El Zacatal (Puebla)
We have collected many facts about the large village of El Zacatal, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 633 inhabitants of Puebla.
The town of El Zacatal (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Tlacuilotepec. There are 633 inhabitants and it is 697 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xicotepec is 17 minutes away by car (17 km). It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Zacatal, 89% of the inhabitants are catholic and 31% 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 Zacatal is located at 10.3 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Papaloctipan, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Tlacuilotepec) it is at 6.7 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 Zacatal.
#1 Where is El Zacatal? How to go? Map
Location map of El Zacatal in Puebla: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Zacatal, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Zacatal (Puebla) is 633 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 325 | 308 | 633 |
| 2010 | 389 | 379 | 768 |
| 2005 | 391 | 389 | 780 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.56 | 11.08 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 4.27% | 5.60% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.85% | 13.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.58% | 11.08% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.27% | 16.20% |
| Schooling level: | 6.54 | 5.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.74 | 5.88 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.35 | 5.91 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 17.06% | 27.21% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 7.74% | 9.51% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tlacuilotepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.97% | 30.99% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 46.43% | 53.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.15% | 9.51% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 183 | 205 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.17% | 92.06% |
| Homes with piped water: | 68.31% | 66.14% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 67.76% | 97.88% |
| Homes with a radio: | 52.46% | 53.44% |
| Homes with a television: | 58.47% | 40.74% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 45.90% | 22.75% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 30.60% | 6.35% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.84% | 4.23% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.46% | 1.59% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 11.48% | 9.52% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 54.10% | 3.70% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.94% | 0.53% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Zacatal
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Zacatal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tlacuilotepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Zacatal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Zacatal
Do you want to stay in El Zacatal? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Zacatal:- CASA DE HOSPEDAJE EN TLAXCO: 12 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 13 km away, direction Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAFEX: 15 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FOSADO: 17 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Zacatal
Want to know what to see in El Zacatal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Zacatal.Mountains in El Zacatal for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Guajolote (955 meters): 4.1 km walk (77 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Ardilla (924 meters): 3.5 km walk (51 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Joya (866 meters): 4.0 km walk (57 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Florinda (1518 meters): 4.7 km walk (68 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Museo Casa Carranza", 17 km, heading South (17 minutes by car)
- Pahuatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Acalapa", 36 km, heading Southwest (29 minutes by car)
- Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "Árbol del Tizoc", 44 km, heading South (30 minutes by car)
- Acaxochitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Presa Tejocotal", 70 km, heading Southwest (48 minutes by car)
- Loma de las Flores (23 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Palo Blanco (279 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- El Encinal (209 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Tlapehualita (307 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Zacatal (Puebla)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Zacatal 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 Zacatal there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 27 | 36 | 63 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 70 | 58 | 128 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 169 | 157 | 326 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 59 | 57 | 116 |
#7 Pictures of El Zacatal
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Zacatal, 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 Zacatal, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Zacatal en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Zacatal (Puebla) is 73071
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Zacatal 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: 73071. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Zacatal ("73") correspond to the State of Puebla, 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 Zacatal
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tlacuilotepec
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