La Pastoría (State of Mexico)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 3,649 inhabitants of Estado de México.
The town of La Pastoría (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Atenco. There are 3,649 inhabitants and it is 2,244 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Martín de las Pirámides is 34 minutes away by car (29 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Pastoría, 29% of individuals have completed secondary education and 28% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Pastoría is located at 1.7 kilometers from San Salvador Atenco, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Pastoría.
#1 Where is La Pastoría? How to go? Map
Online map of La Pastoría in Estado de México, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Pastoría (Estado de México) is 3,649 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1857 | 1792 | 3649 |
| 2010 | 2593 | 2542 | 5135 |
| 2005 | 1148 | 1092 | 2240 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.99 | 1.34 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 25.29% | 22.94% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.64% | 2.34% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.60% | 1.34% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.04% | 3.32% |
| Schooling level: | 9.64 | 8.60 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.73 | 8.80 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.56 | 8.41 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.99% | 3.29% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.67% | 0.99% |
| 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 Atenco (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.04% | 35.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.31% | 49.96% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.13% | 21.79% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 908 | 1,358 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.89% | 99.11% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.03% | 92.87% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.90% | 97.50% |
| Homes with a radio: | 83.15% | 86.90% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.71% | 97.42% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 81.06% | 74.51% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 68.83% | 58.20% |
| Homes with a car: | 37.67% | 36.63% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 28.08% | 18.54% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 21.15% | 26.74% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.28% | 69.34% |
| Homes with Internet: | 55.51% | 10.16% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Pastoría
With the satellite map of La Pastoría 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 Atenco. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Pastoría.
#4 What to do in La Pastoría
A weekend in La Pastoría and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Pastoría and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Pastoría para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Tepetzingo (2243 meters): 4.5 km walk (56 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro San Miguel (2257 meters): 5.7 km walk (100 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Huatepec (2251 meters): 5.9 km walk (82 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Tezoyuca (2284 meters): 7.5 km walk (113 minutes), heading North.
- San Martín de las Pirámides (Estado de México): Don't miss "Rio San Juan", 34 km, heading Northeast (29 minutes by car)
- Otumba de Gómez Farías (México): Don't miss "Museo Gonzalo Carrasco", 57 km, heading Northeast (39 minutes by car)
- Tepotzotlán (México): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Pedro Ápostol", 68 km, heading Northwest (59 minutes by car)
- La Magdalena Panoaya (5597 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Zapotlán (4137 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Vicente Riva Palacio (3251 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Ejido San Cristóbal (1824 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Pastoría (Estado de México)
In La Pastoría 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 Pastoría, 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) | 169 | 181 | 350 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 293 | 317 | 610 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,251 | 1,163 | 2,414 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 144 | 131 | 275 |
#6 Pictures of La Pastoría
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Pastoría? 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 Pastoría.
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#7 The Postal Code of La Pastoría (Estado de México) is 56304
Are you going to send a letter to La Pastoría? Do you have a friend in La Pastoría and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Pastoría consists of the following 5 digits: 56304. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Pastoría ("56") correspond to the state code of Estado de México, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Estado de México, by popular vote:
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#9 Schools in La Pastoría
#10 Hotels & Accommodation in La Pastoría
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Atenco
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Atenco
- Colonia el Salado (8445 inhabitants)
- Ejido San Salvador Acuexcomac (Ejido la Purísima) (1795 inhabitants)
- Ejido de Nexquipayac (1771 inhabitants)
- El Amanal (774 inhabitants)
- Ejido la Magdalena Panoaya (4374 inhabitants)
- Hacienda la Grande Fracción Uno (31 inhabitants)
- Francisco I. Madero (1084 inhabitants)
- Granjas Ampliación Santa Rosa (8992 inhabitants)
- La Pastoría (3649 inhabitants)
- Los Hornos (El Presidio) (977 inhabitants)
- San Cristóbal Nexquipayac (7744 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Arcángel (Tepecingo) (- inhabitants)
- San Salvador Atenco (19823 inhabitants)
- Nueva Santa Rosa (6345 inhabitants)
- Zapotlán (4137 inhabitants)