El Zanjón (Veracruz)
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The town of El Zanjón (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Jamapa. There are 249 inhabitants and it is 7 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Mocambo is 25 km away. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #12 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Zanjón, 77% of the inhabitants are catholic and 80% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Zanjón is located at 4.9 kilometers from Jamapa, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Zanjón.
#1 Where is El Zanjón? How to go? Map
Online map of El Zanjón (Veracruz) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Zanjón (Veracruz) is 249 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 135 | 114 | 249 |
| 2010 | 96 | 108 | 204 |
| 2005 | 149 | 188 | 337 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.58 | 6.48 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 0.00% | 1.96% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.43% | 8.82% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.81% | 6.48% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.62% | 11.46% |
| Schooling level: | 7.18 | 6.32 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.7 | 6.80 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.73 | 5.79 |
| 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: | 31.33% | 41.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 44.74% | 63.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.00% | 16.67% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 71 | 70 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.36% |
| Homes with piped water: | 39.44% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.18% | 87.27% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.56% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.55% | 94.55% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.96% | 85.45% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 80.28% | 74.55% |
| Homes with a car: | 35.21% | 23.64% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.82% | 18.18% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 14.08% | 5.45% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.10% | 76.36% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.86% | 5.45% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Zanjón
With the satellite map of El Zanjón 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 Jamapa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Zanjón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Zanjón
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Zanjón, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Zanjón so you can contact them:- MAJU HOTEL CAMPESTRE & SPA: 3 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
- HOETL PARA PERROS CITY CAN: 9 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- MOTEL NOA NOA: 10 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CENTRO AMERICANO: 9 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Zanjón
A weekend in El Zanjón and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Zanjón and surroundings to find the best destinations.The best beaches in El Zanjón to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Mocambo: A 25 km walk (287 minutes) or 34 minutes by car, heading Northeast.
- San Miguel (729 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Las Puertas (841 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Rancho del Padre (1161 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Santa Teresa (15 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Zanjón (Veracruz)
In El Zanjón 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 Zanjón, 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) | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 22 | 13 | 35 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 76 | 71 | 147 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 26 | 18 | 44 |
#7 Pictures of El Zanjón
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Zanjón, 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 Zanjón, 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 Zanjón (Veracruz) is 94263
Are you going to send a letter to El Zanjón? Do you have a friend in El Zanjón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Zanjón consists of the following 5 digits: 94263. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Zanjón ("94") correspond to the state code of Veracruz, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Jamapa
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Jamapa
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- El Higueral (7 inhabitants)
- El Jilguero (137 inhabitants)
- El Manila (62 inhabitants)
- El Paraíso (1 inhabitants)
- El Piñonal (382 inhabitants)
- El Tule (1 inhabitants)
- Jamapa (4660 inhabitants)
- La Brecha (105 inhabitants)
- La Javilla (830 inhabitants)
- La Lajilla (252 inhabitants)
- La Reforma (- inhabitants)
- Laguna del Toro (13 inhabitants)
- Las Puertas (841 inhabitants)
- Mesa Grande (- inhabitants)