El Fortín (Veracruz)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Fortín, a beautiful medium-sized town of 223 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of El Fortín (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Atzalan. There are 223 inhabitants and it is 454 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Teziutlán is 54 minutes away by car (45 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #49 of the ranking.
Data: In El Fortín, 93% of the inhabitants are catholic and 39% 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 Fortín? You can find it at 22.0 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Plan de Arroyos, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Atzalan, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southesast, at 4.0 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Fortín through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Fortín? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Fortín (Veracruz) 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 (Veracruz) is 223 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 109 | 114 | 223 |
| 2010 | 149 | 149 | 298 |
| 2005 | 145 | 147 | 292 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.58 | 8.05 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 5.38% | 4.36% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.21% | 12.75% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.93% | 8.05% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.28% | 17.45% |
| Schooling level: | 5.41 | 4.38 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.6 | 4.82 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.22 | 3.93 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 2.35% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.34% |
| 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 Atzalan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 70.85% | 19.13% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 71.05% | 36.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 70.64% | 1.34% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 70 | 95 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.71% | 95.06% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.14% | 92.59% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.43% | 92.59% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.43% | 65.43% |
| Homes with a television: | 74.29% | 59.26% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 72.86% | 64.20% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 38.57% | 12.35% |
| Homes with a car: | 7.14% | 8.64% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 1.23% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 27.14% | 17.28% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 48.57% | 17.28% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.00% | 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 Atzalan. You can search free satellite map (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 DE LA SIERRA: 6 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FILOLOPEZ: 6 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- MOTEL CARAMELO: 24 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ECOTURISTICO ORIENTE: 21 km away, direction West (17 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.Mountains in El Fortín for hiking and trails:
- Loma Pahua Hueca (482 meters): 8.1 km walk (124 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Boludo (1328 meters): 6.6 km walk (88 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Hizozoco (1364 meters): 7.3 km walk (113 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Palmar (656 meters): 9.7 km walk (183 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Teziutlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Centro Ferrocarrilero (Antigua Estación)", 54 km, heading West (45 minutes by car)
- Naolinco de Victoria (Veracruz): Don't miss "Cementerio General", 59 km, heading Southeast (57 minutes by car)
- La Noria (Arrieral) (224 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Santa Cruz (256 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- El Anayal (95 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- Tacocuautla (158 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Fortín (Veracruz)
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) | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 64 | 69 | 133 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 22 | 18 | 40 |
#7 Pictures of El Fortín
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Fortín, 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 Fortín, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Fortín en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Fortín (Veracruz) is 93688
Are you going to send a letter to El Fortín? Do you have a friend in El Fortín and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Fortín consists of the following 5 digits: 93688. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Fortín ("93") correspond to the state code of Veracruz, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for El Fortín as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Fortín
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Atzalan
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Atzalan
- Alborada (3 inhabitants)
- Buenos Aires (37 inhabitants)
- Coyomico (107 inhabitants)
- El Olvido (286 inhabitants)
- Huapotes (26 inhabitants)
- Ictzictic (584 inhabitants)
- La Estrella (- inhabitants)
- Loma de las Flores (233 inhabitants)
- Plan de Arroyos (3387 inhabitants)
- Plan de Limón (125 inhabitants)
- Portezuelo (- inhabitants)
- San Carlos (- inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo (Arroyo Negro) (475 inhabitants)
- Vista Hermosa (295 inhabitants)
- Xiocuilapa (204 inhabitants)