El Desengaño (La Peñita)
The most complete information about the small village of El Desengaño (La Peñita) (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Tamaulipas has 79 inhabitants?
The town of El Desengaño (La Peñita) belongs to the municipality of Hidalgo (State of Tamaulipas). There are 79 inhabitants and it is 321 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #15 of the ranking.
Data: In El Desengaño (La Peñita), there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 88% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Desengaño (La Peñita)? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Desengaño (La Peñita)? You can find it at 3.7 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Estación Santa Engracia, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Hidalgo, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southwest, at 33.1 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Desengaño (La Peñita) through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Desengaño (La Peñita)? How to go? Map
Location map of El Desengaño (La Peñita) in Tamaulipas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Desengaño (La Peñita), which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Desengaño (La Peñita) (Tamaulipas) is 79 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 | 45 | 79 |
| 2010 | 141 | 155 | 296 |
| 2005 | 156 | 168 | 324 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.38 | 3.23 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas: | 10.13% | 9.46% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.86% | 3.04% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.53% | 3.23% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.33% | 2.84% |
| Schooling level: | 5.84 | 6.74 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.56 | 6.43 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.2 | 7.08 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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: | 49.37% | 38.51% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 75.56% | 65.81% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.71% | 8.51% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 25 | 95 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 83.12% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 68.00% | 97.40% |
| Homes with a radio: | 44.00% | 49.35% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.00% | 93.51% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 84.42% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 84.00% | 67.53% |
| Homes with a car: | 56.00% | 49.35% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.00% | 2.60% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.00% | 9.09% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.00% | 57.14% |
| Homes with Internet: | 24.00% | 1.30% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Desengaño (La Peñita)
With the satellite map of El Desengaño (La Peñita) 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 Hidalgo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Desengaño (La Peñita).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Desengaño (La Peñita)
Many people want to stay in the town of El Desengaño (La Peñita) 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 SAN JORGE: 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL YADO INN: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA SANTA ENGRACIA: 43 km away, direction Southeast (33 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLAGRAN: 48 km away, direction North (41 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Desengaño (La Peñita)
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Desengaño (La Peñita)? The list of the best places to visit in El Desengaño (La Peñita) and nearby locations.Mountains in El Desengaño (La Peñita) for hiking and trails:
- Loma Alta (427 meters): 11.5 km walk (141 minutes), heading West.
- Mesa El Tigre (794 meters): 13.3 km walk (235 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Cruz (536 meters): 11.7 km walk (206 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Bandera (1025 meters): 13.4 km walk (237 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Pedro (175 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Hidalgo (3294 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- Alejandro Hernández (9 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
- El Cerrito (50 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Desengaño (La Peñita) (Tamaulipas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Desengaño (La Peñita) 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 (La Peñita) there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 15 | 23 | 38 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 15 | 16 | 31 |
#7 Pictures of El Desengaño (La Peñita)
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Desengaño (La Peñita)? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Desengaño (La Peñita).
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#9 Schools in El Desengaño (La Peñita)
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