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La Puerta (Tamaulipas)

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The town of La Puerta (Tamaulipas) belongs to the municipality of Matamoros. There are 85 inhabitants and it is 14 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #70 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Puerta, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 90% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Puerta? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Puerta is located at 21.7 kilometers from Heroica Matamoros, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Puerta.

#1 Where is La Puerta? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to La Puerta (Tamaulipas)? 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 Puerta (Tamaulipas) is 85 inhabitants

Population data in La Puerta (Tamaulipas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	42	43	85
2010	47	49	96
2005	45	52	97

Evolution of the population in La Puerta: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Puerta:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.36	2.04
Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas:	3.53%	4.17%
Illiterate population:	2.35%	3.12%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	2.04%
Illiterate population (women):	2.35%	4.26%
Schooling level:	7.53	7.03
Schooling level (men):	7.87	7
Schooling level (women):	7.22	7.05

Indigenous culture data in La Puerta:

	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 Puerta, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Tamaulipas, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Puerta:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	48.24%	33.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	65.12%	57.14%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	30.95%	8.51%
Number of inhabited private housings:	21	40
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	6.90%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	33.33%	96.55%
Homes with a radio:	57.14%	65.52%
Homes with a television:	95.24%	93.10%
Homes with a refrigerator:	100.00%	96.55%
Homes with a washing machine:	90.48%	79.31%
Homes with a car:	76.19%	65.52%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	4.76%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	6.90%
Homes with cell phones:	90.48%	58.62%
Homes with Internet:	38.10%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Puerta (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Tamaulipas, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Puerta

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Puerta, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Matamoros. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Puerta.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Puerta

Do you want to stay in La Puerta? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Puerta:

• MOTEL LOS PUENTES: 23 km away, direction Southeast (16 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DIAMANTES: 23 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LAS VEGAS: 25 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL RINCÓN DE SAN BLAS: 25 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Puerta

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Other towns near La Puerta:

• Cerralvo (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Villanueva (67 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• San Luisito (228 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• La Rosita (56 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (5 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 Puerta (Tamaulipas)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Puerta 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 Puerta there is a generational replacement.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	5	6	11
Youth (6-14 years)	5	7	12
Adults (15-59 years)	25	26	51
Elderly (60+ years)	7	4	11

#7 Pictures of La Puerta

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Puerta, 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 Puerta, 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 Puerta (Tamaulipas) is 87343

Are you going to send a letter to La Puerta? Do you have a friend in La Puerta and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Puerta consists of the following 5 digits: 87343. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Puerta ("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.

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