El Recreo (Veracruz)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Recreo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 27 inhabitants of Veracruz.
The town of El Recreo (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Colipa. There are 27 inhabitants and it is 248 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa El Domingal is 19 km away. The Magical Town of Naolinco de Victoria is 73 minutes away by car (54 km). It is the most populated town in the position #20 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Recreo, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 62% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Recreo? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Recreo is located at 5.5 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Colipa, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Recreo.
#1 Where is El Recreo? How to go? Map
Online map of El Recreo in Veracruz, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Recreo (Veracruz) is 27 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 2010 | 21 | 19 | 40 |
| 2005 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.4 | 5.26 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 3.70% | 5.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.11% | 10.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 5.26% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.11% | 14.29% |
| Schooling level: | 5.29 | 4.79 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6 | 4.64 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.5 | 4.92 |
| 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 Colipa (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 59.26% | 25.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 73.33% | 52.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.67% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 8 | 12 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 50.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.50% | 70.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.50% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 12.50% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 25.00% | 20.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 10.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 62.50% | 60.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Recreo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Recreo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Colipa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Recreo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Recreo
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Recreo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Recreo so you can contact them:- HOTEL EL CARACOL: 8 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DEL SOL: 11 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MAREA BAJA: 12 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BERNAL: 12 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Recreo
A weekend in El Recreo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Recreo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Beaches in El Recreo for sunbathing:
- Playa El Domingal: A 19 km walk (221 minutes) or 24 minutes by car, heading Northeast.
- Playa Chancla: A 17 km walk (237 minutes) or 20 minutes by car, heading Northeast.
- Playa FantasÃa Barra Vieja: A 19 km walk (182 minutes) or 23 minutes by car, heading Northeast.
- Playa Navarro: A 22 km walk (168 minutes) or 22 minutes by car, heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Tecolote (454 meters): 1.4 km walk (22 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Necaspoya (556 meters): 1.5 km walk (24 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Cucharas (549 meters): 2.2 km walk (39 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mesa El Vencedor (317 meters): 3.3 km walk (43 minutes), heading East.
- Naolinco de Victoria (Veracruz): Don't miss "Parroquia San Mateo Apóstol", 73 km, heading Southwest (54 minutes by car)
- Pila de Agua (18 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- El Zapotal (63 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Esmeralda (17 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- La Esperanza (12 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Recreo (Veracruz)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Recreo 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 Recreo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 4 | 6 |
#7 Pictures of El Recreo
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Recreo, 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 Recreo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Recreo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Colipa
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Colipa
- Cerro Gordo (71 inhabitants)
- El Buzón (- inhabitants)
- El Hule (26 inhabitants)
- El Órgano (San Gerónimo) (5 inhabitants)
- El Recreo (27 inhabitants)
- La Concordia (32 inhabitants)
- La Esmeralda (- inhabitants)
- La Floreña (180 inhabitants)
- La Pahua (153 inhabitants)
- La Piedrilla (230 inhabitants)
- Los Mangos (9 inhabitants)
- Miramar (- inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (5 inhabitants)
- Santa Lucía (12 inhabitants)
- Totonacapan (26 inhabitants)