El Potrero (State of Mexico)
Learn about large village of El Potrero through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,045 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México
The town of El Potrero (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Amanalco. There are 1,045 inhabitants and it is 2,671 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Valle de Bravo is 32 minutes away by car (31 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #8 of the ranking.
Data: In El Potrero, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 5% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Potrero? You can find it at 6.6 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of San Juan, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Amanalco de Becerra, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southesast, at 7.5 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Potrero through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Potrero? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Potrero (Estado de México)? 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 (Estado de México) is 1,045 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 523 | 522 | 1045 |
| 2010 | 557 | 490 | 1047 |
| 2005 | 624 | 531 | 1155 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.62 | 6.53 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 2.11% | 2.29% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.70% | 9.46% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.78% | 6.53% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.92% | 12.03% |
| Schooling level: | 7.31 | 5.81 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.5 | 6.18 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.13 | 5.47 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.78% | 2.20% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.63% | 0.96% |
| 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 Amanalco (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.70% | 20.53% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.34% | 39.80% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.08% | 3.59% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 273 | 301 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.34% | 94.58% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.58% | 81.25% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 74.36% | 76.25% |
| Homes with a radio: | 52.38% | 65.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 75.46% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 32.60% | 20.83% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 21.98% | 15.42% |
| Homes with a car: | 34.43% | 28.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.76% | 2.92% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.56% | 12.50% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 73.99% | 23.75% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.93% | 0.42% |
#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 Amanalco. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Potrero.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Potrero
Many people want to stay in the town of El Potrero 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 ALEBRIJE: 10 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA DE AMANALCO: 9 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SOL Y LUNA: 17 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REYES: 21 km away, direction North (16 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.Las mejores montes de El Potrero para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Sábana (2881 meters): 3.4 km walk (44 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Cantarranas (3193 meters): 3.9 km walk (53 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Lodo Prieto (3278 meters): 4.4 km walk (77 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Caballero (2752 meters): 6.6 km walk (90 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Valle de Bravo (México): Don't miss "Plaza principal", 32 km, heading Southwest (31 minutes by car)
- El Potrero Segunda Sección (232 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Las Pilas (29 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Sabana Taborda Segunda Sección (134 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Sabana Taborda Primera Sección (822 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Potrero (Estado de México)
In El Potrero there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of El Potrero, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 63 | 80 | 143 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 91 | 90 | 181 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 316 | 295 | 611 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 53 | 57 | 110 |
#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.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Potrero (Estado de México) is 51285
Are you going to send a letter to El Potrero? Do you have a friend in El Potrero and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Potrero consists of the following 5 digits: 51285. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Potrero ("51") 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 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 Estado de México, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Estado de México
#10 Schools in El Potrero
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Amanalco
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Amanalco
- Agua Bendita (646 inhabitants)
- El Capulín Primera Sección (332 inhabitants)
- El Capulín Tercera Sección (Palo Mancornado) (253 inhabitants)
- El Potrero Segunda Sección (232 inhabitants)
- San Jerónimo Primera Sección (El Convento) (517 inhabitants)
- Las Pilas (29 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua (32 inhabitants)
- Pueblo Nuevo (594 inhabitants)
- Rincón de Guadalupe (516 inhabitants)
- Polvillos (San Bartolo Quinta Sección) (1851 inhabitants)
- San Jerónimo (2683 inhabitants)
- San Juan (3253 inhabitants)
- San Lucas (259 inhabitants)
- San Mateo (2110 inhabitants)
- San Sebastián el Grande (968 inhabitants)