El Fuerte (Tamaulipas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Fuerte, a beautiful large village of 701 inhabitants of the State of Tamaulipas
The town of El Fuerte (Tamaulipas) belongs to the municipality of Altamira. There are 701 inhabitants and it is 10 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #19 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Fuerte, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 1% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Fuerte is located at 15.0 kilometers from Miramar, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. In addition, it is located at 23.7 kilometers from Altamira, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Fuerte.
#1 Where is El Fuerte? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Fuerte (Tamaulipas) 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 (Tamaulipas) is 701 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 350 | 351 | 701 |
| 2010 | 330 | 308 | 638 |
| 2005 | 269 | 269 | 538 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.77 | 12.66 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas: | 6.99% | 7.68% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.56% | 10.97% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.71% | 12.66% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.85% | 9.39% |
| Schooling level: | 5.68 | 5.12 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.47 | 4.84 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.89 | 5.42 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.78% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.31% |
| 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 Altamira (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 51.50% | 27.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.38% | 46.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.57% | 9.39% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 195 | 202 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.87% | 94.58% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.31% | 90.96% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 31.28% | 93.37% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.87% | 64.46% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.85% | 90.96% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.51% | 80.12% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.90% | 66.87% |
| Homes with a car: | 32.82% | 34.34% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.05% | 0.60% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.51% | 3.01% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 84.62% | 71.69% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.03% | 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 Altamira. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Fuerte.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Fuerte
Many people want to stay in the town of El Fuerte itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- MOTEL DOLORES: 20 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LUNA INN: 19 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ESMERALDA: 22 km away, direction Northwest (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y CAFETERÍA LA PAZ: 23 km away, direction East (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:
- Cerro El Lagarto (86 meters): 2.2 km walk (27 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Campana (87 meters): 2.9 km walk (37 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Laguna Champayan (115 meters): 4.4 km walk (53 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Cruz (110 meters): 7.6 km walk (147 minutes), heading North.
- Cervantes (329 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- Llano Grande (Coyol) (51 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- El Paraíso (10 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- El Verdín (12 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Fuerte (Tamaulipas)
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) | 36 | 36 | 72 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 69 | 60 | 129 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 209 | 206 | 415 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 36 | 49 | 85 |
#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.
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#9 Schools in El Fuerte
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Altamira
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- Los Ramírez (16 inhabitants)
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