La Parada (Hidalgo)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Parada, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 65 inhabitants of Hidalgo.
The town of La Parada (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Cardonal. There are 65 inhabitants and it is 1,888 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metztitlán is 48 minutes away by car (45 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #56 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Parada, 31% of individuals have completed secondary education and 10% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Parada is located at 13.7 kilometers from El Bingú, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. In addition, it is located at 14.8 kilometers from Cardonal, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Parada.
#1 Where is La Parada? How to go? Map
Online map of La Parada in Hidalgo, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Parada (Hidalgo) is 65 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 | 31 | 65 |
| 2010 | 45 | 40 | 85 |
| 2005 | 37 | 28 | 65 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.14 | 20.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 1.54% | 2.35% |
| Illiterate population: | 21.54% | 23.53% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.77% | 20.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.77% | 26.67% |
| Schooling level: | 5.31 | 4.39 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.38 | 4.18 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.24 | 4.58 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 81.54% | 76.47% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 3.08% | 9.41% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 58.46% | 29.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.52% | 47.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 52.94% | 13.33% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 21 | 30 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.24% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 61.90% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 57.14% | 61.90% |
| Homes with a radio: | 71.43% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a television: | 47.62% | 61.90% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.19% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 47.62% | 9.52% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.10% | 42.86% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.52% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 23.81% | 23.81% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 71.43% | 14.29% |
| Homes with Internet: | 19.05% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Parada
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Parada, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Cardonal. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Parada.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Parada
Many people want to stay in the town of La Parada 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:- PARQUE ESCOTURÍSTICO GRUTAS TOLANTONGO: 20 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL MOLINO: 16 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL GRUTAS TOLANTONGO: 19 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
- LA GLORIA TOLANTONGO: 23 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Parada
A weekend in La Parada and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Parada and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Parada for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Verde (2318 meters): 3.6 km walk (49 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Gumbo (2241 meters): 4.7 km walk (63 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Paloma (2331 meters): 7.3 km walk (151 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Campana (2093 meters): 7.5 km walk (125 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Metztitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Cueva de los Murciélagos", 48 km, heading East (45 minutes by car)
- Cerritos (64 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- El Verde (25 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Pozo Seco (Los Barrera) (18 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Emilio Hernndez (La Florida) (122 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Parada (Hidalgo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Parada 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 Parada there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 18 | 19 | 37 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
#7 Pictures of La Parada
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Parada? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Parada.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Parada (Hidalgo) is 42379
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Parada 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: 42379. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Parada ("42") correspond to the State of Hidalgo, 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.
#9 Vote for La Parada 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 Hidalgo, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Hidalgo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cardonal
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Cardonal
- Barrio de Tixqui (133 inhabitants)
- Cardonal (755 inhabitants)
- El Aguacate (16 inhabitants)
- El Bingú (1065 inhabitants)
- El Buena (779 inhabitants)
- El Cubo (63 inhabitants)
- El Manchado (89 inhabitants)
- Nogal (89 inhabitants)
- La Colonia (- inhabitants)
- Los Hernández (- inhabitants)
- Molanguito (81 inhabitants)
- Pinalito (138 inhabitants)
- San Andrés Daboxtha (1056 inhabitants)
- San Cristóbal (374 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Tlazintla (272 inhabitants)