La Peña (Querétaro)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Peña, a beautiful medium-sized town of 276 inhabitants of the State of Querétaro
The town of La Peña (Querétaro) belongs to the municipality of Huimilpan. There are 276 inhabitants and it is 2,219 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Amealco de Bonfil is 50 minutes away by car (44 km). It is the most populated town in the position #43 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Peña, there is a percentage of 2% of indigenous population and 84% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Peña? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Peña is located at 9.1 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of El Vegil, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Huimilpan) it is at 4.6 kilometers in direction North. 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
How to get to the town of La Peña in Querétaro? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Peña.
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#2 The population of La Peña (Querétaro) is 276 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 149 | 127 | 276 |
| 2010 | 113 | 100 | 213 |
| 2005 | 95 | 85 | 180 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.69 | 4.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Querétaro: | 2.90% | 3.29% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.99% | 6.57% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.45% | 4.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.54% | 8.85% |
| Schooling level: | 7.3 | 5.96 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.53 | 5.82 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.83 | 6.06 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.17% | 2.35% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.36% | 0.47% |
| 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 Huimilpan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.51% | 32.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 47.24% | 44.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.50% | 23.01% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 68 | 53 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 91.11% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 86.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.06% | 68.89% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.41% | 73.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.18% | 84.44% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 98.53% | 84.44% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 79.41% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 69.12% | 53.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.24% | 11.11% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.94% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.82% | 77.78% |
| Homes with Internet: | 69.12% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Peña
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Peña, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Huimilpan. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Peña.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Peña
Do you want to stay in La Peña? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Peña:- HOTEL RESTAURANTE VILLA BONILLA: 24 km away, direction Northwest (19 minutes by car)
- MOTEL CIMATARIO: 26 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)
- MOTEL REAL DE QUERETARO: 28 km away, direction North (21 minutes by car)
- MOTEL IMPERIAL: 24 km away, direction Northwest (18 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.Las mejores montes de La Peña para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Medrano (2186 meters): 2.8 km walk (54 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Blanco (2448 meters): 2.5 km walk (32 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Peña (2494 meters): 2.9 km walk (41 minutes), heading East.
- Coconoixtle (2182 meters): 6.5 km walk (102 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Amealco de Bonfil (Querétaro): Don't miss "Templo de San Ildefonso Tultepec", 50 km, heading Southeast (44 minutes by car)
- Huitrón (498 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Buenavista (669 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- El Peral (243 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Ceja de Bravo (1156 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Peña (Querétaro)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Peña 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 Peña there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 16 | 26 | 42 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 29 | 31 | 60 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 92 | 55 | 147 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 15 | 27 |
#7 Pictures of La Peña
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Peña? 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 Peña.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Peña en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Peña (Querétaro) is 76957
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Peña 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: 76957. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Peña ("76") correspond to the State of Querétaro, 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 Peña as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in La Peña
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Huimilpan
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