El Fuerte de la Unión
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Fuerte de la Unión, a beautiful large village of 2,652 inhabitants of the State of Puebla
The town of El Fuerte de la Unión belongs to the municipality of Tepeyahualco (State of Puebla). There are 2,652 inhabitants and it is 2,337 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.
Data: In El Fuerte de la Unión, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 20% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Fuerte de la Unión? You can find it at 101.7 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San José Alchichica, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Tepeyahualco, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at West, at 18.0 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Fuerte de la Unión 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 de la Unión? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Fuerte de la Unión (Puebla) 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 de la Unión, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Fuerte de la Unión (Puebla) is 2,652 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1348 | 1304 | 2652 |
| 2010 | 1184 | 1172 | 2356 |
| 2005 | 1109 | 1078 | 2187 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.83 | 14.16 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 8.18% | 6.28% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.05% | 15.11% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.30% | 14.16% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.75% | 16.05% |
| Schooling level: | 6.86 | 5.24 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.79 | 5.16 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.94 | 5.32 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.75% | 0.38% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.19% | 0.13% |
| 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 Tepeyahualco (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.27% | 28.90% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.29% | 46.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.71% | 11.49% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 609 | 613 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.88% | 94.44% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.22% | 82.14% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.37% | 83.93% |
| Homes with a radio: | 67.49% | 69.25% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.30% | 89.09% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 58.29% | 43.45% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 43.02% | 24.40% |
| Homes with a car: | 18.88% | 14.09% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.55% | 3.57% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.30% | 4.76% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.30% | 30.75% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.36% | 0.60% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Fuerte de la Unión
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Fuerte de la Unión, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tepeyahualco. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Fuerte de la Unión.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Fuerte de la Unión
Many people want to stay in the town of El Fuerte de la Unión 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:- HOTEL FLORENCIA: 11 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA SANTIAGO TEXMELUCAN: 12 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA DE PIEDRA: 12 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASINO: 12 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Fuerte de la Unión
Want to know what to see in El Fuerte de la Unión if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Fuerte de la Unión.Mountains in El Fuerte de la Unión for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Mazatepec (2532 meters): 3.9 km walk (54 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Leona (2469 meters): 6.3 km walk (99 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Pinto (2992 meters): 12.1 km walk (251 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Mermejo (2523 meters): 13.4 km walk (167 minutes), heading South.
- El Olivo (23 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- El Olivo II (14 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- Tetipanapa (1098 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- San Vicente (Jalapasquillo) (7 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the East (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Fuerte de la Unión (Puebla)
In El Fuerte de la Unión 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 de la Unión, 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) | 157 | 152 | 309 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 282 | 272 | 554 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 770 | 741 | 1,511 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 139 | 139 | 278 |
#7 Pictures of El Fuerte de la Unión
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Fuerte de la Unión, 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 de la Unión, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Fuerte de la Unión en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Fuerte de la Unión (Puebla) is 73990
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Fuerte de la Unión 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: 73990. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Fuerte de la Unión ("73") correspond to the State of Puebla, 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.
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#10 Schools in El Fuerte de la Unión
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tepeyahualco
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tepeyahualco
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- La Jarocha (70 inhabitants)
- El Coyote (31 inhabitants)
- El Zorrillo (- inhabitants)
- Jalapasco de Barrientos (1380 inhabitants)
- Juan Sarabia Pizarro (San Nicolás) (607 inhabitants)
- Mancuernas (El Triunfo) (448 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (78 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Alchichica (La Cofradía) (21 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Buenavista (El Tecolote) (83 inhabitants)
- San José Alchichica (2909 inhabitants)
- San Roque (22 inhabitants)
- Techachalco (1125 inhabitants)
- Tetipanapa (1098 inhabitants)
- Xaltipanapa (804 inhabitants)