Horcones (Nuevo León)
Learn about small village of Horcones through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 64 inhabitants of the State of Nuevo León
The town of Horcones (Nuevo León) belongs to the municipality of Santa Catarina. There are 64 inhabitants and it is 706 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Santiago is 75 minutes away by car (55 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking.
Data: In Horcones, 37% of the population over 12 years is single and 18% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Horcones? You can find it at 4.3 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Ciudad Santa Catarina, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Horcones through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Horcones? How to go? Map
Online map of Horcones in Nuevo León, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Horcones (Nuevo León) is 64 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 | 33 | 64 |
| 2010 | 44 | 60 | 104 |
| 2005 | 40 | 51 | 91 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.05 | 3.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Nuevo León: | 20.31% | 16.35% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.12% | 3.85% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.12% | 3.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 4.55% |
| Schooling level: | 9.7 | 8.27 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.74 | 8.29 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.76 | 8.25 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 4.81% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.12% | 4.81% |
| 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: | 43.75% | 41.35% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.58% | 56.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.03% | 20.45% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 17 | 74 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.77% |
| Homes with piped water: | 88.24% | 58.06% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 82.35% | 80.65% |
| Homes with a radio: | 76.47% | 90.32% |
| Homes with a television: | 82.35% | 96.77% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.12% | 90.32% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 64.71% | 64.52% |
| Homes with a car: | 58.82% | 61.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 23.53% | 19.35% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.88% | 25.81% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.35% | 54.84% |
| Homes with Internet: | 17.65% | 3.23% |
#3 Satellite photo of Horcones
With the satellite map of Horcones 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 Santa Catarina. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Horcones.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Horcones
Do you want to stay in Horcones? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Horcones:- HOTEI HI: 6 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TORRES DE EL LEGADO: 7 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- CASA RAUL: 7 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- RESIDENCIAS UNIVERSIDAD DE MONTERREY: 8 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Horcones
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Horcones? The list of the best places to visit in Horcones and nearby locations.Mountains in Horcones for hiking and trails:
- Pico de Águila (Cerro Pico del Aguila) (890 meters): 2.5 km walk (52 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro de la Banda (891 meters): 5.4 km walk (66 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Los Arcos (1400 meters): 6.0 km walk (116 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Loma Alta (1031 meters): 7.2 km walk (94 minutes), heading West.
- Santiago (Nuevo León): Don't miss "Plaza Hidalgo", 75 km, heading Southeast (55 minutes by car)
- El Retiro (66 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Los Nogales (200 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- La Colorada (9 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Buenos Aires (25 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Horcones (Nuevo León)
In Horcones 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 Horcones, 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) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 9 | 12 |
#7 Pictures of Horcones
In order for you to enjoy nature around Horcones, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Horcones, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Nuevo León, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Nuevo León
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa Catarina
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Santa Catarina
- ABC Metales Siderúrgicos (2 inhabitants)
- Canoas (- inhabitants)
- El Alto (La Biznaga) (- inhabitants)
- El Gavilán (1 inhabitants)
- Horcones (64 inhabitants)
- Jesús Guerra (- inhabitants)
- La Biznaga (3 inhabitants)
- La Colorada (9 inhabitants)
- La Labor Vieja (Rancho Viejo) (- inhabitants)
- La Placeta del Pino (- inhabitants)
- Las Cuevas (3 inhabitants)
- Los Domingos (10 inhabitants)
- Los García (1 inhabitants)
- Pedreras Cerro de las Mitras (- inhabitants)
- Villarreal Yeso (- inhabitants)