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El Peñón (Hidalgo)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of El Peñón, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 209 inhabitants of Hidalgo.

The town of El Peñón (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Alfajayucan. There are 209 inhabitants and it is 2,035 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huichapan is 55 minutes away by car (39 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #39 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Peñón, 38% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Peñón? You can find it at 6.1 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Alfajayucan, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Peñón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Peñón? How to go? Map

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

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#2 The population of El Peñón (Hidalgo) is 209 inhabitants

Population data in El Peñón (Hidalgo)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	122	87	209
2010	83	67	150
2005	63	48	111

Evolution of the population in El Peñón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Peñón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.23	7.46
Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo:	9.57%	7.33%
Illiterate population:	6.70%	8.00%
Illiterate population (men):	1.91%	7.46%
Illiterate population (women):	4.78%	8.43%
Schooling level:	8.23	7.14
Schooling level (men):	7.92	6.77
Schooling level (women):	8.46	7.43

Indigenous culture data in El Peñón:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	11.96%	2.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	6.22%	0.67%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.96%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Peñón, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Hidalgo, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Peñón:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	30.14%	32.67%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	54.02%	50.75%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	13.11%	18.07%
Number of inhabited private housings:	51	52
Homes with electricity:	92.16%	89.47%
Homes with piped water:	90.20%	94.74%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	88.24%	36.84%
Homes with a radio:	62.75%	76.32%
Homes with a television:	84.31%	73.68%
Homes with a refrigerator:	74.51%	60.53%
Homes with a washing machine:	33.33%	36.84%
Homes with a car:	35.29%	26.32%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.96%	2.63%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	80.39%	36.84%
Homes with Internet:	1.96%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of El Peñón 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 Alfajayucan. Get free live access to satellite views of 2025 of El Peñón.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Peñón

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

• POSADAS HACIENDA: 9 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CRISTALINO MANANTIAL ESCONDIDO: 9 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL AHUE: 8 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL UNICORNIO S: 14 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Peñón

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

• Cerro El Pemon (2080 meters): 1.8 km walk (22 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro La Cruz (2399 meters): 7.1 km walk (91 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Baxhe (2250 meters): 9.8 km walk (167 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Encinal (2577 meters): 7.8 km walk (104 minutes), heading Southeast.

Magical Towns near El Peñón to discover the Mexican culture:

• Huichapan (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Museo de Arqueología e Historia de Huichapan​", 55 km, heading West (39 minutes by car)
• Tecozautla (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Geiser natural", 85 km, heading Northwest (57 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Peñón:

• Los Trejo (48 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• La Piedad (151 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• San Pablo Oxtotipan (677 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• Huixthéy (22 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 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 Peñón (Hidalgo)

In El Peñón 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 Peñón, 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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	11	10	21
Youth (6-14 years)	28	17	45
Adults (15-59 years)	65	44	109
Elderly (60+ years)	18	16	34

#7 Pictures of El Peñón

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Peñón, 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 Peñón, 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 Peñón (Hidalgo) is 42394

Are you going to send a letter to El Peñón? Do you have a friend in El Peñón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Peñón consists of the following 5 digits: 42394. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Peñón ("42") correspond to the state code of Hidalgo, 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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