El Potrero (Hidalgo)
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 115 inhabitants of Hidalgo.
Its former name was El Potrero la Peñuela.
The town of El Potrero (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Acatlán. There are 115 inhabitants and it is 2,111 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huasca de Ocampo is 24 minutes away by car (24 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #42 in terms of number of inhabitants.
You may know this town as El Potrero la Peñuela, because this was its former name. This town decided to change its name in the year 2010.
Data: In El Potrero, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 52% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Potrero is located at 15.0 kilometers from Colonia 28 de Mayo (Santa Rosa), which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. In addition, it is located at 14.3 kilometers from Acatlán, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Potrero.
#1 Where is El Potrero? How to go? Map
Location map of El Potrero in Hidalgo: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Potrero, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Potrero (Hidalgo) is 115 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 58 | 57 | 115 |
| 2010 | 34 | 32 | 66 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.54 | 18.75 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 4.35% | 3.03% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.57% | 19.70% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.48% | 18.75% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.09% | 20.59% |
| Schooling level: | 6.4 | 4.56 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.96 | 3.65 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.83 | 5.28 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.74% | 6.06% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.87% | 1.52% |
| 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: | 64.35% | 19.70% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 71.93% | 34.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 56.90% | 5.88% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 29 | 19 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.55% | 93.33% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 46.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 58.62% | 53.33% |
| Homes with a radio: | 37.93% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 79.31% | 93.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.66% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 51.72% | 26.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 62.07% | 46.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.45% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 20.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 55.17% | 73.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 41.38% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Potrero
With the satellite map of El Potrero will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Acatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 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 EL GRAN AMIGO: 15 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT MIS VIEJITOS: 15 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- CABAÑA LOS COLORINES: 16 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS LOS PRISMAS: 20 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Potrero
A weekend in El Potrero and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Potrero and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Potrero para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Tezontle (2132 meters): 10.9 km walk (140 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Bandera (2700 meters): 9.3 km walk (114 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Las Islas (2486 meters): 11.9 km walk (166 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Las Flores (2524 meters): 11.0 km walk (143 minutes), heading North.
- Huasca de Ocampo (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Ex Hacienda de Santa María Regla", 24 km, heading Southwest (24 minutes by car)
- Real de Monte (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Museo de Sitio Mina de Acosta", 62 km, heading Southwest (43 minutes by car)
- Acaxochitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Presa Tejocotal", 51 km, heading Southeast (39 minutes by car)
- Mineral del Chico (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Peña del Cuervo", 55 km, heading West (50 minutes by car)
- Pahuatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Puente Colgante de Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla", 72 km, heading East (52 minutes by car)
- La Calera (Los Baños) (221 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- El Sabino (La Barranca) (232 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Piedra Larga (55 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Peñuela (139 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
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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 Hidalgo, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Acatlán
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Acatlán
- Barrio el Yolo (167 inhabitants)
- Colonia 28 de Mayo (Santa Rosa) (2214 inhabitants)
- Colonia Agustín Olvera Sección I (405 inhabitants)
- Colonia Echeverría (273 inhabitants)
- Colonia Ernesto Zedillo (121 inhabitants)
- El Sabino (La Barranca) (232 inhabitants)
- Encinillos (751 inhabitants)
- La Calera (Los Baños) (221 inhabitants)
- La Chamusquina (92 inhabitants)
- Las Palmas (329 inhabitants)
- Los Cármenes (54 inhabitants)
- Metepec Segundo (1206 inhabitants)
- Rancho Alicia (- inhabitants)
- San Antonio la Palma (151 inhabitants)
- San Pablo (213 inhabitants)