Ixtapaluca
Maps, pictures and statistics of Ixtapaluca, a beautiful city of 368,585 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México
The town of Ixtapaluca belongs to the municipality of Ixtapaluca (State of Estado de México). There are 368,585 inhabitants and it is 2,242 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Ixtapaluca, 27% of individuals have completed secondary education and 43% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Ixtapaluca? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Ixtapaluca (Estado de México) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Ixtapaluca, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Ixtapaluca (Estado de México) is 368,585 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 190133 | 178452 | 368585 |
| 2010 | 165424 | 156847 | 322271 |
| 2005 | 148288 | 141788 | 290076 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.85 | 1.26 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 47.41% | 57.91% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.50% | 1.88% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.55% | 1.26% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.95% | 2.47% |
| Schooling level: | 10.19 | 9.36 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.3 | 9.55 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.08 | 9.18 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 5.60% | 5.23% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.08% | 1.94% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.03% | 0.01% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.52% | 39.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.00% | 52.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 40.62% | 26.62% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 99,488 | 104,360 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.71% | 98.51% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.07% | 92.80% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.37% | 98.87% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.82% | 88.48% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.26% | 97.02% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.53% | 84.41% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 78.30% | 72.90% |
| Homes with a car: | 36.61% | 37.23% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 42.95% | 35.70% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 53.40% | 57.31% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 91.78% | 74.57% |
| Homes with Internet: | 62.55% | 25.48% |
#3 Satellite photo of Ixtapaluca
With the satellite map of Ixtapaluca 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 Ixtapaluca. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Ixtapaluca.
#4 What to do in Ixtapaluca
A weekend in Ixtapaluca and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Ixtapaluca and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Ixtapaluca for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Elefante (2364 meters): 4.3 km walk (70 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Tejolote Chico (2619 meters): 5.4 km walk (71 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Tejolote Grande (2692 meters): 5.1 km walk (66 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Loma El Fresno (2322 meters): 4.9 km walk (67 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Ejido el Capulín (558 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- El Jaral (El Capulín) (395 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- El Patronato del Maguey (Santa Rosa) (766 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Caja de Agua (212 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Ixtapaluca (Estado de México)
In Ixtapaluca 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 Ixtapaluca, 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) | 16,236 | 16,598 | 32,834 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 27,053 | 28,033 | 55,086 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 128,374 | 118,006 | 246,380 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18,470 | 15,815 | 34,285 |
#6 Pictures of Ixtapaluca
In order for you to enjoy nature around Ixtapaluca, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Ixtapaluca, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Ixtapaluca
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ixtapaluca
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Ixtapaluca
- Cabaña de los Medina (16 inhabitants)
- Coatepec (10383 inhabitants)
- Ejidos de Xalpa (Camino de los Alcanfores) (415 inhabitants)
- El Cuarenta (38 inhabitants)
- El Treinta y Nueve (Dos Jagüeyes) (4 inhabitants)
- La Cañada (28 inhabitants)
- Linderos de Ixtapaluca (El Tablón) (842 inhabitants)
- Piedra Grande (Las Cabañas) (193 inhabitants)
- Puente el Mezquite (615 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Guarda (14 inhabitants)
- Rancho los Gavilanes (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Venta Nueva (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Verde (824 inhabitants)
- San Buenaventura (49241 inhabitants)
- Santa Ana (489 inhabitants)