La Centinela
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Centinela, a beautiful medium-sized town of 223 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México
The town of La Centinela belongs to the municipality of Villa del Carbón (State of Estado de México). There are 223 inhabitants and it is 2,709 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Villa del carbón is 19 minutes away by car (19 km). It is the most populated town in the position #39 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Centinela, 21% of the population over 12 years is single and 5% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Centinela is located at 7.2 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Villa del Carbón, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Centinela.
#1 Where is La Centinela? How to go? Map
Online map of La Centinela (Estado de México) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of La Centinela (Estado de México) is 223 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 107 | 116 | 223 |
| 2010 | 86 | 83 | 169 |
| 2005 | 107 | 119 | 226 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.85 | 13.25 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 2.24% | 2.96% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.83% | 13.02% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.69% | 13.25% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.14% | 12.79% |
| Schooling level: | 5.83 | 5.34 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.18 | 5.63 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.45 | 5.02 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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 Villa del Carbón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.19% | 27.22% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.07% | 48.19% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.97% | 6.98% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 57 | 46 |
| Homes with electricity: | 84.21% | 91.18% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.98% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 59.65% | 35.29% |
| Homes with a radio: | 64.91% | 73.53% |
| Homes with a television: | 71.93% | 70.59% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 40.35% | 20.59% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 36.84% | 35.29% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.60% | 35.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 2.94% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.18% | 29.41% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.26% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Centinela
With the satellite map of La Centinela 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 Villa del Carbón. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Centinela.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Centinela
Many people want to stay in the town of La Centinela 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:- HOTEL FINCA SAN FERNANDO: 10 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
- MOTEL ARENA Y CHOCOLATE: 9 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL ROBLE DE NOE: 9 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
- POSADA FAMILIAR SANTA CRUZ: 11 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Centinela
A weekend in La Centinela and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Centinela and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Centinela para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Loma Peña Blanca (3008 meters): 5.0 km walk (93 minutes), heading South.
- Loma Altita (2932 meters): 4.8 km walk (78 minutes), heading West.
- Loma Mondo (2755 meters): 7.6 km walk (139 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Río Frío (3608 meters): 11.2 km walk (146 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Villa del carbón (Estado de México): Don't miss "Presas Molinitos", 19 km, heading Northwest (19 minutes by car)
- Tepotzotlán (México): Don't miss "Arcos del Sitio", 41 km, heading East (40 minutes by car)
- Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez (México): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo", 48 km, heading North (46 minutes by car)
- El Varal (386 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Ocotal (1346 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Piequexhimo (387 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Las Milpitas (69 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Centinela (Estado de México)
In La Centinela 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 La Centinela, 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) | 20 | 19 | 39 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 18 | 21 | 39 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 60 | 66 | 126 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 10 | 19 |
#7 Pictures of La Centinela
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Centinela? 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 Centinela.
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#9 Schools in La Centinela
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villa del Carbón
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