El Fortín (Veracruz)
The most complete information about the small village of El Fortín (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Veracruz has 100 inhabitants?
The town of El Fortín (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Vega de Alatorre. There are 100 inhabitants and it is 721 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Chancla is 19 km away. The Magical Town of Naolinco de Victoria is 82 minutes away by car (55 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #16 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Fortín, 6% 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.
The town of El Fortín is located at 15.7 kilometers from Vega de Alatorre, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Fortín.
#1 Where is El Fortín? How to go? Map
Location map of El Fortín in Veracruz: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Fortín, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Fortín (Veracruz) is 100 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 43 | 57 | 100 |
| 2010 | 58 | 62 | 120 |
| 2005 | 43 | 56 | 99 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.61 | 9.68 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 1.00% | 0.83% |
| Illiterate population: | 21.00% | 16.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 11.00% | 9.68% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.00% | 24.14% |
| Schooling level: | 3.22 | 2.68 |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.17 | 3 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.29 | 2.27 |
| 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 Vega de Alatorre (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.00% | 35.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.91% | 61.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 13.95% | 6.90% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 36 | 40 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 93.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 38.89% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a radio: | 30.56% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 69.44% | 76.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 58.33% | 53.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 22.22% | 30.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.56% | 6.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.78% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 47.22% | 30.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Fortín
With the satellite map of El Fortín 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 Vega de Alatorre. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Fortín.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Fortín
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Fortín, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Fortín so you can contact them:- HOTEL POSADA DEL SOL: 13 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DELICIAS: 12 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REFORMA: 15 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CARRANZA INN: 14 km away, direction North (10 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.The best beaches in El Fortín to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Chancla: A 19 km walk (237 minutes) or 21 minutes by car, heading Northeast.
- Cerro Centenario (932 meters): 3.6 km walk (49 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Naranjal (722 meters): 7.1 km walk (90 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro San Juan del Ocotillo (590 meters): 6.7 km walk (96 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Escuingo (568 meters): 8.0 km walk (104 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Naolinco de Victoria (Veracruz): Don't miss "Botica La Purísima", 82 km, heading Southwest (55 minutes by car)
- El Conde (El Naranjal) (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
- El Bejuco (Alto Concordia) (177 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- Bella Esperanza (19 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- Casa Blanca (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Fortín (Veracruz)
In El Fortín there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of El Fortín, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 22 | 31 | 53 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 10 | 16 |
#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.
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#9 Schools in El Fortín
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Vega de Alatorre
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Vega de Alatorre
- Agustín Ortiz (- inhabitants)
- Bella Esperanza (19 inhabitants)
- Boca de Coyoles (3 inhabitants)
- El Asturiano (5 inhabitants)
- El Bejuco (Alto Concordia) (177 inhabitants)
- El Paraíso (- inhabitants)
- El Piabe (- inhabitants)
- El Tauro (9 inhabitants)
- La Planilla (- inhabitants)
- Dos Potrillos (2 inhabitants)
- Mauro Tablada Lendechi (2 inhabitants)
- Palo Gacho (6 inhabitants)
- San Vicente (30 inhabitants)
- Venecia (12 inhabitants)
- Villa del Mar (11 inhabitants)