El Mercillero
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Mercillero, a beautiful small village of 191 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo
The town of El Mercillero belongs to the municipality of Epazoyucan (State of Hidalgo). There are 191 inhabitants and it is 2,529 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Monte is 24 minutes away by car (23 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #17 of the ranking.
Data: In El Mercillero, 76% of the inhabitants are catholic and 67% 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 Mercillero? You can find it at 3.3 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Epazoyucan, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Mercillero through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Mercillero? How to go? Map
Online map of El Mercillero (Hidalgo) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Mercillero (Hidalgo) is 191 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 100 | 91 | 191 |
| 2010 | 97 | 106 | 203 |
| 2005 | 99 | 91 | 190 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.2 | 2.83 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 6.28% | 17.73% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.62% | 5.91% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.52% | 2.83% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.09% | 9.28% |
| Schooling level: | 8.56 | 7.30 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.66 | 7.61 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.47 | 7.01 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 4.43% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.49% |
| 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 Epazoyucan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.93% | 44.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.54% | 57.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.00% | 29.90% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 54 | 64 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.15% | 98.15% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.15% | 96.30% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.44% | 90.74% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.37% | 68.52% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.59% | 92.59% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 85.19% | 79.63% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 66.67% | 51.85% |
| Homes with a car: | 48.15% | 40.74% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.96% | 11.11% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.70% | 5.56% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.74% | 75.93% |
| Homes with Internet: | 14.81% | 1.85% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Mercillero
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Mercillero, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Epazoyucan. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Mercillero.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Mercillero
Many people want to stay in the town of El Mercillero 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:- FINCA LA MISIÓN: 5 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- LOV BOUTIQUE HOTEL AMAQUE: 11 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- MOTEL PACHUQUILLA: 11 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- MOTEL DALI: 14 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Mercillero
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Mercillero? The list of the best places to visit in El Mercillero and nearby locations.Mountains in El Mercillero for hiking and trails:
- Tecolote (2680 meters): 1.2 km walk (15 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Picacho (2648 meters): 2.1 km walk (36 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Tompeatillo (2692 meters): 2.7 km walk (49 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Mora (2764 meters): 2.8 km walk (59 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Real de Monte (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 24 km, heading Northwest (23 minutes by car)
- Zempoala (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Hacienda San Antonio Tochatlaco", 26 km, heading Southwest (24 minutes by car)
- Huasca de Ocampo (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Presa de San Antonio", 44 km, heading North (31 minutes by car)
- Mineral del Chico (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Peña del Cuervo", 36 km, heading Northwest (35 minutes by car)
- El Encinal (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Ocote Chico (226 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- San José el Tecolote (12 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Santa María el Arco (16 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Mercillero (Hidalgo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Mercillero 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 Mercillero there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 67 | 62 | 129 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 12 | 22 |
#7 Pictures of El Mercillero
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Mercillero, 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 Mercillero, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Mercillero en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Mercillero (Hidalgo) is 43594
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Mercillero 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: 43594. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Mercillero ("43") correspond to the State of Hidalgo, 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.
#9 Vote for El Mercillero 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 Hidalgo, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Hidalgo
#10 Schools in El Mercillero
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Epazoyucan
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