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El Gumbo

Learn about small village of El Gumbo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 99 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo

The town of El Gumbo belongs to the municipality of Cardonal (State of Hidalgo). There are 99 inhabitants and it is 1,944 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metztitlán is 43 minutes away by car (38 km). It is the most populated town in the position #59 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Gumbo, 92% of the inhabitants are catholic and 7% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Gumbo is located at 14.1 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of El Bingú, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Cardonal) it is at 14.5 kilometers in direction Northeast. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Gumbo.

#1 Where is El Gumbo? How to go? Map

Online map of El Gumbo in Hidalgo, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of El Gumbo (Hidalgo) is 99 inhabitants

Population data in El Gumbo

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	49	50	99
2010	44	38	82
2005	26	25	51

Evolution of the population in El Gumbo: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Gumbo:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.69	13.16
Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo:	1.01%	2.44%
Illiterate population:	12.12%	15.85%
Illiterate population (men):	7.07%	13.16%
Illiterate population (women):	5.05%	18.18%
Schooling level:	5.91	4.38
Schooling level (men):	5.5	4
Schooling level (women):	6.32	4.73

Indigenous culture data in El Gumbo:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	97.56%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	73.74%	67.07%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	1.01%	12.20%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Gumbo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Hidalgo, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Cardonal (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Gumbo:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	66.67%	20.73%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	64.00%	36.84%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	69.39%	6.82%
Number of inhabited private housings:	28	26
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	95.24%
Homes with piped water:	96.43%	80.95%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	46.43%	33.33%
Homes with a radio:	60.71%	76.19%
Homes with a television:	39.29%	23.81%
Homes with a refrigerator:	78.57%	42.86%
Homes with a washing machine:	7.14%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	39.29%	28.57%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	3.57%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	14.29%	9.52%
Homes with cell phones:	75.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	3.57%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Gumbo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Hidalgo, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Gumbo

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Gumbo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Cardonal. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Gumbo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Gumbo

Do you want to stay in El Gumbo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Gumbo:

• HOTEL EL MOLINO: 20 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AVENIDA CARDONAL: 20 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
• HOTEL: 22 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
• PARQUE ESCOTURÍSTICO GRUTAS TOLANTONGO: 24 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Gumbo

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Gumbo? The list of the best places to visit in El Gumbo and nearby locations.
Mountains in El Gumbo for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Gumbo (2241 meters): 2.6 km walk (43 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro El Verde (2318 meters): 3.1 km walk (40 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro La Paloma (2331 meters): 3.6 km walk (51 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Theñondhe (2494 meters): 6.5 km walk (84 minutes), heading South.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Gumbo:

• Metztitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Convento La Comunidad", 43 km, heading East (38 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Gumbo?:

• El Verde (25 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Cerritos (64 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• La Parada (65 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• Emilio Hern�ndez (La Florida) (122 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Gumbo (Hidalgo)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Gumbo 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 Gumbo there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Gumbo (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	3	6	9
Youth (6-14 years)	12	10	22
Adults (15-59 years)	30	29	59
Elderly (60+ years)	4	5	9

#7 Pictures of El Gumbo

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Gumbo, 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 Gumbo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Gumbo (Hidalgo) is 42379

Are you going to send a letter to El Gumbo? Do you have a friend in El Gumbo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Gumbo consists of the following 5 digits: 42379. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Gumbo ("42") correspond to the state code of Hidalgo, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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