El Colorado (Hidalgo)
The most complete information about the large village of El Colorado (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Hidalgo has 1,273 inhabitants?
The town of El Colorado (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of San Salvador. There are 1,273 inhabitants and it is 2,036 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral del Chico is 43 minutes away by car (38 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #7 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Colorado, 40% of individuals have completed secondary education and 14% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Colorado is located at 86.0 kilometers from San Antonio Zaragoza, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. In addition, it is located at 4.4 kilometers from San Salvador, which is the capital of the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Colorado.
#1 Where is El Colorado? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Colorado (Hidalgo)? 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 Colorado (Hidalgo) is 1,273 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 623 | 650 | 1273 |
| 2010 | 531 | 543 | 1074 |
| 2005 | 458 | 437 | 895 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.31 | 3.31 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 8.41% | 7.73% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.30% | 4.56% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.49% | 3.31% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.81% | 5.84% |
| Schooling level: | 9.07 | 8.12 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.05 | 7.99 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.08 | 8.24 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 14.45% | 11.64% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 4.79% | 4.19% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Salvador (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.45% | 34.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.08% | 50.28% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.40% | 18.64% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 305 | 298 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.36% | 98.80% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.07% | 93.23% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.89% | 76.89% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.69% | 71.71% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.61% | 88.84% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 70.16% | 63.75% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 47.21% | 35.86% |
| Homes with a car: | 39.34% | 35.86% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.77% | 4.78% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.30% | 5.58% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 81.97% | 43.03% |
| Homes with Internet: | 28.52% | 0.80% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Colorado
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Colorado, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Salvador. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Colorado.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Colorado
Many people want to stay in the town of El Colorado 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:- MOTEL PARAISO: 8 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- MOTEL PARAISO: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL PUNTO INN EXPRESS: 12 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLAS DE PLATA: 11 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Colorado
A weekend in El Colorado and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Colorado and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Colorado for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Colorado (2439 meters): 2.5 km walk (32 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Peña Colorada (2475 meters): 3.5 km walk (48 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Ancho Maria (2400 meters): 3.7 km walk (48 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Xhinfi (2195 meters): 3.5 km walk (48 minutes), heading West.
- Mineral del Chico (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Paraíso escondido", 43 km, heading East (38 minutes by car)
- Real de Monte (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Museo de Medicina Laboral", 64 km, heading East (49 minutes by car)
- El Fresno (576 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Rincón Santa María (332 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Pacheco Leandro Valle (226 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Santa María Amajac (1691 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Colorado (Hidalgo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Colorado 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 Colorado there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 57 | 62 | 119 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 113 | 123 | 236 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 397 | 407 | 804 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 56 | 58 | 114 |
#7 Pictures of El Colorado
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Colorado? 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 Colorado.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Colorado (Hidalgo) is 42651
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Colorado 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: 42651. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Colorado ("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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Hidalgo, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in El Colorado
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Salvador
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Salvador
- Bóxtha Chico (307 inhabitants)
- Cañada Grande (1092 inhabitants)
- Casa Blanca (731 inhabitants)
- Caxuxi (3089 inhabitants)
- Dengandhó de Juárez (526 inhabitants)
- El Colorado (1273 inhabitants)
- El Gómez (429 inhabitants)
- El Mezquital (468 inhabitants)
- Leandro Valle (573 inhabitants)
- Poxindeje de Morelos (1107 inhabitants)
- Rincón Santa María (332 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Zaragoza (3607 inhabitants)
- San Salvador (1107 inhabitants)
- Santa María Amajac (1691 inhabitants)
- Xuchitlán (904 inhabitants)