El Espíritu (Hidalgo)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Espíritu, a beautiful large village of 593 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo
The town of El Espíritu (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Alfajayucan. There are 593 inhabitants and it is 1,860 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tecozautla is 59 minutes away by car (51 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #11 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Espíritu, 86% of the inhabitants are catholic and 50% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Espíritu is located at 2.2 kilometers from Alfajayucan, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Espíritu.
#1 Where is El Espíritu? How to go? Map
Online map of El Espíritu (Hidalgo) 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 Espíritu (Hidalgo) is 593 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 310 | 283 | 593 |
| 2010 | 287 | 270 | 557 |
| 2005 | 201 | 186 | 387 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.56 | 2.96 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 7.59% | 7.72% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.05% | 5.92% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.18% | 2.96% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.87% | 8.71% |
| Schooling level: | 8.69 | 7.50 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.5 | 7.52 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.88 | 7.48 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 69.31% | 61.58% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 40.30% | 33.93% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.34% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Alfajayucan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 62.39% | 24.60% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.60% | 33.70% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 61.29% | 16.03% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 157 | 157 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.09% | 97.01% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.36% | 87.31% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.36% | 82.84% |
| Homes with a radio: | 65.61% | 79.10% |
| Homes with a television: | 84.08% | 86.57% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 82.17% | 74.63% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 50.32% | 45.52% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.22% | 35.07% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.46% | 8.96% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.28% | 10.45% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 81.53% | 50.75% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.38% | 0.75% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Espíritu
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Espíritu, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Alfajayucan. You can search free satellite map (2025) of El Espíritu.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Espíritu
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Espíritu, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Espíritu so you can contact them:- HOTEL AHUE: 3 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- POSADAS HACIENDA: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CRISTALINO MANANTIAL ESCONDIDO: 22 km away, direction South (17 minutes by car)
- BUNGALOWS ZICATELA: 19 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Espíritu
Want to know what to see in El Espíritu if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Espíritu.Mountains in El Espíritu for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Boemxha (2070 meters): 6.3 km walk (123 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Yathe (2159 meters): 8.9 km walk (179 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Colorado (1850 meters): 8.3 km walk (139 minutes), heading North.
- Mesa Ejidos (1803 meters): 8.0 km walk (121 minutes), heading North.
- Tecozautla (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Pinturas rupestres de Banzhá Tecozautla", 59 km, heading West (51 minutes by car)
- Huichapan (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Mateo Apóstol", 56 km, heading West (42 minutes by car)
- Zimapán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Cañón de San Cristóbal", 72 km, heading North (48 minutes by car)
- Zozea (1384 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Cuarta Manzana (La Loma Dotzihai) (272 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- La Huapilla (634 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Corrales (592 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Espíritu (Hidalgo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Espíritu 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 Espíritu there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 36 | 27 | 63 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 63 | 51 | 114 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 177 | 169 | 346 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 34 | 36 | 70 |
#7 Pictures of El Espíritu
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Espíritu, 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 Espíritu, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Espíritu en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Espíritu (Hidalgo) is 42392
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Espíritu 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: 42392. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Espíritu ("42") correspond to the State of Hidalgo, 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 Espíritu
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Alfajayucan
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Alfajayucan
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- Buenavista (67 inhabitants)
- Cebolletas (280 inhabitants)
- Cuarta Manzana La Loma Dotzihai (272 inhabitants)
- Cuarta Manzana Doxtha (199 inhabitants)
- Deca (464 inhabitants)
- Donguiñyo (178 inhabitants)
- Ejido de Santa María la Palma (6 inhabitants)
- El Peñón (209 inhabitants)
- El Puerto (- inhabitants)
- Huixthéy (22 inhabitants)
- La Palma (31 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Tezoquipan (398 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Xamagé (4 inhabitants)
- Tres Hermanas (55 inhabitants)