El Batallón
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Batallón, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 17 inhabitants of Zacatecas.
You may know it as El Refugio de Abajo.
The town of El Batallón belongs to the municipality of Valparaíso (State of Zacatecas). There are 17 inhabitants and it is 1,886 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #229 of the ranking.
You may know this town as El Refugio de Abajo, because this was its former name. In the year 2014, the locality changed its name.
Data: In El Batallón, 47% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Batallón? You can find it at 84.3 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Valparaíso, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Batallón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Batallón? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Batallón (Zacatecas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Batallón, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Batallón (Zacatecas) is 17 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2005 | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.78 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 100.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.76% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.76% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 4.38 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 3.8 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.75 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 100.00% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 23.53% | -% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Valparaíso (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.41% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.11% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Batallón
With the satellite map of El Batallón 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 Valparaíso. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Batallón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Batallón
Do you want to stay in El Batallón? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Batallón:- CABAÑAS TATEIKIE: 32 km away, direction South (25 minutes by car)
- CASA DE ASISTENCIA: 43 km away, direction Southwest (30 minutes by car)
- CUARTOS DE RENTA: 42 km away, direction Southwest (32 minutes by car)
- SILVINO ROJO MADERA: 41 km away, direction Southwest (29 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Batallón
A weekend in El Batallón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Batallón and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Batallón for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Papantito (2373 meters): 4.2 km walk (62 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Los Lirios (2410 meters): 6.2 km walk (112 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Tepozán (2413 meters): 6.8 km walk (116 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Los Fresnos (2063 meters): 6.6 km walk (84 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Campatibala (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- Cabeza del Llano (8 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- Los Guaises (8 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the East (12 minutes by car)
- El Llanito (14 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southeast (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Batallón (Zacatecas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Batallón 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 Batallón there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
#7 Pictures of El Batallón
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Batallón, 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 Batallón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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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 Zacatecas, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Zacatecas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Valparaíso
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