La Galera (Puebla)
Learn about small village of La Galera through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 193 inhabitants of the State of Puebla
The town of La Galera (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Cuetzalan del Progreso. There are 193 inhabitants and it is 1,385 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ciudad de Cuetzalan is 7 minutes away by car (7 km). It is the most populated town in the position #67 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Galera, 16% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Galera is located at 4.3 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Ciudad de Cuetzalan, 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 Galera.
#1 Where is La Galera? How to go? Map
Online map of La Galera (Puebla) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of La Galera (Puebla) is 193 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 100 | 93 | 193 |
| 2010 | 104 | 112 | 216 |
| 2005 | 104 | 107 | 211 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.06 | 15.18 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 6.22% | 2.78% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.99% | 19.91% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.18% | 15.18% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.81% | 25.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.99 | 4.57 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.86 | 4.61 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.09 | 4.52 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 2.31% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.46% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.90% | 34.72% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.29% | 57.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.00% | 10.58% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 62 | 93 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.77% | 87.50% |
| Homes with piped water: | 20.97% | 57.81% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 83.87% | 59.38% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.90% | 78.12% |
| Homes with a television: | 64.52% | 64.06% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 32.26% | 20.31% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 14.52% | 3.12% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.23% | 4.69% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.23% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.23% | 4.69% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 67.74% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.61% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Galera
With the satellite map of La Galera 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 Cuetzalan del Progreso. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Galera.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Galera
Many people want to stay in the town of La Galera 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:- RESERVA AZUL: 5 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- SAN FRANCISCO DE ASIS: 5 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- VILLAS CUETZALAN: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TASELOTZIN: 5 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Galera
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Galera? The list of the best places to visit in La Galera and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de La Galera para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Infiernillo (1312 meters): 6.4 km walk (101 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Los Portales (1662 meters): 7.4 km walk (101 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Totolilxipil (919 meters): 8.1 km walk (148 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Cuatetzin (1970 meters): 8.6 km walk (162 minutes), heading South.
- Ciudad de Cuetzalan (Puebla): Don't miss "Santuario de Guadalupe", 7 km, heading North (7 minutes by car)
- Tlatlauquitepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 33 km, heading South (22 minutes by car)
- Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Poza 'La Polonia'", 28 km, heading North (25 minutes by car)
- Teziutlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Plaza Cívica", 49 km, heading Southeast (34 minutes by car)
- Tetela de Ocampo (Puebla): Don't miss "Grutas Acocomoca", 71 km, heading Southwest (56 minutes by car)
- Tacopizacta (40 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Vista Hermosa (246 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Atechayán (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- Cohuatichan (268 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Galera (Puebla)
In La Galera 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 Galera, 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) | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 54 | 53 | 107 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 20 | 13 | 33 |
#7 Pictures of La Galera
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Galera? 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 Galera.
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#9 Schools in La Galera
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cuetzalan del Progreso
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