El Puente (Hidalgo)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of El Puente, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 286 inhabitants of Hidalgo.
The town of El Puente (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Mineral del Chico. There are 286 inhabitants and it is 2,383 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral del Chico is 2 minutes away by car (2 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #8 of the ranking.
Data: In El Puente, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 22% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Puente? You can find it at 1.2 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of La Estanzuela, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Mineral del Chico, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at South, at 4.2 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Puente through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Puente? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Puente (Hidalgo) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Puente, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Puente (Hidalgo) is 286 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 142 | 144 | 286 |
| 2010 | 122 | 124 | 246 |
| 2005 | 111 | 103 | 214 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.86 | 1.61 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 20.28% | 11.79% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.45% | 5.28% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.70% | 1.61% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.75% | 9.02% |
| Schooling level: | 8.66 | 6.84 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.37 | 7.08 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.92 | 6.62 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.80% | 2.03% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.40% | 0.41% |
| 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: | 48.25% | 30.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.08% | 47.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 44.37% | 13.93% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 79 | 114 |
| Homes with electricity: | 93.67% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.47% | 98.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.87% | 85.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 69.62% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.61% | 78.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 84.81% | 63.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 55.70% | 43.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 48.10% | 31.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.99% | 6.67% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.27% | 13.33% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 94.94% | 56.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 21.52% | 1.67% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Puente
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Puente, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mineral del Chico. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Puente.
#4 What to do in El Puente
Want to know what to see in El Puente if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Puente.Mountains in El Puente for hiking and trails:
- San Antonio (2463 meters): 0.8 km walk (11 minutes), heading North.
- Las Monjas (2921 meters): 2.5 km walk (42 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Peña León Alado (2871 meters): 2.1 km walk (28 minutes), heading South.
- Las Tandas (2781 meters): 2.6 km walk (49 minutes), heading West.
- Mineral del Chico (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Paraíso escondido", 2 km, heading East (2 minutes by car)
- Real de Monte (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Museo de Sitio Mina de Acosta", 21 km, heading Southeast (15 minutes by car)
- Huasca de Ocampo (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Presa de San Antonio", 26 km, heading East (25 minutes by car)
- Zempoala (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Templo de Todos Los Santos", 53 km, heading South (45 minutes by car)
- Mineral del Chico (533 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Barrio los Ocotes (Mineral del Chico) (29 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Loma del Maguey (36 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- La Gran Compaa (Mineral del Chico) (30 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Puente (Hidalgo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Puente 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 Puente there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 31 | 32 | 63 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 78 | 77 | 155 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 25 | 18 | 43 |
#6 Pictures of El Puente
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Puente? 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 Puente.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Puente en este enlace
#7 The Postal Code of El Puente (Hidalgo) is 42122
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Puente 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: 42122. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Puente ("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.
#8 Vote for El Puente 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 Hidalgo, by popular vote:
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#9 Schools in El Puente
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in El Puente
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mineral del Chico
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Mineral del Chico
- Barrio Los Ocotes (29 inhabitants)
- Barrio Tepozanes (- inhabitants)
- Capula (306 inhabitants)
- Cerro Alto (36 inhabitants)
- Cimbrones (216 inhabitants)
- Carboneras Cueva Blanca (219 inhabitants)
- El Puente (286 inhabitants)
- La Compaña (30 inhabitants)
- Carboneras la Palma (303 inhabitants)
- La Presa (236 inhabitants)
- Las Piletas (11 inhabitants)
- Las Manzanas (43 inhabitants)
- San Antonio el Llano (52 inhabitants)
- San José Capulines (318 inhabitants)
- Santa Inés (98 inhabitants)