El Rayo (Amealco de Bonfil, Querétaro Arteaga)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of El Rayo (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Querétaro Arteaga has 328 inhabitants?

The town of El Rayo is located in the Municipality of Amealco de Bonfil (in the State of Querétaro Arteaga). There are 328 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #54 in terms of number of inhabitants. El Rayo is at 2,291 meters of altitude.

Data: In El Rayo, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Rayo is located at 11.6 kilometers from Amealco de Bonfil, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South 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 get there? Map

Online map of El Rayo in Querétaro Arteaga, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of El Rayo (Querétaro Arteaga) is 328 inhabitants

Population data in El Rayo (Amealco de Bonfil, Querétaro Arteaga)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020165163328
2010156155311
2005146140286
Evolution of the population in El Rayo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Rayo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.627.74
Population coming from outside the State of Querétaro Arteaga:4.57%2.57%
Illiterate population:8.84%9.97%
Illiterate population (men):3.96%7.74%
Illiterate population (women):4.88%12.18%
Schooling level:6.685.43
Schooling level (men):6.615.65
Schooling level (women):6.755.20
Indigenous culture data in El Rayo:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.32%
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 Rayo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Querétaro Arteaga, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in El Rayo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:35.98%33.76%
Employed population over 12 years (men):56.44%55.48%
Employed population over 12 years (women):15.76%12.18%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:8693
Homes with electricity:96.51%94.20%
Housing with piped water:100.00%91.30%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:89.53%44.93%
Dwellings with radio:66.28%91.30%
Housing with television:89.53%91.30%
Housing with refrigerator:90.70%82.61%
Housing with washing machine:63.95%50.72%
Housing with automobile:56.98%57.97%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:4.65%4.35%
Homes with landline telephone:2.33%1.45%
Dwellings with cellular phones:84.88%47.83%
Homes with Internet:2.33%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Rayo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Querétaro Arteaga, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of El Rayo

With the satellite map of El Rayo 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 Amealco de Bonfil. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Rayo.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Rayo

Many people want to stay in the town of El Rayo 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of El Rayo (Querétaro Arteaga)

In El Rayo 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 Rayo, 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.

Population pyramid of El Rayo
Data of the age pyramid of the town El Rayo (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)211940
Youth (6-14 years)283058
Adults (15-59 years)9592187
Elderly (60+ years)212243

#6 Photos of El Rayo

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Rayo, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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.

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#7 The Postal Code of El Rayo (Querétaro Arteaga) is 76879

Are you going to send a letter to El Rayo? Do you have a friend in El Rayo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Rayo consists of the following 5 digits: 76879. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Rayo ("76") correspond to the state code of Querétaro Arteaga, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Amealco de Bonfil

  1. Barrio de San José (San Bartolo) (- inhabitants)
  2. Las Américas (La Haciendita) (186 inhabitants)
  3. El Cerrito (137 inhabitants)
  4. Jacal de la Piedad (362 inhabitants)
  5. La Beata (270 inhabitants)
  6. La Ladera (555 inhabitants)
  7. Llano Largo Maravillas (88 inhabitants)
  8. Los Arcos (131 inhabitants)
  9. Rancho los Tres Luises (Chitejé de la Cruz) (1 inhabitants)
  10. Rancho San Andrés (- inhabitants)
  11. San Ildefonso Tultepec (Centro) (3632 inhabitants)
  12. San Mateo (Palos Altos) (- inhabitants)
  13. Santa Clara (149 inhabitants)
  14. Santiago Mexquititlán Barrio 3ro. (1211 inhabitants)
  15. Veinte de Noviembre (360 inhabitants)