La Puerta de Santiago

We have collected many facts about the large village of La Puerta de Santiago, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 747 inhabitants of Estado de México.

Its former name was La Puerta.

The town of La Puerta de Santiago belongs to the municipality of Tonatico (State of Estado de México). There are 747 inhabitants and it is 1,603 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tonatico is 11 minutes away by car (10 km). It is the most populated town in the position #3 of the whole municipality.

This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as La Puerta. In the year 2010, the locality changed its name.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Puerta de Santiago, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 48% 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 Puerta de Santiago is located at 6.2 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Tonatico, 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 Puerta de Santiago.

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

Online map of La Puerta de Santiago in Estado de México, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of La Puerta de Santiago (Estado de México) is 747 inhabitants

Population data in La Puerta de Santiago
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020379368747
2010335320655
2005238219457
Evolution of the population in La Puerta de Santiago: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Puerta de Santiago:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.393.44
Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México:15.13%14.50%
Illiterate population:3.21%4.58%
Illiterate population (men):1.20%3.44%
Illiterate population (women):2.01%5.67%
Schooling level:8.066.42
Schooling level (men):7.856.40
Schooling level (women):8.266.44
Indigenous culture data in La Puerta de Santiago:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:2.01%1.22%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.54%0.31%
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 de Santiago, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Estado de México, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tonatico (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Puerta de Santiago:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:41.10%40.61%
Employed population over 12 years (men):55.43%59.06%
Employed population over 12 years (women):27.18%22.99%
Number of inhabited private housings:229260
Homes with electricity:98.25%99.45%
Homes with piped water:87.77%26.37%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:96.07%93.41%
Homes with a radio:69.43%82.97%
Homes with a television:85.59%95.05%
Homes with a refrigerator:89.52%86.81%
Homes with a washing machine:65.50%50.00%
Homes with a car:52.84%42.31%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:27.07%11.54%
Homes with landline telephone:48.03%47.25%
Homes with cell phones:76.86%34.07%
Homes with Internet:48.03%1.65%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Puerta de Santiago (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Estado de México, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Puerta de Santiago

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Puerta de Santiago

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Puerta de Santiago, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Puerta de Santiago so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in La Puerta de Santiago

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Mountains in La Puerta de Santiago for hiking and trails:
  • El Ojo de Agua (1790 meters): 2.9 km walk (39 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro El Remate (1671 meters): 4.6 km walk (83 minutes), heading East.
  • Salinas (2005 meters): 5.0 km walk (100 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro San Jerónimo (1964 meters): 6.7 km walk (125 minutes), heading Northeast.
Magical Towns to visit when in La Puerta de Santiago:Other towns near La Puerta de Santiago:
  • El Zapote (444 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
  • Ojo de Agua (15 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
  • San Martín (12 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
  • La Vega (131 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (7 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 de Santiago (Estado de México)

In La Puerta de Santiago 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 Puerta de Santiago, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Puerta de Santiago (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)393473
Youth (6-14 years)5367120
Adults (15-59 years)228201429
Elderly (60+ years)5966125

#7 Pictures of La Puerta de Santiago

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Puerta de Santiago, 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 de Santiago, 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 de Santiago (Estado de México) is 51973

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Puerta de Santiago 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: 51973. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Puerta de Santiago ("51") correspond to the State of Estado de México, 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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#10 Schools in La Puerta de Santiago

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tonatico

  1. Colixtlahuacán (- inhabitants)
  2. El Picacho (81 inhabitants)
  3. El Terrero (1365 inhabitants)
  4. El Trapiche (77 inhabitants)
  5. El Zapote (444 inhabitants)
  6. La Audiencia (446 inhabitants)
  7. La Comunidad (223 inhabitants)
  8. La Vega (131 inhabitants)
  9. Los Amates (San José de los Amates) (508 inhabitants)
  10. Ojo de Agua (15 inhabitants)
  11. Paso de San Juan (333 inhabitants)
  12. Salinas (278 inhabitants)
  13. San Martín (12 inhabitants)
  14. San Miguel (191 inhabitants)
  15. Tonatico (7021 inhabitants)