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El Veladero (State of Mexico)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Veladero, a beautiful medium-sized town of 346 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México

The town of El Veladero (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Amatepec. There are 346 inhabitants and it is 1,595 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #12 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Veladero, 75% of the inhabitants are catholic and 47% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Veladero is located at 3.3 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Palmar Chico, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Amatepec) it is at 20.5 kilometers in direction East. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Veladero.

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

Location map of El Veladero in Estado de México: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Veladero, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Veladero (Estado de México) is 346 inhabitants

Population data in El Veladero (State of Mexico)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	185	161	346
2010	175	169	344
2005	181	153	334

Evolution of the population in El Veladero: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Veladero:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.92	6.51
Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México:	2.89%	4.65%
Illiterate population:	8.38%	11.05%
Illiterate population (men):	1.45%	6.51%
Illiterate population (women):	6.94%	15.43%
Schooling level:	7.81	6.26
Schooling level (men):	8.31	6.32
Schooling level (women):	7.37	6.21

Indigenous culture data in El Veladero:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.58%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.29%	0.29%
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 Veladero, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Estado de México, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Veladero:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	61.27%	31.40%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	65.22%	50.30%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	57.84%	13.14%
Number of inhabited private housings:	91	100
Homes with electricity:	93.41%	86.75%
Homes with piped water:	56.04%	8.43%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	72.53%	61.45%
Homes with a radio:	51.65%	54.22%
Homes with a television:	64.84%	75.90%
Homes with a refrigerator:	70.33%	63.86%
Homes with a washing machine:	47.25%	38.55%
Homes with a car:	28.57%	36.14%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	13.19%	10.84%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	20.48%
Homes with cell phones:	76.92%	62.65%
Homes with Internet:	19.78%	2.41%

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

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Veladero, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Amatepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Veladero.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Veladero

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Veladero, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Veladero so you can contact them:

• POSADA FAMILIAR: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS PORTALES: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MARGARITA: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ELVA: 30 km away, direction North (22 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Veladero

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Mountains in El Veladero for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Zozocoltepec (1541 meters): 3.8 km walk (71 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro El Calvario (1887 meters): 4.5 km walk (56 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Peña Agujerada (1512 meters): 4.5 km walk (57 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Gelasio (1483 meters): 6.2 km walk (101 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near El Veladero:

• Joya de la Venta (140 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• Barranca del Veladero (9 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Las Ceibas (28 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Mesa del Mango (16 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 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 Veladero (Estado de México)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Veladero 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 Veladero there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Veladero (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	16	19	35
Youth (6-14 years)	39	27	66
Adults (15-59 years)	97	98	195
Elderly (60+ years)	33	17	50

#7 Pictures of El Veladero

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Veladero, 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 Veladero, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Veladero (Estado de México) is 51517

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Veladero so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 51517. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Veladero ("51") correspond to the State of Estado de México, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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#10 Schools in El Veladero

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