La Peña (Tamaulipas)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Peña (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Tamaulipas has 218 inhabitants?
The town of La Peña (Tamaulipas) belongs to the municipality of Soto la Marina. There are 218 inhabitants and it is 183 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #14 of the ranking.
Data: In La Peña, 29% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Peña? You can find it at 44.5 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Soto la Marina, which has the largest population within the municipality. 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 (Tamaulipas) 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 (Tamaulipas) is 218 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 112 | 106 | 218 |
| 2010 | 137 | 137 | 274 |
| 2005 | 147 | 135 | 282 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.35 | 9.49 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas: | 2.75% | 3.65% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.26% | 9.85% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.59% | 9.49% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.67% | 10.22% |
| Schooling level: | 6.02 | 5.54 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.85 | 5.40 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.2 | 5.68 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.38% | 1.82% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.92% | 1.46% |
| 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 Soto la Marina (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.54% | 35.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 81.13% | 66.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.64% | 3.65% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 87 | 99 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.85% | 96.81% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 95.74% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 44.83% | 95.74% |
| Homes with a radio: | 55.17% | 43.62% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.21% | 77.66% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.25% | 86.17% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 74.71% | 63.83% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.57% | 45.74% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.30% | 2.13% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 26.44% | 1.06% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 52.87% | 60.64% |
| Homes with Internet: | 52.87% | 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 Soto la Marina. 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 LA QUINTA: 65 km away, direction North (49 minutes by car)
- HOTELLOS ARADOS: 73 km away, direction North (53 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CHELITO: 69 km away, direction North (54 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARÍA YOLANDA: 69 km away, direction North (53 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:
- Loma El Higuerón (388 meters): 3.6 km walk (74 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Gordo (830 meters): 3.9 km walk (69 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Platero (545 meters): 5.2 km walk (74 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Diente (623 meters): 13.0 km walk (211 minutes), heading South.
- San Miguel (44 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- Las Alazanas (205 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
- El Palmoso (50 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- El Higuerón (31 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Peña (Tamaulipas)
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) | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 57 | 57 | 114 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 29 | 30 | 59 |
#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 (Tamaulipas) is 87690
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: 87690. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Peña ("87") 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 Peña as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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 Tamaulipas, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in La Peña
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Soto la Marina
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Soto la Marina
- El Chamal (8 inhabitants)
- El Oriente (- inhabitants)
- El Palmito (3 inhabitants)
- El Tapón (- inhabitants)
- El Venado (Capellanía) (2 inhabitants)
- La Feria (- inhabitants)
- La Jungla (- inhabitants)
- La Loma (Palo Blanco) (- inhabitants)
- La Piedra (328 inhabitants)
- Las Texanas (Ezequiel Ríos B.) (1 inhabitants)
- Los Laureles (Luis Tabares) (- inhabitants)
- María Isabel (- inhabitants)
- Soto la Marina (José Piña R.) (2 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo del Charco Largo (Anselmo Reyes) (5 inhabitants)
- Valle Verde (5 inhabitants)