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El Paraje (Veracruz)

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The town of El Paraje (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Chicontepec. There are 30 inhabitants and it is 513 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #208 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Paraje, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 25% 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 Paraje? You can find it at 2.3 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Chicontepec de Tejeda, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Paraje through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Map to know how to get to El Paraje (Veracruz) 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 (Veracruz) is 30 inhabitants

Population data in El Paraje (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	20	10	30
2010	19	14	33
2005	15	13	28

Evolution of the population in El Paraje: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Paraje:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.36	7.14
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	0.00%	3.03%
Illiterate population:	3.33%	9.09%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	7.14%
Illiterate population (women):	3.33%	10.53%
Schooling level:	8.19	6.29
Schooling level (men):	8.14	7.45
Schooling level (women):	8.21	5

Indigenous culture data in El Paraje:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	26.67%	63.64%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	10.00%	24.24%
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 Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Paraje:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	20.00%	33.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	50.00%	64.29%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	5.00%	10.53%
Number of inhabited private housings:	8	8
Homes with electricity:	87.50%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	62.50%	83.33%
Homes with a television:	87.50%	100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	75.00%	66.67%
Homes with a washing machine:	25.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	12.50%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	12.50%	16.67%
Homes with landline telephone:	12.50%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	75.00%	16.67%
Homes with Internet:	12.50%	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 Veracruz, 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 Chicontepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Paraje.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Paraje

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

• HOTEL SAN LUIS: 2 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EDUARDO S: 2 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASA MAR: 3 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA CHICONTEPEC: 3 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Paraje

A weekend in El Paraje and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Paraje and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Paraje for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Xixico (500 meters): 5.3 km walk (84 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Pizontle (426 meters): 5.3 km walk (110 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Tzacapilo (606 meters): 8.0 km walk (120 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Xihuatetl (483 meters): 8.5 km walk (142 minutes), heading Northwest.

Other towns near El Paraje:

• San Miguel (78 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Teponaxtla (217 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• El Lindero (30 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• La Agüita (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 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 (Veracruz)

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)	3	2	5
Youth (6-14 years)	3	1	4
Adults (15-59 years)	12	7	19
Elderly (60+ years)	2	0	2

#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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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:
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