El Sótano (Veracruz)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Sótano, a beautiful medium-sized town of 349 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of El Sótano (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Texcatepec. There are 349 inhabitants and it is 1,203 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pahuatlán is 62 minutes away by car (59 km). It is the most populated town in the position #12 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Sótano, there is a percentage of 24% of indigenous population and 10% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Sótano? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Sótano is located at 3.0 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Ayotuxtla, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Texcatepec) it is at 11.2 kilometers in direction Northwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Sótano.
#1 Where is El Sótano? How to go? Map
Location map of El Sótano in Veracruz: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Sótano, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Sótano (Veracruz) is 349 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 174 | 175 | 349 |
| 2010 | 192 | 182 | 374 |
| 2005 | 204 | 205 | 409 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.98 | 24.73 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 23.78% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 22.35% | 27.27% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 12.03% | 24.73% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.32% | 29.69% |
| Schooling level: | 4.18 | 3.28 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.35 | 3.31 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.02 | 3.25 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 23.78% | 4.28% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 14.04% | 1.34% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.72% | 0.27% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Texcatepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 22.35% | 20.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 41.14% | 41.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.45% | 0.52% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 106 | 103 |
| Homes with electricity: | 87.74% | 2.20% |
| Homes with piped water: | 83.02% | 49.45% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 1.89% | 92.31% |
| Homes with a radio: | 65.09% | 51.65% |
| Homes with a television: | 51.89% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 19.81% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 4.72% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 8.49% | 1.10% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.66% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 10.38% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Sótano
With the satellite map of El Sótano 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 Texcatepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Sótano.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Sótano
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Sótano, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Sótano so you can contact them:- HOTEL POSADITA EL PETATE: 5 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS AGUILAS CENTRO HOLISTICO: 19 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ORVE: 19 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL KUALLI: 19 km away, direction West (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Sótano
A weekend in El Sótano and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Sótano and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Sótano para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Troja Quemada (1518 meters): 1.3 km walk (27 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Yeso (1457 meters): 1.7 km walk (22 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Mirador (1690 meters): 2.2 km walk (30 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Fortín (1969 meters): 3.8 km walk (50 minutes), heading North.
- Pahuatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Cascada Velo de Novia", 62 km, heading Southeast (59 minutes by car)
- El Naranjal (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Chila de Enríquez (335 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Texcatepec (1030 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- La Calabacita (19 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Sótano (Veracruz)
In El Sótano 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 Sótano, 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) | 13 | 22 | 35 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 39 | 26 | 65 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 97 | 94 | 191 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 25 | 33 | 58 |
#7 Pictures of El Sótano
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Sótano, 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 Sótano, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Sótano
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Texcatepec
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