El Portezuelo (Hidalgo)
We have collected many facts about the large village of El Portezuelo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 819 inhabitants of Hidalgo.
It was formerly known as Lomas Portezuelo.
The town of El Portezuelo (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Mineral de la Reforma. There are 819 inhabitants and it is 2,420 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Monte is 11 minutes away by car (10 km). It is the most populated town in the position #60 of the whole municipality.
The locality was formerly known as Lomas Portezuelo, but changed its name a few years ago. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2010.
Data: In El Portezuelo, 9% of individuals have completed secondary education and 79% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Portezuelo is located at 2.6 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of La Providencia, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Pachuquilla) it is at 2.5 kilometers in direction South. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Portezuelo.
#1 Where is El Portezuelo? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Portezuelo (Hidalgo)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Portezuelo (Hidalgo) is 819 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 438 | 381 | 819 |
| 2010 | 221 | 187 | 408 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.54 | 2.14 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 28.94% | 24.26% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.61% | 2.70% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.12% | 2.14% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.49% | 3.17% |
| Schooling level: | 13.72 | 11.87 |
| Schooling level (men): | 14.02 | 12.22 |
| Schooling level (women): | 13.46 | 11.56 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.10% | 1.47% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.37% | 0.49% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 54.58% | 41.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.58% | 49.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 50.23% | 34.39% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 269 | 195 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 99.08% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 67.66% | 95.41% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.65% | 98.17% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 98.14% | 94.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 89.22% | 84.40% |
| Homes with a car: | 82.16% | 77.98% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 79.18% | 59.63% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 59.85% | 61.47% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 98.51% | 90.83% |
| Homes with Internet: | 82.16% | 44.04% |
#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 Mineral de la Reforma. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Portezuelo.
#4 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 Palma (2401 meters): 2.6 km walk (47 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Saucillo (2610 meters): 2.5 km walk (43 minutes), heading Northwest.
- La Sotolera (2668 meters): 3.6 km walk (55 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Las Brujas (2555 meters): 3.2 km walk (63 minutes), heading North.
- Real de Monte (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Panteón Inglés", 11 km, heading Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- Mineral del Chico (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Parque Ecológico Recreativo Carboneras", 32 km, heading North (21 minutes by car)
- Zempoala (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Templo de Todos Los Santos", 29 km, heading South (28 minutes by car)
- Huasca de Ocampo (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Juan Bautista", 38 km, heading Northeast (31 minutes by car)
- Taxistas (452 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Fraccionamiento Paseo de las Reynas (1726 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Segunda Sección del Portezuelo (78 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Privada Las Palomas (27 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
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#6 Hotels & Accommodation in El Portezuelo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mineral de la Reforma
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