La Charca (Veracruz)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Charca, a beautiful large village of 627 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of La Charca (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Atoyac. There are 627 inhabitants and it is 866 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Córdoba is 26 minutes away by car (25 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Charca, 20% of individuals have completed secondary education and 8% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Charca is located at 6.9 kilometers from General Miguel Alemán (Potrero Nuevo), which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. In addition, it is located at 8.2 kilometers from Atoyac, which is the capital of the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Charca.
#1 Where is La Charca? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Charca (Veracruz)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Charca (Veracruz) is 627 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 329 | 298 | 627 |
| 2010 | 331 | 281 | 612 |
| 2005 | 360 | 278 | 638 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.52 | 9.96 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 3.03% | 0.65% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.41% | 11.11% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.15% | 9.96% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.26% | 12.08% |
| Schooling level: | 5.85 | 4.79 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.74 | 4.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.95 | 5.04 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.16% |
| 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 Atoyac (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 57.10% | 28.92% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 74.83% | 59.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.03% | 2.72% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 180 | 195 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.67% | 97.90% |
| Homes with piped water: | 34.44% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 66.11% | 97.90% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.22% | 75.52% |
| Homes with a television: | 82.22% | 86.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 78.89% | 70.63% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 50.56% | 44.06% |
| Homes with a car: | 29.44% | 20.28% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 13.33% | 2.10% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 65.00% | 3.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Charca
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Charca, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Atoyac. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Charca.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Charca
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Charca, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Charca so you can contact them:- HOTEL GENERAL MIGUEL ALEMÁN (POTRERO NUEVO): 12 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA HABITACIÓN: 12 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
- POSADA LA CABAÑA DE LOS ÁNGELES: 13 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
- CUARTERIA BALDOMERO: 13 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Charca
A weekend in La Charca and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Charca and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Charca for hiking and trails:
- Cerro de la Cruz (1086 meters): 3.6 km walk (45 minutes), heading North.
- Atoyac (860 meters): 3.8 km walk (68 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Gacho (1321 meters): 5.5 km walk (85 minutes), heading West.
- Matlaquiahuitl (1887 meters): 13.2 km walk (221 minutes), heading West.
- Córdoba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Laguna El Porvenir", 26 km, heading Southwest (25 minutes by car)
- Coscomatepec (Veracruz): Don't miss "Callejón del Cañón", 41 km, heading Northwest (37 minutes by car)
- Orizaba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Palacio de Hierro", 54 km, heading West (50 minutes by car)
- El Tanque (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Ejido Tlacorancho (106 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Rancho Napoleón (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- El Mirador (376 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Charca (Veracruz)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Charca 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 Charca there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 49 | 28 | 77 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 39 | 43 | 82 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 190 | 171 | 361 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 51 | 56 | 107 |
#7 Pictures of La Charca
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Charca? 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 Charca.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Charca en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Charca (Veracruz) is 94968
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Charca 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: 94968. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Charca ("94") correspond to the State of Veracruz, 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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#10 Schools in La Charca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Atoyac
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Atoyac
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- Buenavista (7 inhabitants)
- Canaletas (San Antonio) (8 inhabitants)
- Corral de Piedra (937 inhabitants)
- El Albión (84 inhabitants)
- Entrada a Caballo Blanco (El Túnel) (109 inhabitants)
- Isaias Pérez (2 inhabitants)
- La Perla (9 inhabitants)
- La Siberia (- inhabitants)
- La Palma (13 inhabitants)
- Los Leones (8 inhabitants)
- Rancho Napoleón (8 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (6 inhabitants)
- San Ricardo (22 inhabitants)
- Santa Anita (9 inhabitants)