La Ponderosa (Querétaro)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Ponderosa, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 49 inhabitants of Querétaro.
The town of La Ponderosa (Querétaro) belongs to the municipality of Colón. There are 49 inhabitants and it is 1,910 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tequisquiapan is 51 minutes away by car (36 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #51 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Ponderosa, 96% of the inhabitants are catholic and 75% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of La Ponderosa is located at 25.2 kilometers from Colón, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Ponderosa.
#1 Where is La Ponderosa? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Ponderosa 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 Ponderosa.
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#2 The population of La Ponderosa (Querétaro) is 49 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | 24 | 49 |
| 2010 | 39 | 29 | 68 |
| 2005 | 24 | 21 | 45 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.71 | 3.45 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Querétaro: | 38.78% | 30.88% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.04% | 2.94% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.04% | 3.45% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 2.56% |
| Schooling level: | 9.13 | 8.41 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.26 | 7.94 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9 | 8.69 |
| 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 Colón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.78% | 36.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | 55.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.00% | 23.08% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 12 | 26 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.67% | 94.12% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.33% | 82.35% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.67% | 94.12% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 76.47% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.00% | 29.41% |
| Homes with a car: | 75.00% | 58.82% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 33.33% | 17.65% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 91.67% | 76.47% |
| Homes with Internet: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Ponderosa
With the satellite map of La Ponderosa 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 Colón. Get free live access to satellite views of 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 VIÑEDO MARIA Y BERNARDO: 11 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAEVA: 13 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
- ONE QUERETARO AEROPUERTO: 12 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL PARADOR: 12 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Ponderosa
A weekend in La Ponderosa and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Ponderosa and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Ponderosa for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Panales (1982 meters): 4.8 km walk (87 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Cruz (2046 meters): 10.9 km walk (139 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Muerto (2066 meters): 13.0 km walk (163 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Grande (2023 meters): 10.2 km walk (136 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Tequisquiapan (Querétaro): Don't miss "Termas del Rey", 51 km, heading East (36 minutes by car)
- Bernal (Querétaro Arteaga): Don't miss "Peña de Bernal", 63 km, heading Northeast (44 minutes by car)
- Cadereyta de Montes (Querétaro Arteaga): Don't miss "Jardines Botánicos", 51 km, heading East (50 minutes by car)
- San Francisco (912 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Santa María Nativitas (71 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Rancho San Vicente (San Vicente el Bajo) (83 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- San Vicente el Alto (San Vicente) (1459 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Ponderosa (Querétaro)
In La Ponderosa 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 Ponderosa, 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) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 5 | 10 |
#7 Pictures of La Ponderosa
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Ponderosa? 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 Ponderosa.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Ponderosa (Querétaro) is 76294
Are you going to send a letter to La Ponderosa? Do you have a friend in La Ponderosa and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Ponderosa consists of the following 5 digits: 76294. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Ponderosa ("76") correspond to the state code of Querétaro, 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 Ponderosa 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 Querétaro, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Querétaro
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Colón
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