La Escalera (Veracruz)
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The town of La Escalera (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Mecatlán. There are 447 inhabitants and it is 441 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zozocolco is 28 minutes away by car (19 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #8 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Escalera, 77% of the inhabitants are catholic and 1% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of La Escalera is located at 1.4 kilometers from Mecatlán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Escalera.
#1 Where is La Escalera? How to go? Map
Online map of La Escalera (Veracruz) 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 Escalera (Veracruz) is 447 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 232 | 215 | 447 |
| 2010 | 227 | 194 | 421 |
| 2005 | 202 | 180 | 382 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.03 | 17.53 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 2.01% | 1.43% |
| Illiterate population: | 21.48% | 22.09% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.17% | 17.53% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 12.30% | 25.99% |
| Schooling level: | 4.88 | 3.57 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.01 | 4.03 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.76 | 3.19 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 82.77% | 85.51% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 17.67% | 20.90% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 5.82% | 12.35% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 9.77% | 21.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.16% | 4.41% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 88 | 88 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.73% | 84.81% |
| Homes with piped water: | 4.55% | 67.09% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 72.73% | 89.87% |
| Homes with a radio: | 21.59% | 34.18% |
| Homes with a television: | 62.50% | 45.57% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 15.91% | 12.66% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 1.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 1.27% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 2.53% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 73.86% | 10.13% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Escalera
With the satellite map of La Escalera 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 Mecatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Escalera.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Escalera
Many people want to stay in the town of La Escalera 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 PRINCIPAL: 2 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 2 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 6 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES COYUTLA: 8 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Escalera
Want to know what to see in La Escalera if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Escalera.Las mejores montes de La Escalera para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Grande (Cerro Mecatlan) (756 meters): 4.4 km walk (85 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Calpopoco (835 meters): 10.7 km walk (156 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Limakosoctin (675 meters): 8.8 km walk (133 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Muxin (777 meters): 12.6 km walk (204 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Poza 'La Polonia'", 28 km, heading Southeast (19 minutes by car)
- Ciudad de Cuetzalan (Puebla): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Francisco", 56 km, heading Southeast (38 minutes by car)
- Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Centro Ceremonial Xochipila", 48 km, heading West (43 minutes by car)
- Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "Presa de Tenango", 80 km, heading West (61 minutes by car)
- Emiliano Zapata (24 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- La Cruz (641 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Mecatlán (5649 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Los Vázquez (307 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Escalera (Veracruz)
In La Escalera 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 Escalera, 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) | 40 | 41 | 81 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 46 | 45 | 91 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 126 | 106 | 232 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 20 | 23 | 43 |
#7 Pictures of La Escalera
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Escalera, 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 Escalera, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Escalera (Veracruz) is 93085
Are you going to send a letter to La Escalera? Do you have a friend in La Escalera and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Escalera consists of the following 5 digits: 93085. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Escalera ("93") correspond to the state code of Veracruz, 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 Escalera
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mecatlán
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- Cuhuixanath (435 inhabitants)
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- La Cruz (641 inhabitants)
- Las Flores (367 inhabitants)
- Lázaro Cárdenas (107 inhabitants)
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- Los Serafines (13 inhabitants)
- Manantiales (557 inhabitants)
- Mecatlán (5649 inhabitants)
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- Ricardo Flores Magón (1654 inhabitants)