La Ciénega (Hidalgo)
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The town of La Ciénega (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Nicolás Flores. There are 254 inhabitants and it is 1,498 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zimapán is 59 minutes away by car (45 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #11 of the ranking.
Data: In La Ciénega, 34% of individuals have completed secondary education and 7% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Ciénega? You can find it at 4.6 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Bocua, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Nicolás Flores, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Southesast, at 9.7 kilometers. To enjoy the town of La Ciénega through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Ciénega? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Ciénega (Hidalgo) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Ciénega, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Ciénega (Hidalgo) is 254 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 126 | 128 | 254 |
| 2010 | 113 | 104 | 217 |
| 2005 | 104 | 92 | 196 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.96 | 7.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 7.09% | 7.37% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.87% | 12.90% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.36% | 7.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.51% | 17.70% |
| Schooling level: | 7.48 | 5.70 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.36 | 6 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.58 | 5.40 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 96.06% | 96.31% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 47.64% | 56.22% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.79% | 1.84% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Nicolás Flores (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 11.42% | 13.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 19.53% | 22.12% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.17% | 6.19% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 54 | 55 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 91.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 95.83% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 85.19% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a radio: | 24.07% | 70.83% |
| Homes with a television: | 57.41% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 59.26% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 24.07% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 9.26% | 12.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.41% | 6.25% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 2.08% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 59.26% | 4.17% |
| Homes with Internet: | 31.48% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Ciénega
With the satellite map of La Ciénega 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 Nicolás Flores. Get free live access to satellite views of 2025 of La Ciénega.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Ciénega
Many people want to stay in the town of La Ciénega 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:- CASA DE HUESPEDES REYES INN: 6 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES EN NICOLÁS FLORES: 6 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES DOÑA TERE: 7 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES DOÑA TERE: 6 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Ciénega
A weekend in La Ciénega and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Ciénega and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Ciénega para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Tzonte (1796 meters): 1.3 km walk (24 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Silleta (1277 meters): 3.1 km walk (54 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Chiche (1386 meters): 3.1 km walk (46 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Padapo (2554 meters): 3.5 km walk (55 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Zimapán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Cañón del Infiernillo", 59 km, heading West (45 minutes by car)
- Agua Limpia (254 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Itatlaxco (120 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Cruz de Piedra (94 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- Puerto de Higos (45 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Ciénega (Hidalgo)
In La Ciénega 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 Ciénega, 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) | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 29 | 28 | 57 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 72 | 63 | 135 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 17 | 31 |
#7 Pictures of La Ciénega
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Ciénega? 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 Ciénega.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Ciénega (Hidalgo) is 42363
Are you going to send a letter to La Ciénega? Do you have a friend in La Ciénega and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Ciénega consists of the following 5 digits: 42363. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Ciénega ("42") correspond to the state code of Hidalgo, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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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 Hidalgo, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in La Ciénega
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Nicolás Flores
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- Santo Domingo (72 inhabitants)
- Segundo Santa Cruz (71 inhabitants)
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