La Pedrera (Tamaulipas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Pedrera, a beautiful large village of 1,410 inhabitants of the State of Tamaulipas
The town of La Pedrera (Tamaulipas) belongs to the municipality of Altamira. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Paraiso is 23 km away. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #12 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Pedrera, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 45% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Pedrera is located at 5.6 kilometers from Miramar, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. In addition, it is located at 6.4 kilometers from Altamira, which is the capital of the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Pedrera.
#1 Where is La Pedrera? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Pedrera (Tamaulipas)? 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 Pedrera (Tamaulipas) is 1,410 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 716 | 694 | 1410 |
| 2010 | 546 | 558 | 1104 |
| 2005 | 396 | 391 | 787 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2 | 3.23 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas: | 19.43% | 15.67% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.92% | 3.17% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.43% | 3.23% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.50% | 3.11% |
| Schooling level: | 9.38 | 8.01 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.5 | 8.24 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.27 | 7.78 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.63% | 1.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.57% | 0.45% |
| 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 Altamira (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.58% | 33.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.22% | 49.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.27% | 18.32% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 416 | 427 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.04% | 97.90% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.56% | 95.80% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.12% | 98.25% |
| Homes with a radio: | 89.18% | 69.58% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.79% | 96.15% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.90% | 88.81% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 81.49% | 74.48% |
| Homes with a car: | 41.35% | 33.92% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 28.85% | 15.03% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 27.16% | 20.98% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 94.47% | 77.27% |
| Homes with Internet: | 44.95% | 8.74% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Pedrera
With the satellite map of La Pedrera 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 Altamira. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Pedrera.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Pedrera
Many people want to stay in the town of La Pedrera 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:- MOTEL PLAZA ALTAMIRA: 2 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALLIFORNIA: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL BORA BORA: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE MONTE ALTO DE LAS GAVIOTAS: 5 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Pedrera
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Pedrera? The list of the best places to visit in La Pedrera and nearby locations.Beaches in La Pedrera for sunbathing:
- Playa Paraiso: A 23 km walk (208 minutes) or 26 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Armenta (50 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
- María del Refugio Rodríguez Rico Ejido Villa de Altamira (6 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- Francisco Medrano (912 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the North (10 minutes by car)
- Reyna Margarita Zamarripa Torres (Altamira) (15 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Pedrera (Tamaulipas)
In La Pedrera 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 Pedrera, 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) | 63 | 66 | 129 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 121 | 120 | 241 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 455 | 436 | 891 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 77 | 72 | 149 |
#7 Pictures of La Pedrera
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Pedrera? 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 Pedrera.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Pedrera (Tamaulipas) is 89603
Are you going to send a letter to La Pedrera? Do you have a friend in La Pedrera and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Pedrera consists of the following 5 digits: 89603. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Pedrera ("89") correspond to the state code of Tamaulipas, 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 Pedrera as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Pedrera or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Pedrera to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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#10 Schools in La Pedrera
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Altamira
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