La Higuera (Tamaulipas)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Higuera, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 161 inhabitants of Tamaulipas.
The town of La Higuera (Tamaulipas) belongs to the municipality of Bustamante. There are 161 inhabitants and it is 1,621 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #17 of the ranking.
Data: In La Higuera, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 45% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of La Higuera? You can find it at 33.9 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Bustamante, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Higuera through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Higuera? How to go? Map
Location map of La Higuera in Tamaulipas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Higuera, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Higuera (Tamaulipas) is 161 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 75 | 86 | 161 |
| 2010 | 82 | 85 | 167 |
| 2005 | 88 | 83 | 171 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.28 | 16.47 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas: | 37.89% | 22.75% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.32% | 13.17% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.21% | 16.47% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.11% | 9.76% |
| Schooling level: | 6.63 | 4.68 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.88 | 4.27 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.53 | 5.19 |
| 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 Bustamante (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.20% | 31.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.12% | 57.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.67% | 3.66% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 42 | 42 |
| Homes with electricity: | 92.86% | 75.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 2.38% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a radio: | 21.43% | 41.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 64.29% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 73.81% | 44.44% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 45.24% | 19.44% |
| Homes with a car: | 52.38% | 13.89% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.38% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 78.57% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Higuera
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Higuera, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Bustamante. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Higuera.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Higuera
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Higuera, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Higuera so you can contact them:- HOTEL REAL DE LOS YNFANTES: 55 km away, direction East (38 minutes by car)
- CARNICERÍA LA NORIA: 52 km away, direction North (40 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARAISO: 64 km away, direction North (51 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE EL QUIJOTE: 57 km away, direction North (46 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Higuera
Want to know what to see in La Higuera if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Higuera.Mountains in La Higuera for hiking and trails:
- La Mojonera (2197 meters): 9.6 km walk (119 minutes), heading East.
- La Tinaja (2406 meters): 10.8 km walk (148 minutes), heading East.
- Mesa Las Tunas (1897 meters): 12.4 km walk (190 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Calera (2351 meters): 11.2 km walk (217 minutes), heading East.
- San Nicolás (132 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- San Francisco (San Francisco de Padua) (70 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- San Antonio de Padua (262 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the North (11 minutes by car)
- La Loma Rasa (80 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the West (11 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Higuera (Tamaulipas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Higuera 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 Higuera there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 46 | 51 | 97 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 15 | 24 |
#7 Pictures of La Higuera
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Higuera, 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 Higuera, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Higuera en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Higuera (Tamaulipas) is 87964
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Higuera so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 87964. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Higuera ("87") correspond to the State of Tamaulipas, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in La Higuera
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Bustamante
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Bustamante
- Bustamante (1441 inhabitants)
- El Aguacate (580 inhabitants)
- El Capulín (2 inhabitants)
- El Macuate (179 inhabitants)
- Felipe Ángeles (El Gavilán) (754 inhabitants)
- Gabino Vázquez (Santa Efigenia) (143 inhabitants)
- Joya del Quiote (78 inhabitants)
- La Cardoncita (51 inhabitants)
- La Verdolaga (144 inhabitants)
- Los Tanques (61 inhabitants)
- Montevideo (10 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Progreso (Las Ánimas) (107 inhabitants)
- San Francisco de Padua (70 inhabitants)
- Las Flores (230 inhabitants)
- San Nicolás (132 inhabitants)