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El Rucio (Nuevo León)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Rucio, a beautiful small village of 145 inhabitants of the State of Nuevo León

The town of El Rucio (Nuevo León) belongs to the municipality of Dr. Arroyo. There are 145 inhabitants and it is 1,900 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #54 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Rucio, 19% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% 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 Rucio? You can find it at 48.2 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Doctor Arroyo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Rucio through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Map to know how to get to El Rucio (Nuevo León) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Rucio, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Rucio (Nuevo León) is 145 inhabitants

Population data in El Rucio (Nuevo León)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	77	68	145
2010	78	84	162
2005	83	84	167

Evolution of the population in El Rucio: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Rucio:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	4.81	7.14
Population coming from outside the State of Nuevo León:	34.48%	36.42%
Illiterate population:	15.86%	7.41%
Illiterate population (men):	9.66%	7.14%
Illiterate population (women):	6.21%	7.69%
Schooling level:	5.17	4.63
Schooling level (men):	4.8	4.50
Schooling level (women):	5.53	4.77

Indigenous culture data in El Rucio:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Rucio, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Nuevo León, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Rucio:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	34.48%	33.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	69.12%	64.29%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	3.90%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	41	59
Homes with electricity:	97.56%	95.12%
Homes with piped water:	2.44%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	14.63%	68.29%
Homes with a radio:	78.05%	60.98%
Homes with a television:	68.29%	75.61%
Homes with a refrigerator:	82.93%	60.98%
Homes with a washing machine:	63.41%	63.41%
Homes with a car:	36.59%	41.46%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.44%	2.44%
Homes with cell phones:	43.90%	9.76%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Rucio (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Nuevo León, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Rucio

With the satellite map of El Rucio 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 Dr. Arroyo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Rucio.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Rucio

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Rucio, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Rucio so you can contact them:

• HOTEL DESIERTO: 38 km away, direction Southwest (28 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DESIERTO: 35 km away, direction Southwest (26 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CEDRAL PLAZA: 38 km away, direction Southwest (28 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ROCIO: 45 km away, direction Southwest (33 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Rucio

Want to know what to see in El Rucio if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Rucio.
Mountains in El Rucio for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Macho (2002 meters): 1.0 km walk (16 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Balderas (1978 meters): 1.3 km walk (19 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro La Angelito (1912 meters): 2.4 km walk (30 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro El Surqueado (1915 meters): 2.5 km walk (44 minutes), heading Northeast.

Other towns near El Rucio:

• Santa Isabel (109 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southwest (11 minutes by car)
• La Yerba (853 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Southeast (14 minutes by car)
• Zamarripa (175 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Southwest (14 minutes by car)
• San Lorenzo (236 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northwest (13 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 Rucio (Nuevo León)

In El Rucio 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 Rucio, 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 Rucio (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	10	3	13
Youth (6-14 years)	16	14	30
Adults (15-59 years)	29	27	56
Elderly (60+ years)	22	24	46

#7 Pictures of El Rucio

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Rucio, 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 Rucio, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Rucio (Nuevo León) is 67924

Are you going to send a letter to El Rucio? Do you have a friend in El Rucio and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Rucio consists of the following 5 digits: 67924. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Rucio ("67") correspond to the state code of Nuevo León, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#9 Vote for El Rucio as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#10 Schools in El Rucio

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