El Pericón (Veracruz)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Pericón, a beautiful large village of 553 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz

The town of El Pericón (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Texcatepec. There are 553 inhabitants and it is 765 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Pericón, 87% of the inhabitants are catholic and 3% 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 Pericón is located at 13.3 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Ayotuxtla, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Texcatepec) it is at 5.0 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 Pericón.

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

Map to know how to get to El Pericón (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 Pericón, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of El Pericón (Veracruz) is 553 inhabitants

Population data in El Pericón (Veracruz)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020285268553
2010261265526
2005226230456
Evolution of the population in El Pericón: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Pericón:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.1313.96
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:5.06%0.00%
Illiterate population:16.64%17.49%
Illiterate population (men):6.33%13.96%
Illiterate population (women):10.31%21.07%
Schooling level:5.164.43
Schooling level (men):5.574.85
Schooling level (women):4.763.95
Indigenous culture data in El Pericón:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:97.83%99.43%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:81.01%82.32%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:14.65%42.40%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Pericón, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Pericón:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:23.69%30.61%
Employed population over 12 years (men):43.28%56.98%
Employed population over 12 years (women):5.26%3.83%
Number of inhabited private housings:128105
Homes with electricity:93.75%95.05%
Homes with piped water:64.84%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:0.78%100.00%
Homes with a radio:47.66%39.60%
Homes with a television:58.59%57.43%
Homes with a refrigerator:41.41%15.84%
Homes with a washing machine:3.12%0.00%
Homes with a car:2.34%1.98%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.78%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:5.47%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:18.75%0.99%
Homes with Internet:2.34%0.99%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Pericón (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 Pericón

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Pericón

Many people want to stay in the town of El Pericón 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:

#5 What to do in El Pericón

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Pericón? The list of the best places to visit in El Pericón and nearby locations.
Mountains in El Pericón for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro El Brujo (895 meters): 1.1 km walk (19 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro La Cruz (780 meters): 2.7 km walk (54 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro Cumbre Tzicatlán (406 meters): 3.4 km walk (44 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Las Gallinas (694 meters): 5.3 km walk (86 minutes), heading Northeast.
Other towns near El Pericón:
  • El Lindero (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
  • El Llano (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
  • Amaxac (435 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
  • Cumbre del Lindero (26 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (6 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 Pericón (Veracruz)

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

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Pericón (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)465197
Youth (6-14 years)7862140
Adults (15-59 years)144133277
Elderly (60+ years)172239

#7 Pictures of El Pericón

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Pericón, 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 Pericón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Texcatepec

  1. Cerro de Guadalupe (Cerro Grande del Plumaje) (3 inhabitants)
  2. Chila de Enríquez (335 inhabitants)
  3. El Encinal (- inhabitants)
  4. El Jabalí (13 inhabitants)
  5. El Llano (8 inhabitants)
  6. El Mirral (56 inhabitants)
  7. El Naranjal (6 inhabitants)
  8. El Pericón (553 inhabitants)
  9. El Plan (8 inhabitants)
  10. El Puerto (50 inhabitants)
  11. El Zapotal (91 inhabitants)
  12. Las Canoas (519 inhabitants)
  13. Loma Larga (17 inhabitants)
  14. Los Papeles (1 inhabitants)
  15. Tzicatlán (1177 inhabitants)