El León (Veracruz)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El León, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 189 inhabitants of Veracruz.
The town of El León (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Zentla. There are 189 inhabitants and it is 720 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Córdoba is 34 minutes away by car (33 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #19 of the ranking.
Data: In El León, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 9% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El León? You can find it at 8.1 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Ejido la Piña (Maromilla), which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Colonia Manuel González, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southwest, at 4.6 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El León through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El León? How to go? Map
Online map of El León in Veracruz, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El León (Veracruz) is 189 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 93 | 96 | 189 |
| 2010 | 104 | 122 | 226 |
| 2005 | 106 | 112 | 218 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.15 | 4.10 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.35% | 4.87% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.59% | 4.10% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.76% | 5.77% |
| Schooling level: | 6.91 | 6.11 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.38 | 6.31 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.45 | 5.90 |
| 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 Zentla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 34.92% | 30.97% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.54% | 53.28% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 5.38% | 4.81% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 55 | 112 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 92.31% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.55% | 84.62% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.73% | 76.92% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.18% | 76.92% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.64% | 81.54% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.09% | 47.69% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 41.82% | 29.23% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.18% | 20.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.64% | 3.08% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.91% | 6.15% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.45% | 10.77% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.09% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El León
With the satellite map of El León 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 Zentla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El León.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El León
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El León, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El León so you can contact them:- MOTEL CAMPESTRE: 17 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA BELEN: 19 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BOLA 8: 21 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- IMPULSORA AGROPRODUCTIVA DE CHIXTLA: 19 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El León
A weekend in El León and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El León and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El León for hiking and trails:
- Cerro de la Cruz (1086 meters): 8.5 km walk (124 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Gacho (1321 meters): 16.4 km walk (265 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Atoyac (860 meters): 16.4 km walk (328 minutes), heading South.
- Matlaquiahuitl (1887 meters): 14.2 km walk (284 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Córdoba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Catedral Inmaculada Concepción", 34 km, heading Southwest (33 minutes by car)
- Coscomatepec (Veracruz): Don't miss "Capilla de San Diego", 47 km, heading West (42 minutes by car)
- Tenanzintla (306 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Olvido (69 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Rincón Coria (Rincón Tlacuache) (33 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Pueblito de Matlaluca (1023 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El León (Veracruz)
In El León 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 León, 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) | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 54 | 56 | 110 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 23 | 18 | 41 |
#7 Pictures of El León
In order for you to enjoy nature around El León, 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 León, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for El León 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 Veracruz, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Veracruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zentla
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Zentla
- Agua Escondida (El Olvido) (542 inhabitants)
- Colonia Chiquita (193 inhabitants)
- Colonia Manuel González (1046 inhabitants)
- El Castillo (48 inhabitants)
- El Pochote (151 inhabitants)
- La Estrella (25 inhabitants)
- La Represa (239 inhabitants)
- Los Barreales (15 inhabitants)
- Matlaluca (298 inhabitants)
- Paso del Cedro (68 inhabitants)
- Paso Tiotonche (Los Almendros) (89 inhabitants)
- Pueblito de Matlaluca (1023 inhabitants)
- Rincón Mariano (392 inhabitants)
- Rincón Patiño (58 inhabitants)
- Zocapa del Rosario (456 inhabitants)