La Esmeralda (Veracruz)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Esmeralda, a beautiful medium-sized town of 203 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of La Esmeralda (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Chicontepec. There are 203 inhabitants and it is 80 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #97 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Esmeralda, there is a percentage of 97% of indigenous population and 62% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Esmeralda? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Esmeralda is located at 27.2 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Chicontepec de Tejeda, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Esmeralda.
#1 Where is La Esmeralda? How to go? Map
Location map of La Esmeralda in Veracruz: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Esmeralda, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Esmeralda (Veracruz) is 203 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 99 | 104 | 203 |
| 2010 | 94 | 90 | 184 |
| 2005 | 89 | 88 | 177 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.22 | 5.56 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 7.39% | 0.54% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.88% | 10.87% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.48% | 5.56% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.40% | 15.96% |
| Schooling level: | 7.52 | 6.80 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.04 | 7.76 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.05 | 5.86 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 96.55% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 73.40% | 89.67% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 3.94% | 3.26% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chicontepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 64.04% | 24.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 70.19% | 47.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 57.58% | 2.13% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 42 | 39 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 97.44% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 26.19% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 69.05% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.10% | 74.36% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 69.05% | 58.97% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 16.67% | 7.69% |
| Homes with a car: | 30.95% | 23.08% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.52% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 61.90% | 17.95% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 61.90% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 19.05% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Esmeralda
With the satellite map of La Esmeralda 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 Chicontepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Esmeralda.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Esmeralda
Many people want to stay in the town of La Esmeralda 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:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES DOÑA YUYA: 29 km away, direction Southeast (21 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES DOÑA ESPERANZA: 30 km away, direction Southeast (24 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DOÑA YUYA: 32 km away, direction Southeast (25 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES DE MAR: 29 km away, direction Southeast (23 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Esmeralda
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Esmeralda? The list of the best places to visit in La Esmeralda and nearby locations.Mountains in La Esmeralda for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Aguacatepec (294 meters): 3.3 km walk (54 minutes), heading North.
- Mesa Calcote (313 meters): 5.1 km walk (73 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro San Antonio (129 meters): 5.5 km walk (102 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Palma Sola (211 meters): 6.9 km walk (86 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Amatlán (17 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Rancho Nuevo Camotipan (Tlaquextla) (23 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- San Benito (189 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Santa Teresa Camotipan (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Esmeralda (Veracruz)
In La Esmeralda 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 Esmeralda, 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) | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 64 | 62 | 126 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 8 | 22 |
#7 Pictures of La Esmeralda
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Esmeralda? 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 Esmeralda.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Esmeralda (Veracruz) is 92716
Are you going to send a letter to La Esmeralda? Do you have a friend in La Esmeralda and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Esmeralda consists of the following 5 digits: 92716. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Esmeralda ("92") 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 Esmeralda
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chicontepec
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