La Galarza
The most complete information about the large village of La Galarza (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Puebla has 4,076 inhabitants?
The town of La Galarza belongs to the municipality of Izúcar de Matamoros (State of Puebla). There are 4,076 inhabitants and it is 1,387 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Atlixco is 42 minutes away by car (40 km). It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Galarza, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 37% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Galarza is located at 7.3 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Izúcar de Matamoros, 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 Galarza.
#1 Where is La Galarza? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Galarza (Puebla) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Galarza, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Galarza (Puebla) is 4,076 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2133 | 1943 | 4076 |
| 2010 | 2144 | 1919 | 4063 |
| 2005 | 2025 | 1821 | 3846 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.59 | 6.93 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 8.00% | 8.66% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.96% | 9.30% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.31% | 6.93% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.66% | 11.43% |
| Schooling level: | 8.39 | 7.16 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.49 | 7.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.3 | 6.88 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.91% | 1.08% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.56% | 0.39% |
| 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 Izúcar de Matamoros (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.36% | 32.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.66% | 49.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.33% | 17.30% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,086 | 1,391 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.17% | 98.96% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.33% | 97.55% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.05% | 93.69% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.97% | 81.26% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.50% | 92.18% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.41% | 83.80% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.87% | 69.21% |
| Homes with a car: | 34.71% | 32.49% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 23.94% | 16.10% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 38.31% | 39.92% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.20% | 57.25% |
| Homes with Internet: | 36.83% | 10.26% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Galarza
With the satellite map of La Galarza 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 Izúcar de Matamoros. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Galarza.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Galarza
Do you want to stay in La Galarza? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Galarza:- HOTEL SAN MARTIN: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ATOYAC SAN MARTIN: 8 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SIL-HER: 10 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTIAGO: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Galarza
A weekend in La Galarza and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Galarza and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Galarza for hiking and trails:
- La Galarza (1525 meters): 1.1 km walk (18 minutes), heading North.
- El Mirador (1398 meters): 1.4 km walk (24 minutes), heading South.
- La Toma (1507 meters): 1.7 km walk (22 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Mirador (1442 meters): 2.2 km walk (33 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Atlixco (Puebla): Don't miss "Convento de San Francisco", 42 km, heading North (40 minutes by car)
- Agua Azul (25 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- El Mirador (125 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Santo Niño de Atocha (63 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- El Pedregal (353 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Galarza (Puebla)
In La Galarza 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 Galarza, 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) | 200 | 204 | 404 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 329 | 319 | 648 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,250 | 1,144 | 2,394 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 354 | 276 | 630 |
#7 Pictures of La Galarza
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Galarza, 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 Galarza, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Galarza en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Galarza (Puebla) is 74570
Are you going to send a letter to La Galarza? Do you have a friend in La Galarza and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Galarza consists of the following 5 digits: 74570. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Galarza ("74") correspond to the state code of Puebla, 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 Izúcar de Matamoros
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