La Garita (Tamaulipas)
The most complete information about the small village of La Garita (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Tamaulipas has 67 inhabitants?
The town of La Garita (Tamaulipas) belongs to the municipality of Hidalgo. There are 67 inhabitants and it is 282 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #37 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Garita, 82% of the inhabitants are catholic and 87% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Garita is located at 9.8 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Estación Santa Engracia, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Hidalgo) it is at 25.5 kilometers in direction Southwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Garita.
#1 Where is La Garita? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Garita (Tamaulipas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Garita (Tamaulipas) is 67 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | 34 | 67 |
| 2010 | 72 | 64 | 136 |
| 2005 | 74 | 68 | 142 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.22 | 6.25 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas: | 2.99% | 2.94% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.97% | 2.94% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.99% | 6.25% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.99% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 7.09 | 6.63 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.52 | 6.08 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.77 | 7.17 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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 Hidalgo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.27% | 36.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 73.53% | 75.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.18% | 1.39% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 23 | 53 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.65% | 95.24% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 97.62% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 60.87% | 97.62% |
| Homes with a radio: | 65.22% | 69.05% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.96% | 88.10% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.30% | 80.95% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 86.96% | 61.90% |
| Homes with a car: | 69.57% | 45.24% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 30.95% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.96% | 50.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 82.61% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Garita
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Garita, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Hidalgo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Garita.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Garita
Many people want to stay in the town of La Garita 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:- HOTEL SAN JORGE: 16 km away, direction Northwest (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL YADO INN: 14 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA SANTA ENGRACIA: 31 km away, direction Southeast (24 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLAGRAN: 53 km away, direction North (35 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Garita
Want to know what to see in La Garita if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Garita.Mountains in La Garita for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Placa (799 meters): 14.2 km walk (207 minutes), heading South.
- Mesa El Tigre (794 meters): 14.5 km walk (218 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Yerbanis (872 meters): 15.3 km walk (306 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Chato (1293 meters): 13.7 km walk (222 minutes), heading South.
- Santa Fe (186 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- Isabel Torres Jaramillo (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- San Francisco (Gregorio Torres Orta) (10 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
- San Francisco (253 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Garita (Tamaulipas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Garita by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in La Garita there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 15 | 25 |
#7 Pictures of La Garita
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Garita, 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 Garita, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Garita en este enlace
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#9 Schools in La Garita
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Hidalgo
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