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La Garita (Veracruz)

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The town of La Garita (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Chontla. There are 489 inhabitants and it is 191 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Garita, there is a percentage of 18% of indigenous population and 81% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Garita? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Garita is located at 2.4 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Chontla, 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 Garita.

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

Online map of La Garita in Veracruz, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of La Garita (Veracruz) is 489 inhabitants

Population data in La Garita (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	264	225	489
2010	304	280	584
2005	307	296	603

Evolution of the population in La Garita: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Garita:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.71	10.71
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	5.32%	2.40%
Illiterate population:	9.61%	15.07%
Illiterate population (men):	2.86%	10.71%
Illiterate population (women):	6.75%	19.08%
Schooling level:	5.98	5.52
Schooling level (men):	6.21	5.91
Schooling level (women):	5.77	5.12

Indigenous culture data in La Garita:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	18.40%	21.92%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	8.59%	10.79%
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 Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Garita:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	35.79%	32.53%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	56.00%	57.14%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	18.56%	9.87%
Number of inhabited private housings:	167	163
Homes with electricity:	99.40%	93.84%
Homes with piped water:	98.20%	99.32%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	86.23%	95.89%
Homes with a radio:	56.29%	67.81%
Homes with a television:	86.23%	76.71%
Homes with a refrigerator:	70.66%	54.11%
Homes with a washing machine:	30.54%	11.64%
Homes with a car:	6.59%	6.85%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	5.39%	2.05%
Homes with landline telephone:	8.98%	19.86%
Homes with cell phones:	81.44%	4.11%
Homes with Internet:	38.32%	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 Veracruz, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Chontla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Garita.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Garita

Do you want to stay in La Garita? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Garita:

• HOTEL LAS AMALIAS: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ALBA: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VERDE VITTA: 3 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL BUGAMBILIAS: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Garita

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Garita? The list of the best places to visit in La Garita and nearby locations.
Mountains in La Garita for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Mixcaltepec (384 meters): 6.5 km walk (85 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro El León (594 meters): 8.9 km walk (137 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Tantima (754 meters): 9.6 km walk (148 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Crustepec (1314 meters): 11.6 km walk (179 minutes), heading South.

Other towns near La Garita:

• Cedro Agujerado (43 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• Rancho Quemado (432 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• Chontla (2298 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
• La Estrella (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 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 (Veracruz)

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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Garita (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	25	18	43
Youth (6-14 years)	42	35	77
Adults (15-59 years)	133	116	249
Elderly (60+ years)	64	56	120

#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.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Garita (Veracruz) is 92207

Are you going to send a letter to La Garita? Do you have a friend in La Garita and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Garita consists of the following 5 digits: 92207. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Garita ("92") 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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#10 Schools in La Garita

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