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El Rucio (Nuevo León)

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The town of El Rucio (Nuevo León) belongs to the municipality of Galeana. There are 45 inhabitants and it is 1,948 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #139 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Rucio, 44% 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 39.5 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Galeana, 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

Online map of El Rucio in Nuevo León, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of El Rucio (Nuevo León) is 45 inhabitants

Population data in El Rucio (Nuevo León)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	22	23	45
2010	18	17	35
2005	17	15	32

Evolution of the population in El Rucio: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Rucio:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Nuevo León:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	4.44%	2.86%
Illiterate population (men):	2.22%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	2.22%	5.56%
Schooling level:	7.31	3.41
Schooling level (men):	6.87	3.14
Schooling level (women):	7.71	3.69

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:	62.22%	40.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	56.52%	82.35%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	68.18%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	5	3
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	33.33%
Homes with piped water:	80.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	40.00%	33.33%
Homes with a radio:	80.00%	66.67%
Homes with a television:	80.00%	66.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:	80.00%	33.33%
Homes with a washing machine:	60.00%	33.33%
Homes with a car:	60.00%	66.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	33.33%
Homes with cell phones:	80.00%	66.67%
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 Galeana. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Rucio.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Rucio

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

• HOTEL LOURDES: 51 km away, direction North (38 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y RESTAURANT LA PALMA: 54 km away, direction North (43 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MAGDALENA: 62 km away, direction East (52 minutes by car)
• HOTEL JARDIN COLONIAL: 59 km away, direction East (43 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 Los Lobitos (2114 meters): 4.0 km walk (81 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Carnero (2197 meters): 4.6 km walk (86 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro El Caballo Blanco (2245 meters): 6.5 km walk (127 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro de la Conformidad (2163 meters): 10.6 km walk (130 minutes), heading East.

Other towns near El Rucio:

• Santa Amalia (9 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the East (12 minutes by car)
• El Carmen (78 inhabitants): Located 15 km to the Southwest (18 minutes by car)
• San Jorge (109 inhabitants): Located 22 km to the South (31 minutes by car)
• La Esperanza (El Coyote) (132 inhabitants): Located 18 km to the West (26 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)	2	5	7
Youth (6-14 years)	3	3	6
Adults (15-59 years)	14	10	24
Elderly (60+ years)	3	5	8

#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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