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El Paraje (State of Mexico)

We have collected many facts about the small village of El Paraje, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 191 inhabitants of Estado de México.

The town of El Paraje (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Amatepec. There are 191 inhabitants and it is 1,639 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #43 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Paraje, 95% 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.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Paraje is located at 2.0 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Palmar Chico, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Amatepec) it is at 18.6 kilometers in direction East. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Paraje.

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

Map to know how to get to El Paraje (Estado de México) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Paraje, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Paraje (Estado de México) is 191 inhabitants

Population data in El Paraje (State of Mexico)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	98	93	191
2010	92	91	183
2005	85	77	162

Evolution of the population in El Paraje: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Paraje:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.08	12.09
Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México:	2.09%	3.28%
Illiterate population:	10.47%	12.02%
Illiterate population (men):	5.24%	12.09%
Illiterate population (women):	5.24%	11.96%
Schooling level:	8.48	6.96
Schooling level (men):	7.7	6.95
Schooling level (women):	9.21	6.98

Indigenous culture data in El Paraje:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Paraje, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Estado de México, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Paraje:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	29.84%	33.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	37.63%	47.25%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	22.45%	19.57%
Number of inhabited private housings:	45	60
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	93.75%
Homes with piped water:	46.67%	45.83%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	91.11%	79.17%
Homes with a radio:	42.22%	58.33%
Homes with a television:	86.67%	79.17%
Homes with a refrigerator:	77.78%	52.08%
Homes with a washing machine:	62.22%	43.75%
Homes with a car:	35.56%	35.42%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	11.11%	6.25%
Homes with landline telephone:	6.67%	12.50%
Homes with cell phones:	93.33%	66.67%
Homes with Internet:	11.11%	0.00%

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

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Paraje, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Amatepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Paraje.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Paraje

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Paraje, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Paraje so you can contact them:

• HOTEL LOS PORTALES: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MARGARITA: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• POSADA FAMILIAR: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PALMAR: 30 km away, direction West (23 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Paraje

Want to know what to see in El Paraje if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Paraje.
Mountains in El Paraje for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Los Timbres (1610 meters): 1.7 km walk (24 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Cruz de Misión (1813 meters): 1.7 km walk (34 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Calvario (1887 meters): 4.2 km walk (52 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Santiago (1462 meters): 4.5 km walk (69 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near El Paraje:

• Puerto Frío (59 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Peña del Agua (161 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Los Colorines (84 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• El Pino (113 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 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 Paraje (Estado de México)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	9	14	23
Youth (6-14 years)	21	16	37
Adults (15-59 years)	53	48	101
Elderly (60+ years)	15	15	30

#7 Pictures of El Paraje

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Paraje, 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 Paraje, 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 Paraje (Estado de México) is 51527

Are you going to send a letter to El Paraje? Do you have a friend in El Paraje and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Paraje consists of the following 5 digits: 51527. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Paraje ("51") correspond to the state code of Estado de México, 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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#10 Schools in El Paraje

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