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El Deca (Hidalgo)

Learn about large village of El Deca through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 612 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo

The town of El Deca (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Ixmiquilpan. There are 612 inhabitants and it is 1,750 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zimapán is 72 minutes away by car (50 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #32 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Deca, 32% of individuals have completed secondary education and 12% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Deca? You can find it at 6.3 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Ixmiquilpan, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Deca through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Deca? How to go? Map

Location map of El Deca in Hidalgo: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Deca, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Deca (Hidalgo) is 612 inhabitants

Population data in El Deca (Hidalgo)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	323	289	612
2010	327	263	590
2005	270	215	485

Evolution of the population in El Deca: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Deca:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.19	5.70
Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo:	10.13%	12.71%
Illiterate population:	5.39%	6.27%
Illiterate population (men):	2.12%	5.70%
Illiterate population (women):	3.27%	6.73%
Schooling level:	8.45	7.40
Schooling level (men):	8.53	7.45
Schooling level (women):	8.38	7.36

Indigenous culture data in El Deca:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	77.45%	69.83%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	47.88%	30.34%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.98%	0.68%

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

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Deca:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	53.76%	32.54%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	58.13%	50.19%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	49.85%	18.35%
Number of inhabited private housings:	164	196
Homes with electricity:	96.95%	96.58%
Homes with piped water:	96.95%	88.36%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	87.20%	92.47%
Homes with a radio:	60.37%	78.08%
Homes with a television:	80.49%	88.36%
Homes with a refrigerator:	81.71%	76.03%
Homes with a washing machine:	50.00%	44.52%
Homes with a car:	41.46%	45.21%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	11.59%	10.27%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.61%	4.11%
Homes with cell phones:	82.93%	50.00%
Homes with Internet:	15.24%	0.68%

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

With the satellite map of El Deca 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 Ixmiquilpan. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Deca.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Deca

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Deca, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Deca so you can contact them:

• HOTEL QUINTA DIAMANTE: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
• CUANTOS EN RENTA IXMIQUILPAN: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
• HOSTERÍA EL CORTIJO: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DIANA: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Deca

Want to know what to see in El Deca if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Deca.
Mountains in El Deca for hiking and trails:

• Oreja (1827 meters): 2.8 km walk (34 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Mexe (1923 meters): 3.8 km walk (58 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro La Campana (2021 meters): 3.8 km walk (76 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Yathe (2159 meters): 4.5 km walk (84 minutes), heading Southwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Deca:

• Zimapán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Caracol del Carrizal", 72 km, heading North (50 minutes by car)
• Tecozautla (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Manantiales de Taxhidó", 66 km, heading West (63 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Deca?:

• Ignacio López Rayón (417 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Panales (3742 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• La Mesa (94 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• El Dextho (639 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 Deca (Hidalgo)

In El Deca 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 Deca, 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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	37	39	76
Youth (6-14 years)	49	52	101
Adults (15-59 years)	211	179	390
Elderly (60+ years)	26	19	45

#7 Pictures of El Deca

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Deca, 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 Deca, 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 Deca (Hidalgo) is 42326

Are you going to send a letter to El Deca? Do you have a friend in El Deca and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Deca consists of the following 5 digits: 42326. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Deca ("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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