El Fortín (Coahuila)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Fortín, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 17 inhabitants of Coahuila.
The town of El Fortín (Coahuila) belongs to the municipality of General Cepeda. There are 17 inhabitants and it is 1,318 meters altitude. The Magical Town of General Cepeda is 14 minutes away by car (13 km). It is the most populated town in the position #53 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Fortín, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 100% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Fortín is located at 10.3 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of General Cepeda, 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 Fortín.
#1 Where is El Fortín? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Fortín (Coahuila) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Fortín, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Fortín (Coahuila) is 17 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2010 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 2005 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.29 | 54.55 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Coahuila: | 0.00% | 5.26% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.76% | 42.11% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.88% | 54.55% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.88% | 25.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.07 | 2.35 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.38 | 2.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.71 | 2.38 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of General Cepeda (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 58.82% | 42.11% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 88.89% | 72.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | 12 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 83.33% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 100.00% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.00% | 28.57% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.33% | 14.29% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Fortín
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Fortín, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of General Cepeda. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Fortín.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Fortín
Do you want to stay in El Fortín? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Fortín:- HOTEL SANTA ROSA: 14 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SALVADOR: 15 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CABAÑAS FIESTA PATOS: 17 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ONE: 49 km away, direction Southeast (35 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Fortín
Want to know what to see in El Fortín if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Fortín.Las mejores montes de El Fortín para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro del Tigre (1302 meters): 6.6 km walk (93 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Alegria (1362 meters): 6.0 km walk (84 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Los Indios (1442 meters): 8.0 km walk (166 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro San Vicente (1270 meters): 9.3 km walk (136 minutes), heading North.
- General Cepeda (Coahuila de Zaragoza): Don't miss "Restaurantes para degustar aguamiel y dulces de membrillo", 14 km, heading Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- La Luz y Colón (84 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Ex-hacienda Ojo de Agua (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Ojo de Agua (68 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Independencia (166 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Fortín (Coahuila)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Fortín 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 Fortín there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
#7 Pictures of El Fortín
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Fortín? 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 Fortín.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Fortín en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Fortín (Coahuila) is 25978
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Fortín 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: 25978. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Fortín ("25") correspond to the State of Coahuila, 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of General Cepeda
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