La Garita (Puebla)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Garita (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Puebla has 288 inhabitants?

The town of La Garita (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Hueytamalco. There are 288 inhabitants and it is 673 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Teziutlán is 25 minutes away by car (24 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #30 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Garita, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 4% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Garita? You can find it at 4.4 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Hueytamalco, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Garita through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is La Garita? How to go? Map

Online map of La Garita (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 Garita (Puebla) is 288 inhabitants

Population data in La Garita (Puebla)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020147141288
2010122124246
200590103193
Evolution of the population in La Garita: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Garita:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.8712.90
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:3.12%5.28%
Illiterate population:10.07%13.41%
Illiterate population (men):3.47%12.90%
Illiterate population (women):6.60%13.93%
Schooling level:6.965.60
Schooling level (men):7.275.91
Schooling level (women):6.665.29
Indigenous culture data in La Garita:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:26.39%36.59%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:8.33%13.82%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Garita, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Puebla, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Garita:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:32.29%30.08%
Employed population over 12 years (men):53.19%55.65%
Employed population over 12 years (women):12.24%4.10%
Number of inhabited private housings:6775
Homes with electricity:98.51%93.10%
Homes with piped water:100.00%93.10%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:86.57%98.28%
Homes with a radio:65.67%72.41%
Homes with a television:83.58%81.03%
Homes with a refrigerator:58.21%44.83%
Homes with a washing machine:14.93%3.45%
Homes with a car:14.93%13.79%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:4.48%1.72%
Homes with landline telephone:5.97%1.72%
Homes with cell phones:70.15%17.24%
Homes with Internet:4.48%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Garita (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Puebla, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Garita

With the satellite map of La Garita 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 Hueytamalco. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Garita.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Garita

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Garita, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Garita so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in La Garita

A weekend in La Garita and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Garita and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de La Garita para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Goterón (947 meters): 7.1 km walk (104 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro Dos Cerros (1023 meters): 7.8 km walk (104 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro Los Muñecos (586 meters): 8.9 km walk (178 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro Colihui (1665 meters): 10.1 km walk (177 minutes), heading South.
Magical Towns to visit when in La Garita:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Garita?:
  • Pezmaco (9 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
  • Las Piedras (San Antonio las Piedras) (61 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
  • Ayahualo (514 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
  • Miquixco (75 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Garita (Puebla)

In La Garita 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 Garita, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Garita (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)212243
Youth (6-14 years)322961
Adults (15-59 years)7772149
Elderly (60+ years)171835

#7 Pictures of La Garita

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Garita? 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 Garita.

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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Hueytamalco

  1. Colonia 5 de Mayo (48 inhabitants)
  2. El Mohón (518 inhabitants)
  3. El Pueblillo (213 inhabitants)
  4. El Reparo (102 inhabitants)
  5. La Carolina (1 inhabitants)
  6. Limontitán Grande (546 inhabitants)
  7. Loma Alta (180 inhabitants)
  8. Pahuatatempa (3 inhabitants)
  9. Palo Paxtle (- inhabitants)
  10. San Ángel Cuauxocota (456 inhabitants)
  11. San Camilo la Cañada (2 inhabitants)
  12. San Carlos (3 inhabitants)
  13. Tacotalpa (454 inhabitants)
  14. Tierra Colorada (Kilómetro 25) (28 inhabitants)
  15. Zompaquisoyan (Colihui) (108 inhabitants)