La Ponderosa (Morelos)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Ponderosa, a beautiful small village of 104 inhabitants of the State of Morelos
The town of La Ponderosa (Morelos) belongs to the municipality of Ocuituco. There are 104 inhabitants and it is 1,796 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tlayacapan is 37 minutes away by car (32 km). It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Ponderosa, 23% of the population over 12 years is single and 41% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Ponderosa is located at 2.1 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Ocuituco, 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 Ponderosa.
#1 Where is La Ponderosa? How to go? Map
Online map of La Ponderosa in Morelos, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Ponderosa (Morelos) is 104 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 46 | 58 | 104 |
| 2010 | 36 | 55 | 91 |
| 2005 | 41 | 50 | 91 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.74 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Morelos: | 13.46% | 15.38% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.92% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.92% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 9.94 | 9.35 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.24 | 9.10 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.59 | 9.68 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.85% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.92% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.96% | 39.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.52% | 54.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 32.61% | 16.67% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 32 | 50 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.88% | 4.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 65.62% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 87.50% | 92.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.88% | 96.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.00% | 76.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 59.38% | 56.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 53.12% | 44.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 21.88% | 8.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 31.25% | 28.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.62% | 68.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 40.62% | 8.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Ponderosa
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Ponderosa, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ocuituco. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Ponderosa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Ponderosa
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Ponderosa, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Ponderosa so you can contact them:- HOTEL ECOLÓGICO QUINTA LA JOYA: 2 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OCUITUCO: 3 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ECONÓMICO: 3 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL XOCHITL: 9 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Ponderosa
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Ponderosa? The list of the best places to visit in La Ponderosa and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de La Ponderosa para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Xonacayocan (1838 meters): 2.9 km walk (51 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mirador (2174 meters): 4.3 km walk (69 minutes), heading North.
- Encinal de la Toma (1986 meters): 5.3 km walk (74 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Calabazo (2170 meters): 6.8 km walk (124 minutes), heading East.
- Tlayacapan (Morelos): Don't miss "Ex Convento de San Juan Bautista", 37 km, heading West (32 minutes by car)
- Tepoztlán (Morelos): Don't miss "Pirámide del Tepozteco", 54 km, heading West (51 minutes by car)
- Atlixco (Puebla): Don't miss "Ex Convento del Carmen", 56 km, heading East (49 minutes by car)
- Santa Mónica (42 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Tlacuatzingo (57 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Rancho los Espino (26 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Ocuituco (5373 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Ponderosa (Morelos)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Ponderosa 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 Ponderosa there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 28 | 35 | 63 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 7 | 16 |
#7 Pictures of La Ponderosa
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Ponderosa, 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 Ponderosa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Ponderosa en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Ponderosa (Morelos) is 62857
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Ponderosa 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: 62857. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Ponderosa ("62") correspond to the State of Morelos, 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.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocuituco
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