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La Defensa (Veracruz)

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The town of La Defensa (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Temapache. There are 540 inhabitants and it is 61 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #56 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Defensa, 90% of the inhabitants are catholic and 72% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of La Defensa is located at 15.0 kilometers from Álamo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Defensa.

#1 Where is La Defensa? How to go? Map

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#2 The population of La Defensa (Veracruz) is 540 inhabitants

Population data in La Defensa (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	277	263	540
2010	266	234	500
2005	252	220	472

Evolution of the population in La Defensa: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Defensa:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.73	6.84
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	10.00%	9.80%
Illiterate population:	7.04%	7.60%
Illiterate population (men):	2.96%	6.84%
Illiterate population (women):	4.07%	8.27%
Schooling level:	7.99	7.19
Schooling level (men):	7.83	7.22
Schooling level (women):	8.14	7.16

Indigenous culture data in La Defensa:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	16.48%	15.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	7.78%	6.60%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.19%	0.20%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Defensa, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Defensa:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	48.89%	29.80%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	67.68%	60.26%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	31.05%	3.01%
Number of inhabited private housings:	139	112
Homes with electricity:	98.56%	95.05%
Homes with piped water:	97.12%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	57.55%	99.01%
Homes with a radio:	61.15%	86.14%
Homes with a television:	97.12%	90.10%
Homes with a refrigerator:	95.68%	85.15%
Homes with a washing machine:	71.94%	51.49%
Homes with a car:	50.36%	50.50%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	19.42%	8.91%
Homes with landline telephone:	17.99%	31.68%
Homes with cell phones:	76.98%	23.76%
Homes with Internet:	10.79%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Defensa (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Veracruz, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Defensa

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#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Defensa

Do you want to stay in La Defensa? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Defensa:

• HOTEL PARAISO: 22 km away, direction Northeast (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS MANGOS: 21 km away, direction Northeast (18 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA ESCONDIDA: 23 km away, direction Southeast (19 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CANCUN: 24 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Defensa

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Mountains in La Defensa for hiking and trails:

• Cerro del Plumaje (112 meters): 4.7 km walk (63 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Artículo (226 meters): 4.7 km walk (91 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro La Cuchilla (203 meters): 6.0 km walk (104 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Sombrerete (293 meters): 10.3 km walk (137 minutes), heading South.

Other towns near La Defensa:

• Monte Chiquito (535 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• Finca la Vuelta (10 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
• Santa Emilia (188 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Montecillos (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Defensa (Veracruz)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Defensa 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 Defensa there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Defensa (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	29	30	59
Youth (6-14 years)	43	48	91
Adults (15-59 years)	171	142	313
Elderly (60+ years)	34	43	77

#7 Pictures of La Defensa

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#9 Schools in La Defensa

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