La Escalera (Zacatecas)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 37 inhabitants of Zacatecas.
The town of La Escalera (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Villa González Ortega. There are 37 inhabitants and it is 2,144 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pinos is 58 minutes away by car (57 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #13 of the ranking.
Data: In La Escalera, 50% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% 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 Escalera? You can find it at 7.7 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Villa González Ortega, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Escalera through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Escalera? How to go? Map
Online map of La Escalera in Zacatecas, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Escalera (Zacatecas) is 37 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 19 | 37 |
| 2010 | 21 | 25 | 46 |
| 2005 | 21 | 22 | 43 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.62 | 12.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 18.92% | 30.43% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.11% | 15.22% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.41% | 12.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.70% | 19.05% |
| Schooling level: | 6.41 | 4.26 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.6 | 4.10 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.92 | 4.38 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.43% | 19.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.89% | 36.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 5.56% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9 | 10 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 22.22% | 30.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.56% | 70.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 30.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 77.78% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.33% | 10.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 66.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Escalera
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Escalera, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Villa González Ortega. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Escalera.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Escalera
Do you want to stay in La Escalera? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Escalera:- MOTEL EL CRUCERO: 21 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL: 22 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
- DEPARTAMENTOS Y CASAS AMUEBLADOS CON SERVICIOS DE HOTEL: 25 km away, direction Northeast (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL VALLE: 23 km away, direction Northeast (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Escalera
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Escalera? The list of the best places to visit in La Escalera and nearby locations.Mountains in La Escalera for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Divisadora (2219 meters): 6.5 km walk (134 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro San Miguel (2370 meters): 8.8 km walk (171 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Los Marines (2409 meters): 13.5 km walk (262 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro de las Pieles (2176 meters): 18.9 km walk (257 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Pinos (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Torre del Reloj Público", 58 km, heading Southeast (57 minutes by car)
- Real de Asientos (Aguascalientes): Don't miss "El acueducto escondido de Asientos", 57 km, heading Southwest (54 minutes by car)
- San Leonardo (61 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- San Dionisio (309 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Laguna Grande (67 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
- Noria de Cañas (568 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Escalera (Zacatecas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Escalera 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 Escalera there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
#7 Pictures of La Escalera
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Escalera? 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 Escalera.
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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 Zacatecas, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Zacatecas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Villa González Ortega
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Villa González Ortega
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- Colonia Aguiña (13 inhabitants)
- Colonia Diez de Noviembre (El Campamento) (680 inhabitants)
- El Refugio del Zacate (306 inhabitants)
- Estancia de Ánimas (2598 inhabitants)
- La Blanquita (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Odelegario (- inhabitants)
- San Antonio de las Huertas (109 inhabitants)
- San Ángel del Río (9 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (4 inhabitants)
- San Lorenzo (3 inhabitants)
- San Martín (4 inhabitants)
- San Martín (- inhabitants)
- Santa Ana (4 inhabitants)
- Zumpango (Colonia Hidalgo) (51 inhabitants)