El Potrero (Querétaro)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Potrero, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 167 inhabitants of Querétaro.
The town of El Potrero (Querétaro) belongs to the municipality of Colón. There are 167 inhabitants and it is 1,843 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Bernal is 31 minutes away by car (30 km). It is the most populated town in the position #49 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Potrero, 66% of the population over 12 years is single and 38% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Potrero is located at 9.1 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Colón, 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 Potrero.
#1 Where is El Potrero? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Potrero (Querétaro)? 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 Potrero (Querétaro) is 167 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 39 | 128 | 167 |
| 2010 | 49 | 53 | 102 |
| 2005 | 47 | 48 | 95 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.06 | 15.09 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Querétaro: | 25.15% | 1.96% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.38% | 20.59% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.99% | 15.09% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.39% | 26.53% |
| Schooling level: | 6.82 | 3.40 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.6 | 3.51 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.19 | 3.30 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.60% | 0.00% |
| 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 Colón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 28.14% | 48.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 24.22% | 64.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.03% | 30.61% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 24 | 36 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 93.10% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.55% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 83.33% | 65.52% |
| Homes with a radio: | 83.33% | 82.76% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.33% | 82.76% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 72.41% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 66.67% | 31.03% |
| Homes with a car: | 54.17% | 27.59% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 20.83% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 29.17% | 3.45% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 58.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 37.50% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Potrero
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Potrero, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Colón. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Potrero.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Potrero
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Potrero, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Potrero so you can contact them:- HOTEL DONDE DUERMEN LOS ÁNGELES: 14 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL DE LA ESPERANZA: 14 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MESON COLONIAL: 16 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA FINCA: 23 km away, direction East (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Potrero
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Potrero? The list of the best places to visit in El Potrero and nearby locations.Mountains in El Potrero for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Mexicano (2346 meters): 4.7 km walk (95 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Las Cocoas (2742 meters): 7.1 km walk (129 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Tepozan (2311 meters): 9.5 km walk (158 minutes), heading South.
- Mesa Pueblo Nuevo (2623 meters): 11.9 km walk (152 minutes), heading North.
- Bernal (Querétaro Arteaga): Don't miss "Capilla de las Ánimas", 31 km, heading Southeast (30 minutes by car)
- Cadereyta de Montes (Querétaro Arteaga): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 57 km, heading Southeast (50 minutes by car)
- Santa María de Gpe. (Sta. Ma. del Mexicano) (27 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Salitrera (Presa de la Soledad) (534 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
- Ojo de Agua (47 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- El Carrizal (339 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Potrero (Querétaro)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Potrero 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 Potrero there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 62 | 68 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 19 | 57 | 76 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 8 | 20 |
#7 Pictures of El Potrero
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Potrero? 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 Potrero.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Potrero en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Potrero (Querétaro) is 76276
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Potrero so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 76276. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Potrero ("76") correspond to the State of Querétaro, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
#9 Vote for El Potrero 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 Querétaro, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in El Potrero
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Colón
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