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La Peña (Hidalgo)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Peña, a beautiful small village of 66 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo

The town of La Peña (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Metztitlán. There are 66 inhabitants and it is 1,273 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metztitlán is 3 minutes away by car (3 km). It is the most populated town in the position #60 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Peña, 6% of individuals have completed secondary education and 5% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Peña is located at 2.4 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Metztitlán, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Peña.

#1 Where is La Peña? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to La Peña (Hidalgo)? 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 Peña (Hidalgo) is 66 inhabitants

Population data in La Peña (Hidalgo)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	34	32	66
2010	51	37	88
2005	32	25	57

Evolution of the population in La Peña: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Peña:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.71	2.70
Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo:	0.00%	1.14%
Illiterate population:	9.09%	7.95%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	2.70%
Illiterate population (women):	9.09%	11.76%
Schooling level:	6.84	5.60
Schooling level (men):	7	6.27
Schooling level (women):	6.74	5.06

Indigenous culture data in La Peña:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Peña, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Hidalgo, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Peña:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	40.91%	25.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	53.12%	48.65%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	29.41%	7.84%
Number of inhabited private housings:	19	17
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	89.47%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	94.74%	93.33%
Homes with a radio:	57.89%	53.33%
Homes with a television:	57.89%	73.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:	68.42%	40.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	47.37%	13.33%
Homes with a car:	26.32%	26.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	5.26%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	5.26%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	84.21%	26.67%
Homes with Internet:	21.05%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Peña (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Hidalgo, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Metztitlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Peña.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Peña

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Peña, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Peña so you can contact them:

• HOTEL GRANADITAS: 2 km away, direction Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• CABAÑA ANGELITA: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA LUNA: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL QUINTA ESPAÑOLA: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Peña

A weekend in La Peña and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Peña and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in La Peña for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Olivar (1891 meters): 2.1 km walk (31 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Leon (1601 meters): 3.0 km walk (56 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro El Blanco (1860 meters): 3.6 km walk (46 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Miraflores (2069 meters): 6.2 km walk (110 minutes), heading Southwest.

Magical Towns near La Peña to discover the Mexican culture:

• Metztitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Laguna de Metztitlán", 3 km, heading Northeast (3 minutes by car)

Other towns near La Peña:

• Tepetlaco (53 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Rinc�n de Coalquixque (164 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• Miahuatlán (100 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• Tecruz Cozapa (525 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Peña (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	2	4	6
Youth (6-14 years)	1	8	9
Adults (15-59 years)	24	17	41
Elderly (60+ years)	7	3	10

#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.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Peña (Hidalgo) is 43354

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: 43354. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Peña ("43") 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.

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