El Recreo (Veracruz)

Learn about small village of El Recreo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 189 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz

The town of El Recreo (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Mariano Escobedo. There are 189 inhabitants and it is 1,445 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Orizaba is 10 minutes away by car (9 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #25 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Recreo, 30% of individuals have completed secondary education and 8% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Recreo? You can find it at 1.3 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Palmira, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Mariano Escobedo, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southwest, at 2.7 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Recreo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Location map of El Recreo in Veracruz: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Recreo, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of El Recreo (Veracruz) is 189 inhabitants

Population data in El Recreo (Veracruz)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20209297189
20109391184
20057972151
Evolution of the population in El Recreo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Recreo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.288.79
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:0.53%2.17%
Illiterate population:7.94%11.96%
Illiterate population (men):3.17%8.79%
Illiterate population (women):4.76%15.05%
Schooling level:7.225.73
Schooling level (men):7.295.53
Schooling level (women):7.145.91
Indigenous culture data in El Recreo:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%4.89%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%2.72%
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 Recreo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

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

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Recreo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:46.03%32.07%
Employed population over 12 years (men):62.89%49.45%
Employed population over 12 years (women):28.26%15.05%
Number of inhabited private housings:5148
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:90.20%100.00%
Homes with a radio:66.67%71.43%
Homes with a television:94.12%85.71%
Homes with a refrigerator:68.63%52.38%
Homes with a washing machine:52.94%33.33%
Homes with a car:23.53%28.57%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:7.84%2.38%
Homes with landline telephone:1.96%2.38%
Homes with cell phones:78.43%52.38%
Homes with Internet:3.92%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Recreo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Veracruz, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Recreo

With the satellite map of El Recreo 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 Mariano Escobedo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Recreo.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Recreo

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

#5 What to do in El Recreo

Want to know what to see in El Recreo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Recreo.
Las mejores montes de El Recreo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • El Novillero (1385 meters): 4.1 km walk (53 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • El Borrego (1650 meters): 5.9 km walk (93 minutes), heading South.
  • El Cura (1684 meters): 5.3 km walk (65 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Escamela (1645 meters): 7.1 km walk (89 minutes), heading Southeast.
Magical Towns to visit when in El Recreo:
  • Orizaba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Eco parque Cerro del Borrego", 10 km, heading South (9 minutes by car)
  • Coscomatepec (Veracruz): Don't miss "Fiesta Ruptura del Sitio de San Juan Coscomatepec", 39 km, heading Northeast (28 minutes by car)
  • Córdoba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Ex Hacienda La Guadalupana", 36 km, heading East (27 minutes by car)
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Recreo?:
  • El Mirador (1042 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
  • Yerbabuena (72 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
  • Colonia Ejidal (884 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
  • Rincón de Chicola (370 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 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 Recreo (Veracruz)

In El Recreo 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 Recreo, 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 Recreo (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)91019
Youth (6-14 years)171532
Adults (15-59 years)5867125
Elderly (60+ years)8513

#7 Pictures of El Recreo

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Recreo? 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 Recreo.

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#8 The Postal Code of El Recreo (Veracruz) is 94420

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Recreo 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: 94420. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Recreo ("94") correspond to the State of Veracruz, 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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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mariano Escobedo

  1. El Manzano (Chilapeño) (254 inhabitants)
  2. El Progreso (131 inhabitants)
  3. El Tuzal (252 inhabitants)
  4. Entrada de Tepoxtlán (93 inhabitants)
  5. Frijolillo (773 inhabitants)
  6. Granja Tepoxtlán (Alpesur) (6 inhabitants)
  7. Las Cuestas (- inhabitants)
  8. Mariano Escobedo (3312 inhabitants)
  9. Palmira (15570 inhabitants)
  10. Rancho Tepoxtlán (17 inhabitants)
  11. Rincón de Chicola (370 inhabitants)
  12. Rumbo a las Camelias (20 inhabitants)
  13. San Antonio (Rancho Nuevo) (178 inhabitants)
  14. Texmalaca (779 inhabitants)
  15. Vuelta Grande (90 inhabitants)