evolution of the population in El Cajón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Cajón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.54	5.41
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:	1.17%	1.35%
Illiterate population:	8.95%	9.42%
Illiterate population (men):	4.28%	5.41%
Illiterate population (women):	4.67%	13.39%
Schooling level:	7.38	6.13
Schooling level (men):	7.42	6.56
Schooling level (women):	7.33	5.71

Indigenous culture data in El Cajón:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	26.85%	38.57%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	11.67%	13.90%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

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

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Cajón:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	54.09%	32.74%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	67.72%	51.35%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	40.77%	14.29%
Number of inhabited private housings:	54	41
Homes with electricity:	96.30%	97.44%
Homes with piped water:	90.74%	94.87%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	51.85%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	44.44%	64.10%
Homes with a television:	79.63%	76.92%
Homes with a refrigerator:	62.96%	46.15%
Homes with a washing machine:	16.67%	2.56%
Homes with a car:	20.37%	23.08%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.70%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	2.56%
Homes with cell phones:	62.96%	66.67%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

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

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Cajón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Xicotepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Cajón.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cajón

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

• HOTEL FOSADO: 7 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
• PENSIÓN PARA SEÑORITAS: 8 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
• HOTELES VILLA DE CORTÉZ SA DE CV: 8 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASA DON LAURIANO: 7 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Cajón

A weekend in El Cajón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Cajón and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Cajón for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Nactanca (1276 meters): 2.2 km walk (32 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro La Ardilla (924 meters): 7.8 km walk (150 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro La Peña Blanca (1132 meters): 8.9 km walk (141 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro San Miguel (1429 meters): 10.0 km walk (151 minutes), heading South.

Magical Towns near El Cajón to discover the Mexican culture:

• Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Centro Ceremonial Xochipila", 10 km, heading Southwest (8 minutes by car)
• Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "​Presa de Tenango", 45 km, heading Southwest (33 minutes by car)
• Pahuatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Puente Colgante de Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla", 46 km, heading West (38 minutes by car)
• Acaxochitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Presa Tejocotal", 52 km, heading Southwest (43 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Cajón:

• Cerro de los Limones (33 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Loma Larga (36 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• Las Pilas (673 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
• Ixtepec (180 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (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 Cajón (Puebla)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	12	16	28
Youth (6-14 years)	33	28	61
Adults (15-59 years)	74	70	144
Elderly (60+ years)	11	13	24

#7 Pictures of El Cajón

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Cajón? 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 Cajón.
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#9 Schools in El Cajón

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