El Palenque (Puebla)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Palenque, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 36 inhabitants of Puebla.
The town of El Palenque (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Acateno. There are 36 inhabitants and it is 174 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ciudad de Cuetzalan is 65 minutes away by car (43 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #39 of the ranking.
Data: In El Palenque, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 62% 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 Palenque? You can find it at 1.9 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San José Acateno, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Palenque through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Palenque? How to go? Map
Location map of El Palenque in Puebla: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Palenque, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Palenque (Puebla) is 36 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| 2010 | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| 2005 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.55 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 25.00% | 16.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.33% | 4.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.78% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.56% | 9.09% |
| Schooling level: | 7.42 | 7.44 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7 | 7.63 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8 | 7.30 |
| 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 Acateno (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.11% | 40.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.00% | 42.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 6.25% | 36.36% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 8 | 11 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 87.50% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.50% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.50% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.50% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 62.50% | 14.29% |
| Homes with a car: | 37.50% | 14.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 12.50% | 14.29% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.50% | 42.86% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Palenque
With the satellite map of El Palenque 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 Acateno. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Palenque.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Palenque
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Palenque, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Palenque so you can contact them:- PASADA TEXAS IIN: 2 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN JOSE: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES AGUILERA: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RAFAEL: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Palenque
A weekend in El Palenque and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Palenque and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Palenque para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Acateno (279 meters): 1.1 km walk (15 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Tepalcatzin (357 meters): 3.9 km walk (55 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Huarache (285 meters): 5.0 km walk (64 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Brazo Seco (160 meters): 7.8 km walk (105 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Ciudad de Cuetzalan (Puebla): Don't miss "Capilla de la Purísima Concepción o de la Conchita", 65 km, heading West (43 minutes by car)
- Teziutlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Santa Iglesia Catedral Santa María de la Asunción", 76 km, heading Southwest (54 minutes by car)
- Papantla (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave): Don't miss "Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción", 79 km, heading North (57 minutes by car)
- Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Cosmovisión y tradiciones Totonaku", 65 km, heading West (62 minutes by car)
- Cerro de Acateno (21 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Arenales (15 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- San José Acateno (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- San José Acateno (3651 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Palenque (Puebla)
In El Palenque 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 Palenque, 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) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
#7 Pictures of El Palenque
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Palenque, 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 Palenque, 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 Palenque (Puebla) is 73595
Are you going to send a letter to El Palenque? Do you have a friend in El Palenque and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Palenque consists of the following 5 digits: 73595. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Palenque ("73") correspond to the state code of Puebla, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Puebla, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Acateno
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