El Rayo (Aguascalientes)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Rayo, a beautiful small village of 129 inhabitants of the State of Aguascalientes
The town of El Rayo (Aguascalientes) belongs to the municipality of Pabellón de Arteaga. There are 129 inhabitants and it is 1,906 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pabellón de Hidalgo is 18 minutes away by car (18 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #19 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Rayo, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 70% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Rayo is located at 4.3 kilometers from Pabellón de Arteaga, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Rayo.
#1 Where is El Rayo? How to go? Map
Online map of El Rayo (Aguascalientes) 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 Rayo (Aguascalientes) is 129 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 64 | 65 | 129 |
| 2010 | 49 | 53 | 102 |
| 2005 | 17 | 19 | 36 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.77 | 5.66 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Aguascalientes: | 10.85% | 8.82% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.10% | 5.88% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.55% | 5.66% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.55% | 6.12% |
| Schooling level: | 7.32 | 6.44 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.08 | 6.15 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.52 | 6.72 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Pabellón de Arteaga (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.31% | 36.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.77% | 52.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.69% | 18.37% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 33 | 31 |
| Homes with electricity: | 90.91% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 81.82% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.94% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.61% | 80.77% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.88% | 96.15% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 81.82% | 96.15% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 69.70% | 73.08% |
| Homes with a car: | 54.55% | 61.54% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.12% | 19.23% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.88% | 65.38% |
| Homes with Internet: | 24.24% | 3.85% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Rayo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Rayo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Pabellón de Arteaga. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Rayo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Rayo
Do you want to stay in El Rayo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Rayo:- MOTEL EL PUENTE: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LAS CABAÑAS: 5 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL UNICO: 6 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Rayo
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Rayo? The list of the best places to visit in El Rayo and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Rayo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Redondo (2089 meters): 7.2 km walk (94 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Prieto (2044 meters): 7.0 km walk (95 minutes), heading East.
- Loma El Fuste (2100 meters): 8.1 km walk (100 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Chiquihuitillo (2091 meters): 8.1 km walk (143 minutes), heading East.
- Pabellón de Hidalgo (Aguascalientes): Don't miss "Hacienda San Luis de Letras", 18 km, heading Northwest (18 minutes by car)
- San José de Gracia (Aguascalientes): Don't miss "Cristo Roto", 34 km, heading West (24 minutes by car)
- Real de Asientos (Aguascalientes): Don't miss "Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Belén", 36 km, heading Northeast (34 minutes by car)
- Ejido Ojo Zarco (La Loma) (721 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Granja Yiyo (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Granja La Carmelita (30 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Las Huertas (13 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Rayo (Aguascalientes)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Rayo 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 Rayo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 36 | 31 | 67 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 6 | 12 |
#7 Pictures of El Rayo
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Rayo, 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 Rayo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Rayo en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Rayo (Aguascalientes) is 20664
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Rayo 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: 20664. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Rayo ("20") correspond to the State of Aguascalientes, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Aguascalientes, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pabellón de Arteaga
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