El Cóporo
We have collected many facts about the city of El Cóporo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 7,518 inhabitants of Estado de México.
It was formerly known as Barrio del Cóporo (Santa MarÃa del Monte).
The town of El Cóporo belongs to the municipality of Zinacantepec (State of Estado de México). There are 7,518 inhabitants and it is 2,992 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metepec is 39 minutes away by car (33 km). It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.
This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Barrio del Cóporo (Santa MarÃa del Monte). This town decided to change its name in the year 2010.
Data: In El Cóporo, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 15% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Cóporo is located at 10.5 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of San Miguel Zinacantepec, 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 Cóporo.
#1 Where is El Cóporo? How to go? Map
Online map of El Cóporo (Estado de México) 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 Cóporo (Estado de México) is 7,518 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3808 | 3710 | 7518 |
| 2010 | 3088 | 2980 | 6068 |
| 2005 | 2750 | 2666 | 5416 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.46 | 5.40 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 0.82% | 0.77% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.09% | 8.22% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.52% | 5.40% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.58% | 10.95% |
| Schooling level: | 7.32 | 6.06 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.53 | 6.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.12 | 5.65 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.22% | 3.66% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.60% | 1.55% |
| 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: | 42.78% | 30.06% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.50% | 48.12% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.41% | 12.63% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,507 | 1,316 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.00% | 95.95% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.21% | 76.01% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.11% | 89.22% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.40% | 62.88% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.50% | 87.68% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 37.43% | 18.88% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 19.97% | 10.53% |
| Homes with a car: | 32.18% | 19.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.10% | 2.84% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.77% | 8.10% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.09% | 19.21% |
| Homes with Internet: | 15.20% | 1.30% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Cóporo
With the satellite map of El Cóporo 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 Zinacantepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Cóporo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cóporo
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Cóporo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Cóporo so you can contact them:- HOTEL HABITACIONAL EDIFICIO SAN ISIDRO: 10 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- MISCELANEA: 13 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL IMPERIO: 15 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GOTICA: 17 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Cóporo
Want to know what to see in El Cóporo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Cóporo.Mountains in El Cóporo for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Calvario (3679 meters): 5.7 km walk (78 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Jabali (3453 meters): 8.7 km walk (174 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro San Antonio (3609 meters): 9.2 km walk (122 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Murcielago (2820 meters): 9.2 km walk (113 minutes), heading East.
- Metepec (México): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Juan Bautista", 39 km, heading East (33 minutes by car)
- Valle de Bravo (México): Don't miss "Monte Alto", 82 km, heading West (55 minutes by car)
- Barrio de México (8269 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Barrio el Curtidor (Santa María del Monte) (2358 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Barrio de San Miguel Hojas Anchas (Santa María del Monte) (200 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- El Kiosco (347 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Cóporo (Estado de México)
In El Cóporo 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 Cóporo, 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) | 505 | 535 | 1,040 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 781 | 824 | 1,605 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 2,310 | 2,170 | 4,480 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 212 | 181 | 393 |
#7 Pictures of El Cóporo
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Cóporo, 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 Cóporo, 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 Cóporo (Estado de México) is 51364
Are you going to send a letter to El Cóporo? Do you have a friend in El Cóporo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Cóporo consists of the following 5 digits: 51364. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Cóporo ("51") correspond to the state code of Estado de México, 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 Cóporo
#11 Bars, night clubs and cafes in El Cóporo
#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in El Cóporo
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