La Ranchería (Hidalgo)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Ranchería, a beautiful large village of 531 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo
The town of La Ranchería (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Progreso de Obregón. There are 531 inhabitants and it is 1,984 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Ranchería, 79% of the inhabitants are catholic and 46% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of La Ranchería is located at 4.7 kilometers from Progreso (Cab.), which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Ranchería.
#1 Where is La Ranchería? How to go? Map
Location map of La Ranchería in Hidalgo: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Ranchería, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Ranchería (Hidalgo) is 531 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 265 | 266 | 531 |
| 2010 | 311 | 289 | 600 |
| 2005 | 246 | 247 | 493 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.67 | 3.46 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 6.21% | 9.67% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.27% | 5.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.45% | 3.46% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.82% | 6.43% |
| Schooling level: | 8.39 | 7.88 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.28 | 7.62 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.51 | 8.11 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.26% | 6.83% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.13% | 2.17% |
| 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: | 43.13% | 41.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.64% | 53.98% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.57% | 29.26% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 134 | 189 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.52% | 93.15% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.01% | 96.58% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.81% | 92.47% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.43% | 77.40% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.58% | 86.30% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 74.63% | 67.12% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 46.27% | 34.25% |
| Homes with a car: | 40.30% | 39.04% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.43% | 8.22% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.49% | 6.85% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.58% | 58.90% |
| Homes with Internet: | 17.16% | 2.05% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Ranchería
With the satellite map of La Ranchería 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 Progreso de Obregón. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Ranchería.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Ranchería
Many people want to stay in the town of La Ranchería itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL MIGUEL ANGEL: 6 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PROGRESO: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL DEL MONTE: 6 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL PLAZA: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Ranchería
A weekend in La Ranchería and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Ranchería and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Ranchería para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Moreno (2091 meters): 2.9 km walk (49 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Tordillo (2192 meters): 3.1 km walk (39 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Las Tunas (2204 meters): 4.8 km walk (80 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Elefante (2455 meters): 6.0 km walk (120 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Xochitlán (2667 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Fraccionamiento Progreso (332 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Rancho de la Peña (18 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Los Pinos (179 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Ranchería (Hidalgo)
In La Ranchería 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 Ranchería, 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) | 24 | 34 | 58 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 50 | 45 | 95 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 162 | 160 | 322 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 29 | 27 | 56 |
#7 Pictures of La Ranchería
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Ranchería, 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 Ranchería, 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 Ranchería (Hidalgo) is 42746
Are you going to send a letter to La Ranchería? Do you have a friend in La Ranchería and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Ranchería consists of the following 5 digits: 42746. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Ranchería ("42") correspond to the state code of Hidalgo, 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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#10 Schools in La Ranchería
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Progreso de Obregón
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Progreso de Obregón
- 6 de Enero (43 inhabitants)
- Colonia Los Manantiales (10 inhabitants)
- Donijha (17 inhabitants)
- Dotzibi (Lomas de Xochitlán) (127 inhabitants)
- El Dho (77 inhabitants)
- El Garambullo 1 (30 inhabitants)
- Colonia El Jardín (229 inhabitants)
- El Moreno (1260 inhabitants)
- El Xamú (93 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Progreso (332 inhabitants)
- La Era (11 inhabitants)
- La Mora (150 inhabitants)
- Las Calvas (27 inhabitants)
- Palma Gorda (16 inhabitants)
- Rancho de la Peña (18 inhabitants)