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El Socorro (Zacatecas)

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So you will learn about this incredible town of 55 inhabitants of Zacatecas.

The town of El Socorro (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Villanueva. There are 55 inhabitants and it is 1,642 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Calvillo is 51 minutes away by car (35 km). It is the most populated town in the position #44 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Socorro, 40% of individuals have completed secondary education and 23% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Socorro is located at 36.8 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Villanueva, 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 Socorro.

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

What is the route to get to El Socorro (Zacatecas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of El Socorro (Zacatecas) is 55 inhabitants

Population data in El Socorro (Zacatecas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	30	25	55
2010	33	25	58
2005	28	17	45

Evolution of the population in El Socorro: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Socorro:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.96	8.00
Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas:	5.45%	1.72%
Illiterate population:	7.27%	3.45%
Illiterate population (men):	3.64%	8.00%
Illiterate population (women):	3.64%	0.00%
Schooling level:	7.73	5.65
Schooling level (men):	7.35	5.73
Schooling level (women):	8	5.58

Indigenous culture data in El Socorro:

	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 Socorro, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Zacatecas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Socorro:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	40.00%	31.03%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	52.00%	60.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	30.00%	9.09%
Number of inhabited private housings:	13	18
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	92.31%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	92.31%	92.31%
Homes with a radio:	61.54%	84.62%
Homes with a television:	92.31%	100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	84.62%	100.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	92.31%	76.92%
Homes with a car:	38.46%	53.85%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	23.08%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	53.85%	61.54%
Homes with cell phones:	76.92%	15.38%
Homes with Internet:	30.77%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of El Socorro 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 Villanueva. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Socorro.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Socorro

Many people want to stay in the town of El Socorro itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

• UN RINCONCITO EN EL CIELO: 20 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CIELO: 26 km away, direction South (21 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL CHIQUE: 30 km away, direction South (23 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REGIS: 28 km away, direction South (23 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Socorro

A weekend in El Socorro and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Socorro and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Socorro para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Las Pelonas (2412 meters): 5.5 km walk (100 minutes), heading Southeast.
• El Azafrán (2041 meters): 5.5 km walk (79 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Fanfarrón (1790 meters): 9.3 km walk (114 minutes), heading North.
• Las Salvias (1837 meters): 7.1 km walk (115 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns near El Socorro to discover the Mexican culture:

• Calvillo (Aguascalientes): Don't miss "Plazuela Hidalgo​", 51 km, heading Southeast (35 minutes by car)
• Villanueva (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Presidencia Municipal", 80 km, heading North (60 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Socorro?:

• Buenos Aires (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• San Miguel (164 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Francisco Villa (El Caballete) (278 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Los Pilares (61 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 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 Socorro (Zacatecas)

In El Socorro 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 Socorro, 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 Socorro (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	3	4	7
Youth (6-14 years)	4	4	8
Adults (15-59 years)	18	15	33
Elderly (60+ years)	5	2	7

#7 Pictures of El Socorro

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