La Pagua (Veracruz)
The most complete information about the large village of La Pagua (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Veracruz has 581 inhabitants?
The town of La Pagua (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Chicontepec. There are 581 inhabitants and it is 316 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #13 of the ranking.
Data: In La Pagua, 24% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Pagua? You can find it at 19.6 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Chicontepec de Tejeda, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Pagua through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Pagua? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Pagua (Veracruz) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Pagua, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Pagua (Veracruz) is 581 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 307 | 274 | 581 |
| 2010 | 346 | 296 | 642 |
| 2005 | 358 | 313 | 671 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.54 | 12.84 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 4.30% | 3.27% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.46% | 19.63% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.10% | 12.84% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.36% | 25.43% |
| Schooling level: | 6.1 | 5.28 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.69 | 5.65 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.59 | 4.98 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 89.33% | 92.21% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 5.34% | 8.26% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chicontepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 61.79% | 24.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 73.72% | 51.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 51.14% | 1.45% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 157 | 155 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.73% | 93.79% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.99% | 94.48% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 12.74% | 98.62% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.34% | 71.72% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.89% | 60.69% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 63.69% | 35.17% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 4.46% | 0.69% |
| Homes with a car: | 5.73% | 5.52% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.10% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 17.83% | 14.48% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 63.06% | 10.34% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.55% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Pagua
With the satellite map of La Pagua 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 Chicontepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Pagua.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Pagua
Many people want to stay in the town of La Pagua 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 LUIS: 25 km away, direction West (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EDUARDO S: 30 km away, direction West (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA MAR: 30 km away, direction West (24 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA CHICONTEPEC: 28 km away, direction West (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Pagua
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Pagua? The list of the best places to visit in La Pagua and nearby locations.Mountains in La Pagua for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Tepenahuac (613 meters): 2.1 km walk (32 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Ayacaxtle (352 meters): 2.4 km walk (49 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Tepeyac (246 meters): 4.8 km walk (82 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Pelón (259 meters): 5.5 km walk (67 minutes), heading East.
- Xocócatl (378 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Ayacaxtle (427 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Tepenahuac (264 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Tierra Blanca (14 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Pagua (Veracruz)
In La Pagua 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 Pagua, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 22 | 28 | 50 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 44 | 36 | 80 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 157 | 140 | 297 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 84 | 70 | 154 |
#7 Pictures of La Pagua
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Pagua, 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 Pagua, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for La Pagua as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Veracruz, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
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#9 Schools in La Pagua
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chicontepec
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- La Pimienta (128 inhabitants)
- La Puerta Camaitlán (4 inhabitants)
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- Sagrado Corazón de Jesús (- inhabitants)
- Tlaquextla Pemuxtitla (260 inhabitants)
- Zacateno (36 inhabitants)
- Zapotal (Zapotal Mirador) (115 inhabitants)
- Zaza (2 inhabitants)