El Coloso (Las Cruces)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Coloso (Las Cruces), a beautiful large village of 1,034 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México
The town of El Coloso (Las Cruces) belongs to the municipality of Tenango del Valle (State of Estado de México). There are 1,034 inhabitants and it is 2,657 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metepec is 25 minutes away by car (22 km). It is the most populated town in the position #14 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Coloso (Las Cruces), 38% of individuals have completed secondary education and 13% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Coloso (Las Cruces) is located at 1.1 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Tenango de Arista, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Coloso (Las Cruces).
#1 Where is El Coloso (Las Cruces)? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Coloso (Las Cruces) (Estado de México) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Coloso (Las Cruces), which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Coloso (Las Cruces) (Estado de México) is 1,034 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 525 | 509 | 1034 |
| 2010 | 674 | 650 | 1324 |
| 2005 | 858 | 800 | 1658 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.14 | 5.08 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 1.45% | 1.59% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.84% | 5.89% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.51% | 5.08% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.32% | 6.68% |
| Schooling level: | 8.02 | 7.16 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.92 | 7.26 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.13 | 7.05 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.15% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| 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 Tenango del Valle (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.00% | 40.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.85% | 55.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.57% | 25.67% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 248 | 308 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.91% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.79% | 82.97% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.58% | 94.93% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.77% | 84.06% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.55% | 93.12% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 68.55% | 47.83% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 58.06% | 44.93% |
| Homes with a car: | 17.74% | 16.30% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.90% | 6.52% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 20.16% | 10.14% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.24% | 19.57% |
| Homes with Internet: | 48.39% | 2.90% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Coloso (Las Cruces)
With the satellite map of El Coloso (Las Cruces) 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 Tenango del Valle. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Coloso (Las Cruces).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Coloso (Las Cruces)
Many people want to stay in the town of El Coloso (Las Cruces) 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 TENANGO DE ARISTA: 2 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TENANGO DE ARISTA: 2 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DULCE AMANECER: 2 km away, direction East (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS BUGAMBILIAS: 2 km away, direction Northeast (1 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Coloso (Las Cruces)
A weekend in El Coloso (Las Cruces) and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Coloso (Las Cruces) and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Coloso (Las Cruces) for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Tetepétl (2913 meters): 3.3 km walk (64 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Tenango (3326 meters): 5.7 km walk (75 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Capilla (2818 meters): 4.9 km walk (87 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Loma de San Joaquín (2711 meters): 5.2 km walk (98 minutes), heading East.
- Metepec (México): Don't miss "Iglesia del Calvario", 25 km, heading North (22 minutes by car)
- Malinalco (México): Don't miss "Centro ceremonial Cuauhtinchán", 39 km, heading Southeast (28 minutes by car)
- Ixtapan de la Sal (México): Don't miss "Baños de tinas romanas con aguas termales", 48 km, heading South (47 minutes by car)
- Tonatico (México): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Tonatico", 58 km, heading South (48 minutes by car)
- Los Pocitos (216 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Monte Calvario (1868 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Las Cruces (930 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Tenango de Arista (24612 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Coloso (Las Cruces) (Estado de México)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Coloso (Las Cruces) 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 Coloso (Las Cruces) there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 68 | 50 | 118 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 74 | 94 | 168 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 345 | 325 | 670 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 38 | 40 | 78 |
#7 Pictures of El Coloso (Las Cruces)
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Coloso (Las Cruces), 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 Coloso (Las Cruces), so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Coloso (Las Cruces)
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tenango del Valle
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