Hidalgo (Chalcatongo de Hidalgo, Oaxaca)

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The town of Hidalgo is located in the Municipality of Chalcatongo de Hidalgo (in the State of Oaxaca). There are 155 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #13 in terms of number of inhabitants. Hidalgo is at 2,577 meters of altitude.

Data: In Hidalgo, there is a percentage of 90% of indigenous population and 52% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Hidalgo? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Hidalgo is located at 3.7 kilometers from Chalcatongo de Hidalgo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Hidalgo.

#1 Where is Hidalgo? How to get there? Map

Location map of Hidalgo in Oaxaca: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Hidalgo, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Hidalgo (Oaxaca) is 155 inhabitants

Population data in Hidalgo (Chalcatongo de Hidalgo, Oaxaca)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20209263155
20108884172
20055352105
Evolution of the population in Hidalgo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Hidalgo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.527.14
Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca:11.61%12.79%
Illiterate population:9.03%13.37%
Illiterate population (men):0.65%7.14%
Illiterate population (women):8.39%19.32%
Schooling level:6.845.94
Schooling level (men):7.236.25
Schooling level (women):6.565.64
Indigenous culture data in Hidalgo:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:90.32%93.02%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:63.87%45.93%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.65%2.91%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Hidalgo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Oaxaca, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Hidalgo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:79.35%33.14%
Employed population over 12 years (men):79.37%42.86%
Employed population over 12 years (women):79.35%23.86%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:48101
Homes with electricity:97.92%95.35%
Housing with piped water:87.50%67.44%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:45.83%88.37%
Dwellings with radio:68.75%86.05%
Housing with television:37.50%65.12%
Housing with refrigerator:14.58%9.30%
Housing with washing machine:50.00%32.56%
Housing with automobile:25.00%20.93%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.08%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:52.08%0.00%
Homes with Internet:16.67%2.33%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Hidalgo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Oaxaca, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Hidalgo

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Hidalgo

Many people want to stay in the town of Hidalgo 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of Hidalgo (Oaxaca)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Hidalgo by age and sex, 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 Hidalgo there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Hidalgo
Data of the age pyramid of the town Hidalgo (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)9716
Youth (6-14 years)15823
Adults (15-59 years)544397
Elderly (60+ years)14519

#6 Photos of Hidalgo

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Hidalgo? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Hidalgo.

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#7 The Postal Code of Hidalgo (Oaxaca) is 71106

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Hidalgo 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: 71106. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Hidalgo ("71") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, 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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Chalcatongo de Hidalgo

  1. Abasolo (321 inhabitants)
  2. Aldama (563 inhabitants)
  3. Chalcatongo de Hidalgo (2737 inhabitants)
  4. El Fortín (24 inhabitants)
  5. El Portillo (- inhabitants)
  6. Independencia (356 inhabitants)
  7. Iturbide (143 inhabitants)
  8. Juárez (73 inhabitants)
  9. La Paz (80 inhabitants)
  10. Reforma (306 inhabitants)
  11. Santa Catarina Yuxía (146 inhabitants)
  12. Unión y Progreso (43 inhabitants)
  13. Vista Alegre (137 inhabitants)
  14. Vista Hermosa (75 inhabitants)
  15. Zaragoza (555 inhabitants)