El Sombrerete (Veracruz)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 562 inhabitants of Veracruz.
The town of El Sombrerete (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Cotaxtla. There are 562 inhabitants and it is 122 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #7 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Sombrerete, 90% of the inhabitants are catholic and 74% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Sombrerete is located at 6.9 kilometers from La Tinaja, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. In addition, it is located at 11.5 kilometers from Cotaxtla, which is the capital of the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Sombrerete.
#1 Where is El Sombrerete? How to go? Map
Location map of El Sombrerete in Veracruz: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Sombrerete, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Sombrerete (Veracruz) is 562 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 280 | 282 | 562 |
| 2010 | 226 | 225 | 451 |
| 2005 | 224 | 213 | 437 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.74 | 18.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 0.18% | 0.44% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.95% | 20.84% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.05% | 18.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.90% | 23.01% |
| Schooling level: | 6.19 | 4.76 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.29 | 4.78 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.09 | 4.74 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.24% | 32.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.60% | 64.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.71% | 0.44% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 158 | 127 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.10% | 97.60% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.37% | 99.20% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 80.38% | 53.60% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.13% | 63.20% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.44% | 82.40% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.08% | 75.20% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 74.05% | 57.60% |
| Homes with a car: | 24.68% | 22.40% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.59% | 0.80% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.23% | 0.80% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.32% | 3.20% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.92% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Sombrerete
With the satellite map of El Sombrerete 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 Cotaxtla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Sombrerete.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Sombrerete
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Sombrerete, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Sombrerete so you can contact them:- HOTEL COTAXTLA: 11 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL JAZMIN: 14 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES LIBREROS: 32 km away, direction North (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JARDÍN: 29 km away, direction North (25 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Sombrerete
Want to know what to see in El Sombrerete if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Sombrerete.Mountains in El Sombrerete for hiking and trails:
- Loma Chicomula (136 meters): 1.6 km walk (26 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Loma Aceitillo (150 meters): 5.8 km walk (80 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Loma Piedra Ladina (167 meters): 6.1 km walk (122 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Loma Tabano (94 meters): 6.6 km walk (124 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Bajo de Paso Platanar (108 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Boquetillo (91 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Rancho Viejo (174 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Los Carriles (326 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Sombrerete (Veracruz)
In El Sombrerete 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 Sombrerete, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 27 | 30 | 57 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 39 | 46 | 85 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 175 | 176 | 351 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 39 | 30 | 69 |
#7 Pictures of El Sombrerete
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Sombrerete? 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 Sombrerete.
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#9 Schools in El Sombrerete
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cotaxtla
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