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La Selva (Veracruz)

Learn about large village of La Selva through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 650 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz

The town of La Selva (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Huayacocotla. There are 650 inhabitants and it is 2,018 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metztitlán is 58 minutes away by car (43 km). It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Selva, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 16% 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 Selva is located at 4.1 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Huayacocotla, 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 Selva.

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

Online map of La Selva in Veracruz, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of La Selva (Veracruz) is 650 inhabitants

Population data in La Selva (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	345	305	650
2010	276	257	533
2005	227	184	411

Evolution of the population in La Selva: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Selva:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.42	6.23
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	41.08%	24.02%
Illiterate population:	6.31%	8.07%
Illiterate population (men):	2.00%	6.23%
Illiterate population (women):	4.31%	9.78%
Schooling level:	7.3	6.07
Schooling level (men):	7.03	6.15
Schooling level (women):	7.52	5.99

Indigenous culture data in La Selva:

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Selva:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	34.31%	35.27%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	47.21%	59.92%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	22.90%	12.32%
Number of inhabited private housings:	174	148
Homes with electricity:	97.13%	97.08%
Homes with piped water:	98.28%	90.51%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	80.46%	97.81%
Homes with a radio:	69.54%	77.37%
Homes with a television:	89.66%	90.51%
Homes with a refrigerator:	84.48%	67.88%
Homes with a washing machine:	71.84%	42.34%
Homes with a car:	62.07%	45.26%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	17.82%	5.11%
Homes with landline telephone:	7.47%	8.03%
Homes with cell phones:	69.54%	23.36%
Homes with Internet:	15.52%	0.00%

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

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Selva

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

• HOTEL LAS AGUILAS CENTRO HOLISTICO: 6 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SANTA FE: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL KUALLI: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL ESTRELLITA: 6 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Selva

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Selva? The list of the best places to visit in La Selva and nearby locations.
Mountains in La Selva for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Alto (2345 meters): 3.8 km walk (54 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Corcovado (2295 meters): 4.3 km walk (85 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro El Águila (2171 meters): 6.3 km walk (89 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Santa Rita (2313 meters): 8.5 km walk (113 minutes), heading South.

Magical Towns near La Selva to discover the Mexican culture:

• Metztitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Ex Convento de los Santos Reyes", 58 km, heading West (43 minutes by car)

Other towns near La Selva:

• Buena Vista (460 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• Los Parajes (399 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
• La Guadalupe (192 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
• Carpinteros (1476 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (8 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 Selva (Veracruz)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	44	37	81
Youth (6-14 years)	59	68	127
Adults (15-59 years)	209	168	377
Elderly (60+ years)	33	32	65

#7 Pictures of La Selva

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Selva? 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 Selva.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Selva (Veracruz) is 92616

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Selva 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: 92616. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Selva ("92") correspond to the State of Veracruz, 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 Selva

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