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El Potrero (Hidalgo)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Potrero, a beautiful small village of 31 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo

The town of El Potrero (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Francisco I. Madero. There are 31 inhabitants and it is 1,980 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral del Chico is 61 minutes away by car (56 km). It is the most populated town in the position #33 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Potrero, there is a percentage of 6% of indigenous population and 71% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Potrero? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Potrero is located at 2.6 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Tepatepec, 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

Online map of El Potrero (Hidalgo) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of El Potrero (Hidalgo) is 31 inhabitants

Population data in El Potrero (Hidalgo)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	15	16	31
2010	11	10	21
2005	8	5	13

Evolution of the population in El Potrero: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Potrero:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.73	10.00
Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo:	3.23%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	6.45%	9.52%
Illiterate population (men):	3.23%	10.00%
Illiterate population (women):	3.23%	9.09%
Schooling level:	7.47	5.42
Schooling level (men):	6	3.83
Schooling level (women):	8.5	7

Indigenous culture data in El Potrero:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	6.45%	33.33%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	3.23%	4.76%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Potrero, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Hidalgo, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Potrero:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	38.71%	33.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	50.00%	60.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	26.67%	9.09%
Number of inhabited private housings:	7	8
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	14.29%	33.33%
Homes with a radio:	42.86%	33.33%
Homes with a television:	57.14%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	28.57%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	28.57%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	28.57%	33.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	71.43%	33.33%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Potrero (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Hidalgo, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Francisco I. Madero. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Potrero.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Potrero

Do you want to stay in El Potrero? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Potrero:

• HOTEL ARLI: 2 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REAL PLAZA: 13 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REAL DEL MONTE: 12 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MIGUEL ANGEL: 13 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Potrero

Want to know what to see in El Potrero if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Potrero.
Mountains in El Potrero for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Peña Colorada (2412 meters): 4.3 km walk (54 minutes), heading South.
• Mesa Rincon Los Caballos (2601 meters): 5.6 km walk (115 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro La Cruz (2444 meters): 5.2 km walk (64 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Corazón (2395 meters): 5.3 km walk (75 minutes), heading South.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Potrero:

• Mineral del Chico (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Paraíso escondido", 61 km, heading East (56 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Potrero:

• El Hoyo (72 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• El Villano (156 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• La Puerta (680 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• Compuerta el Trece (22 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 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 Potrero (Hidalgo)

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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	3	2	5
Youth (6-14 years)	2	7	9
Adults (15-59 years)	10	6	16
Elderly (60+ years)	0	1	1

#7 Pictures of El Potrero

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Potrero, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Potrero, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Potrero (Hidalgo) is 42665

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: 42665. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Potrero ("42") correspond to the State of Hidalgo, 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.

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