La Raya (Hidalgo)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Raya, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 137 inhabitants of Hidalgo.
The town of La Raya (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Tulancingo de Bravo. There are 137 inhabitants and it is 2,199 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Acaxochitlán is 16 minutes away by car (14 km). It is the most populated town in the position #40 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Raya, 92% of the inhabitants are catholic and 23% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Raya is located at 9.7 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Tulancingo, 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 Raya.
#1 Where is La Raya? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Raya (Hidalgo)? 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 Raya (Hidalgo) is 137 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 75 | 62 | 137 |
| 2010 | 66 | 67 | 133 |
| 2005 | 29 | 20 | 49 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.58 | 4.48 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 5.84% | 4.51% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.49% | 12.03% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.19% | 4.48% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.30% | 19.70% |
| Schooling level: | 5.66 | 4.37 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.08 | 5.30 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.33 | 3.49 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 34.31% | 36.09% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 7.30% | 18.05% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.46% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tulancingo de Bravo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.72% | 34.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.45% | 53.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.67% | 15.15% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 31 | 42 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 90.32% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 61.29% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 83.87% | 80.65% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.84% | 90.32% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.55% | 93.55% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 74.19% | 35.48% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 22.58% | 22.58% |
| Homes with a car: | 48.39% | 29.03% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.45% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 12.90% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 51.61% | 25.81% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.68% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Raya
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Raya, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tulancingo de Bravo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Raya.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Raya
Many people want to stay in the town of La Raya 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 SANTA ANA: 4 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DILIVHER: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL MIRAGE: 13 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA YEMILA: 11 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Raya
Want to know what to see in La Raya if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Raya.Las mejores montes de La Raya para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Napateco (2666 meters): 2.7 km walk (43 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Xocotepec (2439 meters): 4.2 km walk (58 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Jaguey Chico (2338 meters): 6.9 km walk (112 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Campana (2264 meters): 9.4 km walk (165 minutes), heading North.
- Acaxochitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Presa Tejocotal", 16 km, heading East (14 minutes by car)
- Pahuatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Templo de Santiago Apóstol", 34 km, heading Northeast (29 minutes by car)
- Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "Cerro de Zempoala", 46 km, heading East (44 minutes by car)
- Huasca de Ocampo (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Bosque de los Duendes", 51 km, heading West (46 minutes by car)
- Real de Monte (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Santa Veracruz", 75 km, heading West (55 minutes by car)
- San Vicente (452 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Las Piletas (24 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia San Felipe (483 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Santa Ana Hueytlalpan (5231 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Raya (Hidalgo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Raya 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 Raya there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 43 | 33 | 76 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 6 | 12 |
#7 Pictures of La Raya
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Raya? 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 Raya.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Raya en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Raya (Hidalgo) is 43714
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Raya 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: 43714. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Raya ("43") correspond to the State of Hidalgo, 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 Raya
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tulancingo de Bravo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tulancingo de Bravo
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- Ejido Jaltepec (30 inhabitants)
- Ejido Tulancingo (30 inhabitants)
- Huitititla (34 inhabitants)
- La Raya (137 inhabitants)
- Lomas de Tulancingo (37 inhabitants)
- Pozas Encantadas (110 inhabitants)
- Rancho San Nicolás el Chico (1136 inhabitants)
- Rancho Santa Isabel (2 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Farías (1244 inhabitants)
- San Cayetano (4 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (204 inhabitants)
- San Rafael el Jagüey (Ejido Santa Ana Hueytlalpan) (52 inhabitants)
- Santa Ana Hueytlalpan (5231 inhabitants)
- Viveros de la Loma (1492 inhabitants)