La Colgada (Querétaro)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Colgada, a beautiful medium-sized town of 314 inhabitants of the State of Querétaro
The town of La Colgada (Querétaro) belongs to the municipality of Pinal de Amoles. There are 314 inhabitants and it is 1,677 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jalpan de Serra is 24 minutes away by car (17 km). It is the most populated town in the position #21 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Colgada, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 55% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Colgada? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Colgada is located at 15.0 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Pinal de Amoles, 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 Colgada.
#1 Where is La Colgada? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Colgada (Querétaro) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Colgada, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Colgada (Querétaro) is 314 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 154 | 160 | 314 |
| 2010 | 156 | 122 | 278 |
| 2005 | 197 | 184 | 381 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.79 | 6.56 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Querétaro: | 1.59% | 0.36% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.55% | 13.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.50% | 6.56% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.05% | 19.23% |
| Schooling level: | 6.15 | 4.31 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.43 | 4.37 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.9 | 4.26 |
| 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 Pinal de Amoles (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.85% | 13.31% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 45.62% | 22.13% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.53% | 6.41% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 76 | 95 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.37% | 91.80% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.37% | 80.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.11% | 73.77% |
| Homes with a radio: | 36.84% | 78.69% |
| Homes with a television: | 65.79% | 63.93% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 71.05% | 60.66% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 60.53% | 40.98% |
| Homes with a car: | 23.68% | 21.31% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.63% | 3.28% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.53% | 11.48% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 55.26% | 18.03% |
| Homes with Internet: | 6.58% | 3.28% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Colgada
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Colgada, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Pinal de Amoles. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Colgada.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Colgada
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Colgada, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Colgada so you can contact them:- HOTEL RESTAURANTE EL TEQUILA: 14 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS SAN ANTONIO: 15 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RESTAURANTE VILLAS DEL SOL: 16 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTIAGO: 14 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Colgada
A weekend in La Colgada and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Colgada and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Colgada for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Palo Boludo (1909 meters): 3.5 km walk (65 minutes), heading South.
- Loma El Pino (1232 meters): 4.7 km walk (74 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Mole (1813 meters): 8.2 km walk (154 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Grande (2062 meters): 10.2 km walk (153 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Jalpan de Serra (Querétaro Arteaga): Don't miss "Museo Histórico de la Sierra Gorda", 24 km, heading North (17 minutes by car)
- Pinal de Amoles (Querétaro): Don't miss "Mirador de Cuatro Palos", 29 km, heading West (21 minutes by car)
- San Joaquín (Querétaro): Don't miss "Cascadas Maravillas", 45 km, heading South (37 minutes by car)
- Las Majaditas (37 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Palo de Agua (60 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Madroño (310 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Agua del Maíz (182 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Colgada (Querétaro)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Colgada 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 Colgada there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 24 | 18 | 42 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 23 | 41 | 64 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 83 | 85 | 168 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 24 | 16 | 40 |
#7 Pictures of La Colgada
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Colgada, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Colgada, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Colgada en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Colgada (Querétaro) is 76324
Are you going to send a letter to La Colgada? Do you have a friend in La Colgada and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Colgada consists of the following 5 digits: 76324. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Colgada ("76") correspond to the state code of Querétaro, 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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#10 Schools in La Colgada
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pinal de Amoles
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