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El Desengaño (Veracruz)

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The town of El Desengaño (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Las Choapas. There are 384 inhabitants and it is 42 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #24 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Desengaño, 15% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% 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 Desengaño is located at 63.9 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Las Choapas, 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 Desengaño.

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

What is the route to get to El Desengaño (Veracruz)? 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 Desengaño (Veracruz) is 384 inhabitants

Population data in El Desengaño (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	185	199	384
2010	171	178	349
2005	127	126	253

Evolution of the population in El Desengaño: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Desengaño:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.77	15.17
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	18.49%	13.75%
Illiterate population:	12.50%	16.62%
Illiterate population (men):	6.25%	15.17%
Illiterate population (women):	6.25%	18.13%
Schooling level:	4.93	3.43
Schooling level (men):	4.55	3.33
Schooling level (women):	5.3	3.55

Indigenous culture data in El Desengaño:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	18.23%	8.31%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	7.81%	5.73%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Desengaño:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	39.84%	29.51%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	61.31%	55.06%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	16.76%	2.92%
Number of inhabited private housings:	94	82
Homes with electricity:	94.68%	79.01%
Homes with piped water:	93.62%	20.99%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	88.30%	71.60%
Homes with a radio:	3.19%	35.80%
Homes with a television:	60.64%	56.79%
Homes with a refrigerator:	64.89%	61.73%
Homes with a washing machine:	70.21%	44.44%
Homes with a car:	30.85%	32.10%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	4.94%
Homes with cell phones:	60.64%	1.23%
Homes with Internet:	15.96%	0.00%

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

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Desengaño, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Las Choapas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Desengaño.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Desengaño

Many people want to stay in the town of El Desengaño 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:

• HOSPEDAJE LA SANDUNGA: 61 km away, direction Southeast (50 minutes by car)
• MOTEL DUBAI: 69 km away, direction Southeast (58 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASANOVA: 71 km away, direction Southeast (51 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUESPEDES HERMANOS GONZALEZ: 62 km away, direction Southeast (46 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Desengaño

A weekend in El Desengaño and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Desengaño and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Desengaño para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Lindavista (316 meters): 6.9 km walk (109 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Chamuscal (555 meters): 9.8 km walk (134 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro La Chichi (673 meters): 13.2 km walk (176 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Brujo (201 meters): 15.3 km walk (287 minutes), heading Northeast.

Other towns near El Desengaño:

• Hueyapan (138 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
• Progreso Dos (Los Cruces) (70 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
• Rafael Murillo Vidal (494 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Northeast (14 minutes by car)
• Emiliano Zapata (172 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Northeast (14 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 Desengaño (Veracruz)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	20	36	56
Youth (6-14 years)	41	42	83
Adults (15-59 years)	114	108	222
Elderly (60+ years)	10	13	23

#7 Pictures of El Desengaño

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Desengaño, 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 Desengaño, 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 Desengaño (Veracruz) is 96996

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Desengaño 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: 96996. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Desengaño ("96") correspond to the State of Veracruz, 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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#10 Schools in El Desengaño

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