La Peña (Hidalgo)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Peña, a beautiful small village of 11 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo
The town of La Peña (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Chapantongo. There are 11 inhabitants and it is 2,525 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huichapan is 23 minutes away by car (23 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #30 of the ranking.
Data: In La Peña, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Peña? You can find it at 14.0 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Santa María Amealco, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Chapantongo, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at South, at 4.0 kilometers. To enjoy the town of La Peña through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Peña? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Peña (Hidalgo) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Peña, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Peña (Hidalgo) is 11 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2010 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 2005 | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.17 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.09% | 10.53% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.09% | 18.18% |
| Schooling level: | 4.7 | 4 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6 | 6.20 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.4 | 2.63 |
| 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 Chapantongo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 81.82% | 26.32% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 100.00% | 62.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 66.67% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 7 | 9 |
| Homes with electricity: | 0.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 28.57% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 14.29% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 42.86% | 16.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 42.86% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Peña
With the satellite map of La Peña 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 Chapantongo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Peña.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Peña
Many people want to stay in the town of La Peña 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 MESON SANTA TERESA: 17 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- LAS CABAÑAS: 16 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CESARS: 18 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL UNICORNIO S: 20 km away, direction East (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Peña
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Peña? The list of the best places to visit in La Peña and nearby locations.Mountains in La Peña for hiking and trails:
- Cerrito Colorado (2548 meters): 1.1 km walk (17 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Agujerado (2526 meters): 1.8 km walk (32 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Mesa (2650 meters): 4.9 km walk (65 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Hualtepec (3033 meters): 4.3 km walk (54 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Huichapan (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Mateo Apóstol", 23 km, heading Northwest (23 minutes by car)
- Tecozautla (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Balnearios de aguas termales de 35 a 38 grados", 45 km, heading North (42 minutes by car)
- Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez (México): Don't miss "Parque Urbano Las Sequoias", 77 km, heading South (51 minutes by car)
- Aculco (México): Don't miss "Balneario municipal", 65 km, heading Southwest (49 minutes by car)
- Rincón de las Víboras (14 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Nueva Santa Lucía (258 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Santa Lucía (El Cielito) (53 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
- Santa Lucia (86 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Peña (Hidalgo)
In La Peña 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 Peña, 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
#7 Pictures of La Peña
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Peña, 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 Peña, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Peña en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Peña (Hidalgo) is 42902
Are you going to send a letter to La Peña? Do you have a friend in La Peña and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Peña consists of the following 5 digits: 42902. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Peña ("42") correspond to the state code of Hidalgo, 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 Peña as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Peña or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Peña 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.
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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Hidalgo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chapantongo
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Chapantongo
- Atargea (El Arco) (4 inhabitants)
- Chapantongo (2006 inhabitants)
- El Camarón (27 inhabitants)
- El Colorado (Cerro Colorado) (61 inhabitants)
- El Dañe (5 inhabitants)
- El Sauz (1 inhabitants)
- La Loma (65 inhabitants)
- La Noria (El Plan) (22 inhabitants)
- La Peña (11 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (13 inhabitants)
- San Bartolo Ozocalpan (1672 inhabitants)
- Santa María Amealco (2113 inhabitants)
- Tenería (106 inhabitants)
- Toxthe (199 inhabitants)
- Zimapantongo (666 inhabitants)