El Portezuelo (State of Mexico)
The most complete information about the small village of El Portezuelo (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Estado de México has 117 inhabitants?
Its former name was Paraje el Portezuelo.
The town of El Portezuelo (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Ocoyoacac. There are 117 inhabitants and it is 2,957 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metepec is 42 minutes away by car (35 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #25 in terms of number of inhabitants.
This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Paraje el Portezuelo. This town decided to change its name in the year 2010.
Data: In El Portezuelo, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 42% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Portezuelo is located at 6.8 kilometers from Ocoyoacac, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Portezuelo.
#1 Where is El Portezuelo? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Portezuelo (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 Portezuelo, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Portezuelo (Estado de México) is 117 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57 | 60 | 117 |
| 2010 | 55 | 60 | 115 |
| 2005 | 43 | 43 | 86 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.86 | 1.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 40.17% | 37.39% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 1.74% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 1.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 1.82% |
| Schooling level: | 10.08 | 8.69 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.98 | 9.42 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.2 | 7.88 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 5.98% | 6.09% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.56% | 1.74% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Ocoyoacac (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 65.81% | 30.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 68.33% | 41.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 63.16% | 18.18% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 33 | 40 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.97% | 92.86% |
| Homes with piped water: | 42.42% | 10.71% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.97% | 96.43% |
| Homes with a radio: | 78.79% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.94% | 89.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 72.73% | 53.57% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 69.70% | 71.43% |
| Homes with a car: | 66.67% | 57.14% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 36.36% | 17.86% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 33.33% | 25.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.94% | 71.43% |
| Homes with Internet: | 42.42% | 7.14% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Portezuelo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Portezuelo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ocoyoacac. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Portezuelo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Portezuelo
Many people want to stay in the town of El Portezuelo 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:- HOTEL LOS VALLES MONTEVERDE: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS VALLE ESCONDIDO: 5 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARQUIZ: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL INSURGENTE: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Portezuelo
Want to know what to see in El Portezuelo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Portezuelo.Las mejores montes de El Portezuelo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Palma (3217 meters): 1.3 km walk (17 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Las Gallinas (3154 meters): 2.0 km walk (31 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Ojo de Buey (3064 meters): 2.2 km walk (31 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Pahuegxiot (3177 meters): 2.1 km walk (33 minutes), heading South.
- Metepec (México): Don't miss "Casa del Artesano y Corredores Artesanales", 42 km, heading West (35 minutes by car)
- El Peñón (11 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Salazar (1792 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- La Pedrera (17 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- La Conchita (60 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Portezuelo (Estado de México)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Portezuelo 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 Portezuelo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 36 | 39 | 75 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 8 | 15 |
#7 Pictures of El Portezuelo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Portezuelo? 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 Portezuelo.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Portezuelo en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Portezuelo (Estado de México) is 52743
Are you going to send a letter to El Portezuelo? Do you have a friend in El Portezuelo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Portezuelo consists of the following 5 digits: 52743. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Portezuelo ("52") 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.
#9 Vote for El Portezuelo as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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 Estado de México, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in El Portezuelo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocoyoacac
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Ocoyoacac
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- Colonia la Joya (77 inhabitants)
- Ejido San Miguel Ameyalco (687 inhabitants)
- Parque Recreativo El Potrero (2 inhabitants)
- Estación Maclovio Herrera (28 inhabitants)
- Jajalpa (Fraccionamiento Ex-Hacienda de Jajalpa) (489 inhabitants)
- La Conchita (60 inhabitants)
- La Marquesa (1106 inhabitants)
- Loma Bonita (1634 inhabitants)
- Colonia Ortiz Rubio (Jajalpa) (396 inhabitants)
- San Antonio el Llanito (1310 inhabitants)
- San Jerónimo Acazulco (5245 inhabitants)
- San Pedro (- inhabitants)
- San Pedro Atlapulco (4535 inhabitants)