La Escondida (Tamaulipas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Escondida, a beautiful small village of 12 inhabitants of the State of Tamaulipas
The town of La Escondida (Tamaulipas) belongs to the municipality of Altamira. There are 12 inhabitants and it is 24 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #66 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Escondida, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 67% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Escondida is located at 22.6 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Miramar, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Altamira) it is at 31.2 kilometers in direction Southwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Escondida.
#1 Where is La Escondida? How to go? Map
Location map of La Escondida in Tamaulipas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Escondida, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Escondida (Tamaulipas) is 12 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2010 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 2005 | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3 | 8.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas: | 25.00% | 22.73% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.33% | 13.64% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 8.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.33% | 20.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.33 | 6.11 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.5 | 6.73 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.17 | 5.25 |
| 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 Altamira (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 58.33% | 40.91% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 100.00% | 58.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.67% | 20.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3 | 3 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 33.33% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 66.67% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.67% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 66.67% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 33.33% | 66.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Escondida
With the satellite map of La Escondida 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 Altamira. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Escondida.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Escondida
Many people want to stay in the town of La Escondida 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 ESMERALDA: 26 km away, direction West (20 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LUNA INN: 27 km away, direction South (21 minutes by car)
- MOTEL DOLORES: 28 km away, direction South (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BEST WESTERN LOS JACALES: 30 km away, direction South (22 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Escondida
A weekend in La Escondida and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Escondida and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Escondida for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Palma (136 meters): 13.6 km walk (264 minutes), heading West.
- El Satélite (Mata Colorada) (7 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- José MarÃa Luis Mora (Las Margaritas) (679 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (9 minutes by car)
- El Satélite (El Cerrito) (7 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northeast (10 minutes by car)
- Los Caballero (24 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southeast (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Escondida (Tamaulipas)
In La Escondida 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 Escondida, 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
#7 Pictures of La Escondida
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Escondida, 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 Escondida, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Altamira
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- El Contrabando (- inhabitants)
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- El Palmar (El Nacimiento) (- inhabitants)
- La Loma (Alfredo Latofski) (- inhabitants)
- Leocadio Galván Ferretis (- inhabitants)
- Miguel Hidalgo (23 inhabitants)
- Providencia y Naranjos (112 inhabitants)
- Puerta Colorada (- inhabitants)
- San Jorge (3 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz (- inhabitants)
- Santa Lidia (3 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (5 inhabitants)