El Fuerte (Zacatecas)
We have collected many facts about the large village of El Fuerte, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,542 inhabitants of Zacatecas.
The town of El Fuerte (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Río Grande. There are 1,542 inhabitants and it is 1,932 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #10 of the ranking.
Data: In El Fuerte, 27% of individuals have completed secondary education and 23% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Fuerte? You can find it at 9.4 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Río Grande, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Fuerte through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Fuerte? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Fuerte in Zacatecas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Fuerte.
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#2 The population of El Fuerte (Zacatecas) is 1,542 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 805 | 737 | 1542 |
| 2010 | 807 | 691 | 1498 |
| 2005 | 801 | 684 | 1485 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.44 | 6.80 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 4.02% | 4.34% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.70% | 7.34% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.95% | 6.80% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.75% | 7.81% |
| Schooling level: | 8.67 | 7 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.2 | 6.79 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.05 | 7.17 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.06% | 0.07% |
| 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 Río Grande (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.35% | 24.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.47% | 43.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.34% | 8.05% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 384 | 457 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.74% | 99.45% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.48% | 97.53% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.27% | 92.58% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.14% | 85.99% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.31% | 96.98% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.35% | 90.11% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 64.58% | 52.75% |
| Homes with a car: | 56.51% | 45.05% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 23.18% | 14.56% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 34.90% | 46.70% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.20% | 38.46% |
| Homes with Internet: | 27.60% | 2.20% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Fuerte
With the satellite map of El Fuerte 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 Río Grande. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Fuerte.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Fuerte
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Fuerte, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Fuerte so you can contact them:- MOTEL LOS JARALES: 11 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL CARRETÓN: 11 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 16 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA SAN JOSE: 15 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Fuerte
A weekend in El Fuerte and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Fuerte and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Fuerte para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Capulín (2128 meters): 3.3 km walk (59 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Ratón Chico (2001 meters): 3.6 km walk (71 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro León (2041 meters): 4.6 km walk (92 minutes), heading West.
- Mesa Redonda (2015 meters): 6.2 km walk (113 minutes), heading North.
- Alfonso Medina (El Capricho) (194 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Las Esperanzas (El Ranchito) (2339 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- José María Morelos y Pavón (La Almoloya) (1750 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Guadalupe (Ex-hacienda de Guadalupe) (136 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Fuerte (Zacatecas)
In El Fuerte 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 Fuerte, 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) | 80 | 90 | 170 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 141 | 162 | 303 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 481 | 390 | 871 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 103 | 95 | 198 |
#7 Pictures of El Fuerte
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Fuerte? 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 Fuerte.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Fuerte en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Fuerte (Zacatecas) is 98401
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Fuerte 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: 98401. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Fuerte ("98") correspond to the State of Zacatecas, 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.
#9 Vote for El Fuerte as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like El Fuerte or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for El Fuerte to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Zacatecas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Zacatecas
#10 Schools in El Fuerte
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Río Grande
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Río Grande
- Alto de los Prietos (- inhabitants)
- Buenavista (- inhabitants)
- Ciénega y Mancillas (741 inhabitants)
- Colonia del Sol (- inhabitants)
- Crescencio Tonche García (- inhabitants)
- El Carabanchel (13 inhabitants)
- Emiliano Zapata (Morones) (1569 inhabitants)
- Francisco García Salinas (1807 inhabitants)
- Loreto (2665 inhabitants)
- Los Márquez (347 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Cañón (Los Torres) (35 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Canal (3 inhabitants)
- Rancho MarÃa Eduviges (Arroyo del Sauz) (- inhabitants)
- Rancho San Miguel (1 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca (1389 inhabitants)