La Gruta
The most complete information about the small village of La Gruta (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Puebla has 11 inhabitants?
The town of La Gruta belongs to the municipality of Tlapacoya (State of Puebla). There are 11 inhabitants and it is 1,090 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xicotepec is 34 minutes away by car (29 km). It is the most populated town in the position #18 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Gruta, there is a percentage of 45% of indigenous population and 100% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Gruta? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Gruta is located at 1.8 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Tlamaya Grande, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Tlapacoya) it is at 7.4 kilometers in direction Northwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Gruta.
#1 Where is La Gruta? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Gruta (Puebla)? 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 Gruta (Puebla) is 11 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2010 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2005 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.5 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 9 | 11.14 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9 | 10.80 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9 | 12 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 45.45% | 27.27% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 9.09% | 9.09% |
| 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 Tlapacoya (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.36% | 45.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 44.44% | 62.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3 | 3 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 66.67% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 33.33% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.67% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 33.33% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.33% | 33.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 33.33% | 66.67% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Gruta
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Gruta, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tlapacoya. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Gruta.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Gruta
Do you want to stay in La Gruta? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Gruta:- HOTEL CHICONCUAUTLA: 12 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
- POSADA TAMPOXUHUA: 16 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA EL PUENTE: 19 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA AMPARITO: 18 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Gruta
Want to know what to see in La Gruta if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Gruta.Mountains in La Gruta for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Ayacachtepetl (1714 meters): 2.0 km walk (25 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Chalchihuitl (1712 meters): 2.4 km walk (32 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Ocote (1084 meters): 4.6 km walk (56 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Cocolongo (1472 meters): 5.0 km walk (62 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Centro Botánico El Ángel de tu Salud", 34 km, heading Northwest (29 minutes by car)
- Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "Presa de Tenango", 41 km, heading West (28 minutes by car)
- Zacatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Museo de Relojería y Autómatas Alberto Olvera", 40 km, heading Southwest (37 minutes by car)
- Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Zona Protegida 'El Jabalí'", 58 km, heading East (51 minutes by car)
- Tetela de Ocampo (Puebla): Don't miss "Ejido El Rosario", 64 km, heading South (49 minutes by car)
- Cuatepalcatla (393 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Cumbre (631 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Tlapacoya (691 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- La Palma (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Gruta (Puebla)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Gruta 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 Gruta there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
#7 Pictures of La Gruta
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Gruta, 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 Gruta, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Gruta en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Gruta (Puebla) is 73288
Are you going to send a letter to La Gruta? Do you have a friend in La Gruta and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Gruta consists of the following 5 digits: 73288. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Gruta ("73") 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.
#9 Vote for La Gruta as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tlapacoya
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Tlapacoya
- Ahuacatlaya (501 inhabitants)
- Benito Juárez (Xicalango) (143 inhabitants)
- Cuatepalcatla (393 inhabitants)
- La Cruz (679 inhabitants)
- La Cumbre (631 inhabitants)
- La Gruta (11 inhabitants)
- La Palma (8 inhabitants)
- Tlapacoya (77 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Tlilapa (373 inhabitants)
- Tlamaya Chico (862 inhabitants)
- Tlamaya Grande (1033 inhabitants)
- Tlapacoya (691 inhabitants)
- Emiliano Zapata (25 inhabitants)
- Zintlapal (149 inhabitants)
- Zoquiapa (259 inhabitants)