El Prieto (Zacatecas)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Prieto, a beautiful medium-sized town of 449 inhabitants of the State of Zacatecas

The town of El Prieto (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Loreto. There are 449 inhabitants and it is 2,023 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Asientos is 16 minutes away by car (12 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #16 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Prieto, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 77% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Prieto? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Prieto? You can find it at 4.7 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Loreto, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Prieto through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Prieto? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of El Prieto in Zacatecas? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Prieto.

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#2 The population of El Prieto (Zacatecas) is 449 inhabitants

Population data in El Prieto (Zacatecas)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020226223449
2010261266527
2005197205402
Evolution of the population in El Prieto: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Prieto:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.744.14
Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas:8.91%8.73%
Illiterate population:2.67%4.74%
Illiterate population (men):1.78%4.14%
Illiterate population (women):0.89%5.36%
Schooling level:7.596.03
Schooling level (men):6.925.71
Schooling level (women):8.226.34
Indigenous culture data in El Prieto:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.00%
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 Prieto, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Zacatecas, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Loreto (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Prieto:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:26.95%31.12%
Employed population over 12 years (men):46.19%54.89%
Employed population over 12 years (women):7.96%6.90%
Number of inhabited private housings:95119
Homes with electricity:98.95%93.97%
Homes with piped water:100.00%88.79%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:100.00%97.41%
Homes with a radio:56.84%80.17%
Homes with a television:91.58%92.24%
Homes with a refrigerator:82.11%72.41%
Homes with a washing machine:76.84%50.86%
Homes with a car:52.63%47.41%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:12.63%1.72%
Homes with landline telephone:4.21%0.86%
Homes with cell phones:76.84%56.90%
Homes with Internet:14.74%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Prieto (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Zacatecas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Prieto

With the satellite map of El Prieto 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 Loreto. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Prieto.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Prieto

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

#5 What to do in El Prieto

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Prieto? The list of the best places to visit in El Prieto and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Prieto para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro La Loma Larga (2051 meters): 12.2 km walk (221 minutes), heading South.
  • El Avión (2106 meters): 9.1 km walk (166 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro La Cruz (2251 meters): 9.0 km walk (186 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • El Castillo (2112 meters): 11.3 km walk (144 minutes), heading Southeast.
Magical Towns to visit when in El Prieto:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Prieto?:
  • Norias de la Venta (283 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
  • Ejido Hidalgo (39 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
  • El Prieto II (299 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
  • Ejido Hidalgo (1375 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 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 Prieto (Zacatecas)

In El Prieto 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 Prieto, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Prieto (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)444185
Youth (6-14 years)5260112
Adults (15-59 years)121115236
Elderly (60+ years)9716

#7 Pictures of El Prieto

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Prieto, 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 Prieto, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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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 Zacatecas, by popular vote:
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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Loreto

  1. Abel Navarro (2 inhabitants)
  2. Carboneras (Los Lobos) (29 inhabitants)
  3. Crisóstomos (1531 inhabitants)
  4. El Carreño (82 inhabitants)
  5. El Maguey (5 inhabitants)
  6. El Paraíso (2 inhabitants)
  7. El Rocío (- inhabitants)
  8. El Tecolote (El Dormido) (- inhabitants)
  9. Emilio Carranza (Arenal del Picacho) (450 inhabitants)
  10. La Florida (176 inhabitants)
  11. Las Agujas (Monte de las Burras) (- inhabitants)
  12. Rancho El Forastero (Raymundo Chavarría O.) (- inhabitants)
  13. San Isidro (7 inhabitants)
  14. San Isidro (El Salitrillo) (- inhabitants)
  15. Santa Ana (Motor Amarillo) (5 inhabitants)