La Fortaleza (Veracruz)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Fortaleza, a beautiful medium-sized town of 239 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of La Fortaleza (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Uxpanapa. There are 239 inhabitants and it is 90 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #36 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Fortaleza, 77% of the inhabitants are catholic and 80% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of La Fortaleza is located at 27.2 kilometers from Poblado 10, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Fortaleza.
#1 Where is La Fortaleza? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Fortaleza in Veracruz? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Fortaleza.
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#2 The population of La Fortaleza (Veracruz) is 239 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 115 | 124 | 239 |
| 2010 | 94 | 100 | 194 |
| 2005 | 104 | 99 | 203 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.35 | 10.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 10.46% | 39.18% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.04% | 13.40% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.60% | 10.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.44% | 17.02% |
| Schooling level: | 6.18 | 5.27 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.49 | 5.26 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.91 | 5.28 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 49.37% | 42.78% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 27.62% | 17.53% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.67% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Uxpanapa (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.98% | 32.47% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.29% | 60.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 8.70% | 3.19% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 61 | 48 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.73% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.44% | 90.91% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.16% | 95.45% |
| Homes with a radio: | 26.23% | 36.36% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.89% | 72.73% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.16% | 72.73% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 80.33% | 56.82% |
| Homes with a car: | 27.87% | 29.55% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.56% | 2.27% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.64% | 2.27% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 62.30% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 19.67% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Fortaleza
With the satellite map of La Fortaleza 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 Uxpanapa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Fortaleza.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Fortaleza
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Fortaleza, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Fortaleza so you can contact them:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES CHACON: 36 km away, direction Northwest (24 minutes by car)
- CUARTERIA POBLADO 10: 37 km away, direction Northwest (27 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES SAN PEDRO: 43 km away, direction Northwest (31 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES BETY: 36 km away, direction Northwest (25 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Fortaleza
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Fortaleza? The list of the best places to visit in La Fortaleza and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de La Fortaleza para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Loma Larga (403 meters): 6.5 km walk (102 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Las Tres Chiches (675 meters): 11.2 km walk (163 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Las Tres Chiches (725 meters): 13.2 km walk (255 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Blanco (407 meters): 14.9 km walk (236 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Jorge L. Tamayo (142 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- Antonio Rodríguez Martín (126 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northwest (10 minutes by car)
- El Rincn (31 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the North (10 minutes by car)
- Dos Palmas (Remigio Hernández Castelán) (12 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Fortaleza (Veracruz)
In La Fortaleza 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 Fortaleza, 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) | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 25 | 27 | 52 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 66 | 75 | 141 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 8 | 20 |
#7 Pictures of La Fortaleza
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Fortaleza, 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 Fortaleza, 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 Fortaleza (Veracruz) is 96997
Are you going to send a letter to La Fortaleza? Do you have a friend in La Fortaleza and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Fortaleza consists of the following 5 digits: 96997. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Fortaleza ("96") 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Uxpanapa
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- La Nueva Pitahaya (3 inhabitants)
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- Vidal Díaz Muñoz (189 inhabitants)