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La Escondida (Puebla)

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The town of La Escondida (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Ajalpan. There are 407 inhabitants and it is 2,320 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #32 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Escondida, 23% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% 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 Escondida? You can find it at 21.6 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Ciudad de Ajalpan, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Escondida through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Online map of La Escondida in Puebla, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of La Escondida (Puebla) is 407 inhabitants

Population data in La Escondida (Puebla)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	205	202	407
2010	172	160	332
2005	144	127	271

Evolution of the population in La Escondida: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Escondida:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.65	8.75
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	14.25%	13.86%
Illiterate population (men):	6.14%	8.75%
Illiterate population (women):	8.11%	18.60%
Schooling level:	5.94	4.77
Schooling level (men):	6.1	5.02
Schooling level (women):	5.79	4.56

Indigenous culture data in La Escondida:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	88.21%	84.94%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	37.59%	31.02%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Escondida:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	33.91%	28.01%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	61.39%	52.50%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	6.83%	5.23%
Number of inhabited private housings:	90	72
Homes with electricity:	98.89%	92.75%
Homes with piped water:	0.00%	7.25%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	98.55%
Homes with a radio:	36.67%	42.03%
Homes with a television:	61.11%	34.78%
Homes with a refrigerator:	3.33%	2.90%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	14.44%	5.80%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.22%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.22%	2.90%
Homes with cell phones:	86.67%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	1.11%	0.00%

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

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Escondida, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ajalpan. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Escondida.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Escondida

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

• CABAÑAS Y COMEDOR EL PINAR: 8 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUESPEDES MARGARITA: 12 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
• SALON DE USOS MULTIPLES LUIS DONALDO COLOSIO: 12 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 21 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Escondida

Want to know what to see in La Escondida if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Escondida.
Las mejores montes de La Escondida para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Comalteoc (2931 meters): 1.9 km walk (38 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Macuilquiahuiti (2522 meters): 5.2 km walk (100 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Acatépetl (2837 meters): 7.4 km walk (90 minutes), heading South.
• Papalotzi (2696 meters): 8.4 km walk (144 minutes), heading Southeast.

Other towns near La Escondida:

• Rancho Nuevo (794 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Cuahuichotla (258 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• Moyotepec (542 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• Mazatianquixco (782 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (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 Escondida (Puebla)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	29	25	54
Youth (6-14 years)	45	47	92
Adults (15-59 years)	117	116	233
Elderly (60+ years)	14	14	28

#7 Pictures of La Escondida

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Escondida? 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 Escondida.
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#9 Schools in La Escondida

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