La Ascensión (State of Mexico)
The most complete information about the large village of La Ascensión (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Estado de México has 1,197 inhabitants?
The town of La Ascensión (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Zumpahuacán. There are 1,197 inhabitants and it is 1,680 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ixtapan de la Sal is 20 minutes away by car (15 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking.
Data: In La Ascensión, 37% of the population over 12 years is single and 13% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Ascensión? You can find it at 0.5 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Zumpahuacán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Ascensión through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Ascensión? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Ascensión (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 La Ascensión, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Ascensión (Estado de México) is 1,197 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 593 | 604 | 1197 |
| 2010 | 445 | 426 | 871 |
| 2005 | 313 | 302 | 615 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.71 | 4.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 1.17% | 0.80% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.27% | 7.69% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.01% | 4.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.26% | 10.56% |
| Schooling level: | 7.72 | 6.51 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.83 | 6.85 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.62 | 6.18 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.00% | 0.57% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.25% | 0.11% |
| 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 Zumpahuacán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.36% | 22.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.29% | 38.97% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 32.21% | 6.97% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 284 | 206 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.89% | 94.86% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.14% | 70.29% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 83.80% | 79.43% |
| Homes with a radio: | 41.55% | 59.43% |
| Homes with a television: | 67.61% | 67.43% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 43.66% | 37.71% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 25.70% | 17.71% |
| Homes with a car: | 16.90% | 11.43% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.04% | 6.86% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 14.44% | 31.43% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 76.76% | 25.71% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.68% | 2.86% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Ascensión
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Ascensión, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Zumpahuacán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Ascensión.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Ascensión
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Ascensión, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Ascensión so you can contact them:- CENTRO VACACIONAL IXTAMIL: 15 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA BEN: 17 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GIOVANNY: 16 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUINTA VENTURA: 17 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Ascensión
Want to know what to see in La Ascensión if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Ascensión.Mountains in La Ascensión for hiking and trails:
- Los Pipiles (2082 meters): 2.5 km walk (44 minutes), heading East.
- Chalmita (2206 meters): 2.6 km walk (48 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Tlachichilpa (2125 meters): 3.0 km walk (39 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Pedro (2105 meters): 4.7 km walk (62 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Ixtapan de la Sal (México): Don't miss "Presidencia Municipal", 20 km, heading West (15 minutes by car)
- Tonatico (México): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Tonatico", 21 km, heading West (15 minutes by car)
- Malinalco (México): Don't miss "Galería Tlakuikani", 26 km, heading Northeast (21 minutes by car)
- Taxco (Guerrero): Don't miss "Museo de Arte Virreinal", 52 km, heading South (45 minutes by car)
- Xochitepec (Morelos): Don't miss "Zócalo de Xochitepec", 73 km, heading East (61 minutes by car)
- San Juan (607 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- La Cabecera (395 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Paraje San Gabriel (San Miguel) (449 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Zumpahuacán (4831 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Ascensión (Estado de México)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Ascensión by age and gender, 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 La Ascensión there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 77 | 93 | 170 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 124 | 143 | 267 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 351 | 327 | 678 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 41 | 41 | 82 |
#7 Pictures of La Ascensión
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Ascensión? 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 pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Ascensión.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Ascensión en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Ascensión (Estado de México) is 51980
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Ascensión 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: 51980. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Ascensión ("51") correspond to the State of Estado de México, 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.
#9 Vote for La Ascensión as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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 Estado de México, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in La Ascensión
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zumpahuacán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Zumpahuacán
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- Chiapa San Isidro (163 inhabitants)
- Colonia Guadalupe Victoria (700 inhabitants)
- El Zapote (145 inhabitants)
- La Ascensión (1197 inhabitants)
- La Cabecera (395 inhabitants)
- San José Tecontla (37 inhabitants)
- San Mateo Despoblado (40 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Ateopa (254 inhabitants)
- San Pablo Tejalpa (1837 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz Atempa (263 inhabitants)
- Santa María la Asunción (295 inhabitants)
- Santiaguito (148 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Tlapizalco (1084 inhabitants)
- Zumpahuacán (4831 inhabitants)