El Fuerte (Zacatecas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Fuerte, a beautiful large village of 738 inhabitants of the State of Zacatecas
The town of El Fuerte (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Villanueva. There are 738 inhabitants and it is 2,170 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jeréz de GarcÃa Salinas is 52 minutes away by car (37 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #6 of the ranking.
Data: In El Fuerte, 94% of the inhabitants are catholic and 91% 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 Fuerte? You can find it at 36.1 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Villanueva, 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
Map to know how to get to El Fuerte (Zacatecas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Fuerte, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Fuerte (Zacatecas) is 738 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 371 | 367 | 738 |
| 2010 | 344 | 339 | 683 |
| 2005 | 355 | 301 | 656 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.49 | 2.36 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 1.90% | 0.88% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.90% | 2.78% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.22% | 2.36% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.68% | 3.20% |
| Schooling level: | 8.87 | 7.59 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.62 | 7.69 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.1 | 7.50 |
| 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 Villanueva (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.80% | 34.99% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 49.05% | 51.92% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.68% | 18.31% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 176 | 167 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.68% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.43% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.36% | 66.45% |
| Homes with a radio: | 80.11% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 98.86% | 96.05% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.59% | 86.18% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 90.91% | 83.55% |
| Homes with a car: | 69.32% | 51.97% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 34.66% | 6.58% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 14.20% | 52.63% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.61% | 40.79% |
| Homes with Internet: | 43.18% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Fuerte
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Fuerte, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Villanueva. You can search free satellite map (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 HACIENDA DE MALPASO: 6 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA DEL MAGUEY: 19 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
- AUTOHOTEL LE BUTIQUE BY COBO S: 24 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
- MOTEL SAMIL: 23 km away, direction Northeast (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Fuerte
Want to know what to see in El Fuerte if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Fuerte.Mountains in El Fuerte for hiking and trails:
- Las Carboneras (2356 meters): 4.2 km walk (52 minutes), heading East.
- La Ramada (2252 meters): 4.7 km walk (60 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Grande (2366 meters): 4.2 km walk (68 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Picacho (2547 meters): 4.5 km walk (75 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Jeréz de GarcÃa Salinas (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Teatro Hinojosa", 52 km, heading West (37 minutes by car)
- Guadalupe (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Archivo Histórico Municipal", 48 km, heading Northeast (43 minutes by car)
- Villanueva (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Hacienda La Encarnación", 61 km, heading Southwest (58 minutes by car)
- Rancho el Girasol (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- La Soledad (La Chole) (327 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- González Ortega (Machines) (944 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- Granja María Teresa (7 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Fuerte (Zacatecas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Fuerte 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 Fuerte there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 34 | 47 | 81 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 52 | 57 | 109 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 245 | 226 | 471 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 40 | 37 | 77 |
#7 Pictures of El Fuerte
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Fuerte, 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 Fuerte, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Fuerte en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Fuerte (Zacatecas) is 99510
Are you going to send a letter to El Fuerte? Do you have a friend in El Fuerte and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Fuerte consists of the following 5 digits: 99510. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Fuerte ("99") correspond to the state code of Zacatecas, 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 Fuerte as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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:
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#10 Schools in El Fuerte
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villanueva
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