El Zarzal (State of Mexico)
Learn about large village of El Zarzal through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,005 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México
The town of El Zarzal (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Tenango del Valle. There are 1,005 inhabitants and it is 2,809 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Malinalco is 43 minutes away by car (31 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #22 of the ranking.
Data: In El Zarzal, 96% of the inhabitants are catholic and 24% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of El Zarzal? You can find it at 8.9 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Tenango de Arista, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Zarzal through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Zarzal? How to go? Map
Location map of El Zarzal 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 Zarzal, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Zarzal (Estado de México) is 1,005 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 515 | 490 | 1005 |
| 2010 | 160 | 155 | 315 |
| 2005 | 93 | 121 | 214 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.73 | 9.68 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 1.29% | 0.32% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.46% | 11.43% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.38% | 9.68% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.08% | 13.12% |
| Schooling level: | 6.39 | 4.68 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.42 | 4.78 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.36 | 4.60 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.78% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.29% | 0.32% |
| 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 Tenango del Valle (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.71% | 31.75% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.29% | 52.26% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 21.94% | 11.88% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 234 | 78 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.31% | 98.31% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.44% | 91.53% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 69.66% | 79.66% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.12% | 57.63% |
| Homes with a television: | 70.94% | 76.27% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 14.53% | 5.08% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 23.50% | 20.34% |
| Homes with a car: | 13.25% | 3.39% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.56% | 1.69% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.43% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 62.39% | 5.08% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.14% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Zarzal
With the satellite map of El Zarzal 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 Tenango del Valle. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Zarzal.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Zarzal
Do you want to stay in El Zarzal? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Zarzal:- HOTEL GRUPO DENO: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DULCE AMANECER: 12 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DULCE AMANECER: 12 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TENANGO DE ARISTA: 12 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Zarzal
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Zarzal? The list of the best places to visit in El Zarzal and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Zarzal para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Cuescontepec (3279 meters): 3.2 km walk (40 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Zacatonal (3453 meters): 5.3 km walk (106 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Tetepétl (2913 meters): 7.5 km walk (98 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Tepehuisco (3470 meters): 7.7 km walk (131 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Malinalco (México): Don't miss "Centro ceremonial Cuauhtinchán", 43 km, heading Southeast (31 minutes by car)
- Metepec (México): Don't miss "Casa del Artesano y Corredores Artesanales", 36 km, heading North (32 minutes by car)
- Ixtapan de la Sal (México): Don't miss "Iglesia de Asunción de María", 32 km, heading South (32 minutes by car)
- Tonatico (México): Don't miss "Parque de Tzumpantitlán", 56 km, heading South (41 minutes by car)
- Colonia San José (Barranca Mocha) (290 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- San Pedro Tlanixco (6285 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Colonia Azteca (1836 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Santa Cecilia (80 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Zarzal (Estado de México)
In El Zarzal 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 Zarzal, 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) | 87 | 82 | 169 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 110 | 105 | 215 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 293 | 279 | 572 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 25 | 24 | 49 |
#7 Pictures of El Zarzal
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Zarzal, 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 Zarzal, 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 Zarzal (Estado de México) is 52355
Are you going to send a letter to El Zarzal? Do you have a friend in El Zarzal and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Zarzal consists of the following 5 digits: 52355. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Zarzal ("52") correspond to the state code of Estado de México, 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 Tenango del Valle
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Tenango del Valle
- La Azteca (1836 inhabitants)
- La Haciendita (430 inhabitants)
- Las Crucecitas (930 inhabitants)
- Las Peñitas (324 inhabitants)
- Pie del Cerro (17 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Cerrito (Los Charcos) (324 inhabitants)
- San Francisco Tepexoxuca (3548 inhabitants)
- San Francisco Tetetla (2562 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (585 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Tlanixco (6285 inhabitants)
- Colonia San Román (El Llano) (236 inhabitants)
- Santa Cecilia (80 inhabitants)
- Santiaguito Cuaxustenco (6329 inhabitants)
- Solares (22 inhabitants)
- Tenango de Arista (24612 inhabitants)