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El Pital (Veracruz)

The most complete information about the large village of El Pital (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Veracruz has 1,810 inhabitants?

The town of El Pital (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Papantla. There are 1,810 inhabitants and it is 159 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Papantla is 31 minutes away by car (28 km). It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Pital, 72% of the inhabitants are catholic and 23% 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 Pital is located at 15.9 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Papantla de Olarte, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Pital.

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

How to get to the town of El Pital in Veracruz? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Pital.

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#2 The population of El Pital (Veracruz) is 1,810 inhabitants

Population data in El Pital (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	944	866	1810
2010	753	747	1500
2005	793	778	1571

Evolution of the population in El Pital: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Pital:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.57	10.58
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	0.94%	1.67%
Illiterate population:	13.65%	15.20%
Illiterate population (men):	4.25%	10.58%
Illiterate population (women):	9.39%	19.79%
Schooling level:	5.89	4.90
Schooling level (men):	6.21	5.32
Schooling level (women):	5.61	4.48

Indigenous culture data in El Pital:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	78.56%	93.53%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	39.56%	53.13%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	5.03%	0.67%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Pital, 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 Pital:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	52.87%	37.60%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.97%	55.96%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	42.69%	19.39%
Number of inhabited private housings:	489	362
Homes with electricity:	96.11%	91.72%
Homes with piped water:	11.04%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	11.66%	98.52%
Homes with a radio:	71.37%	63.02%
Homes with a television:	87.32%	76.63%
Homes with a refrigerator:	63.60%	43.79%
Homes with a washing machine:	22.70%	9.17%
Homes with a car:	4.09%	2.96%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	4.29%	0.59%
Homes with landline telephone:	4.29%	1.18%
Homes with cell phones:	61.55%	13.31%
Homes with Internet:	4.50%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Pital (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 Pital

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Pital

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

• AUTO HOTEL LOS GIRASOLES: 8 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
• MOTEL AMORE BOUTIQUE: 11 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA QUINTA BY WYNDHAM POZA RICA: 10 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN RAFAEL: 9 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Pital

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Pital? The list of the best places to visit in El Pital and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Pital para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro El Mezon (215 meters): 3.3 km walk (57 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Mozotla (254 meters): 5.0 km walk (85 minutes), heading Northeast.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Pital:

• Papantla (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave): Don't miss "La danza de los Voladores​", 31 km, heading Southeast (28 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Pital?:

• Mozutla (705 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Los García (37 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• Vicente Herrera (1076 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• La Aurora (15 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (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 Pital (Veracruz)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	94	105	199
Youth (6-14 years)	170	154	324
Adults (15-59 years)	579	512	1,091
Elderly (60+ years)	101	95	196

#7 Pictures of El Pital

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Pital? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Pital.
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#9 Schools in El Pital

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