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El Defay

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Defay, a beautiful medium-sized town of 472 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo

The town of El Defay belongs to the municipality of Ixmiquilpan (State of Hidalgo). There are 472 inhabitants and it is 2,255 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zimapán is 41 minutes away by car (34 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #45 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Defay, 74% of the inhabitants are catholic and 51% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of El Defay? You can find it at 17.6 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Ixmiquilpan, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Defay through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Map to know how to get to El Defay (Hidalgo) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Defay, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Defay (Hidalgo) is 472 inhabitants

Population data in El Defay

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	248	224	472
2010	227	201	428
2005	217	246	463

Evolution of the population in El Defay: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Defay:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.84	3.48
Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo:	2.54%	0.70%
Illiterate population:	7.63%	7.94%
Illiterate population (men):	2.12%	3.48%
Illiterate population (women):	5.51%	11.89%
Schooling level:	8.41	7.86
Schooling level (men):	9.2	8.61
Schooling level (women):	7.74	7.32

Indigenous culture data in El Defay:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	87.29%	99.07%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	65.89%	68.69%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	5.93%	2.80%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Defay:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	28.60%	13.55%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	42.41%	19.90%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	16.13%	7.93%
Number of inhabited private housings:	106	134
Homes with electricity:	97.17%	97.83%
Homes with piped water:	99.06%	97.83%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	89.62%	72.83%
Homes with a radio:	83.96%	86.96%
Homes with a television:	85.85%	81.52%
Homes with a refrigerator:	87.74%	66.30%
Homes with a washing machine:	50.94%	38.04%
Homes with a car:	65.09%	51.09%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	18.87%	7.61%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.89%	4.35%
Homes with cell phones:	84.91%	35.87%
Homes with Internet:	26.42%	1.09%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Defay (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 Defay

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Defay, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ixmiquilpan. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Defay.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Defay

Many people want to stay in the town of El Defay 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: 13 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AVENIDA CARDONAL: 12 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EL MOLINO: 15 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUESPEDES DOÑA TERE: 23 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Defay

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

• Cerro Xinthe (2663 meters): 2.2 km walk (35 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Texmaye (2253 meters): 4.1 km walk (57 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Bohye (2172 meters): 5.6 km walk (95 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Thito (2965 meters): 4.6 km walk (61 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Defay:

• Zimapán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Centro Histórico", 41 km, heading Northwest (34 minutes by car)

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

• El Manantial (163 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
• Palacios (131 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• El Nogal (149 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
• San Clemente (268 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 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 Defay (Hidalgo)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	26	30	56
Youth (6-14 years)	55	54	109
Adults (15-59 years)	139	113	252
Elderly (60+ years)	28	27	55

#7 Pictures of El Defay

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Defay, 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 Defay, 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 Defay (Hidalgo) is 42317

Are you going to send a letter to El Defay? Do you have a friend in El Defay and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Defay consists of the following 5 digits: 42317. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Defay ("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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#10 Schools in El Defay

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