El Tanque (Zacatecas)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Tanque, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 14 inhabitants of Zacatecas.
The town of El Tanque (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Calera. There are 14 inhabitants and it is 2,159 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Guadalupe is 54 minutes away by car (49 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #21 in terms of number of inhabitants.
The Mexican authorities declared this village as uninhabited in 2020.
The town of El Tanque is located at 2.0 kilometers from Víctor Rosales, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Tanque.
#1 Where is El Tanque? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Tanque (Zacatecas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Tanque, which has the following symbol
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#2 The population of El Tanque (Zacatecas) is 14 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
2005 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 7 males and 7 females. The female/male ratio is 1.000, and the birth rate is 2.75 children per woman. Of the total population, 21.43% comes from outside the State of Zacatecas. 21.43% of the population is illiterate (28.57% of men and 14.29% of women). The education level is 3.78 (3.80 in men and 3.75 in women).
Indigenous culture in El Tanque0.00% of the population is indigenous, and 0.00% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 0.00% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.Unemployment and the economy in El Tanque
42.86% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (71.43% of the men, and 14.29% of the women).Housing and infrastructure in El Tanque
In El Tanque there are 7 housings. 100.00% of the housings have electricity, 0.00% have piped water, 100.00% have toilet or restroom, 75.00% have a radio receiver, 75.00% a television, 75.00% a fridge, 50.00% a washing-machine, 0.00% a car or a van, 0.00% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 75.00% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access. PueblosAmerica.com has been offering reliable and updated information about Mexican towns and cities since 2007. All the data we present is sourced from official Mexican government sources and has been validated by multiple academic articles.. Learn more.
#3 Satellite photo of El Tanque
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Tanque, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Calera. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Tanque.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Tanque
Many people want to stay in the town of El Tanque 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:- HOTEL MORADA DE LOS ÁNGELES: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- MORADA DE LOS ÁNGELES: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALERA INN: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- PLAZA INN HOTEL: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Tanque
A weekend in El Tanque and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Tanque and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Tanque for hiking and trails:
- Loma La Viuda (2191 meters): 13.1 km walk (253 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Quemado (2221 meters): 12.2 km walk (162 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Silla (2292 meters): 14.0 km walk (255 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Grande (2369 meters): 16.0 km walk (224 minutes), heading East.
- Guadalupe (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Eremitorio Sacromonte", 54 km, heading Southeast (49 minutes by car)
- Desarrollo Ganadero Dos Maras (7 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Víctor Rosales (38193 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- La Soledad Chiquita (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- José Tinajero Márquez (14 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- Finca San Jos (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Tanque (Zacatecas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Tanque by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in El Tanque there is a generational replacement.
#7 Pictures of El Tanque
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Tanque, 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 Tanque, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for El Tanque as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Zacatecas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Zacatecas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Calera
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Calera
- A. Feregrino (6 inhabitants)
- Granja San Isidro (- inhabitants)
- La Cabaña (Felipe Velázquez Salazar) (5 inhabitants)
- La Nueva Soledad (4 inhabitants)
- La Piñata (Alberto Gallegos) (5 inhabitants)
- Las Auras (78 inhabitants)
- Las Cuñas (José Manuel Ruiz Luján) (3 inhabitants)
- Los Triángulos (José Pérez Palacios) (- inhabitants)
- Rancho de Jarillas (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho Las Maravillas (Palemón de la Torre) (5 inhabitants)
- Rancho Los Hernández (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Los Nogales (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho San Agustín (5 inhabitants)
- San Antonio del Bordo (- inhabitants)
- San Felipe (Héctor García) (4 inhabitants)