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La Tapona (Tamaulipas)

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The town of La Tapona (Tamaulipas) belongs to the municipality of Tula. There are 366 inhabitants and it is 1,864 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tula is 54 minutes away by car (54 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Tapona, 22% of the population over 12 years is single and 5% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Tapona is located at 33.2 kilometers from Ciudad Tula, 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 Tapona.

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

Online map of La Tapona (Tamaulipas) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of La Tapona (Tamaulipas) is 366 inhabitants

Population data in La Tapona (Tamaulipas)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	180	186	366
2010	229	238	467
2005	244	244	488

Evolution of the population in La Tapona: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Tapona:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.33	11.34
Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas:	2.73%	0.86%
Illiterate population:	15.85%	14.78%
Illiterate population (men):	7.92%	11.34%
Illiterate population (women):	7.92%	18.34%
Schooling level:	5.15	4.55
Schooling level (men):	5.11	4.54
Schooling level (women):	5.18	4.56

Indigenous culture data in La Tapona:

	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 Tapona, 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 Tapona:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	44.26%	33.83%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	70.43%	63.03%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	17.22%	3.49%
Number of inhabited private housings:	113	150
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	91.30%
Homes with piped water:	7.96%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	99.13%
Homes with a radio:	28.32%	60.87%
Homes with a television:	81.42%	74.78%
Homes with a refrigerator:	80.53%	47.83%
Homes with a washing machine:	73.45%	50.43%
Homes with a car:	42.48%	30.43%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	19.47%	0.87%
Homes with cell phones:	46.90%	1.74%
Homes with Internet:	5.31%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Tapona (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 Tapona

With the satellite map of La Tapona 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 Tula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Tapona.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Tapona

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

• HOTEL EL DORADO: 44 km away, direction Southeast (34 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN ANTONIO: 53 km away, direction Southeast (39 minutes by car)
• HOTEL QUINTA SAN JORGE: 43 km away, direction Southeast (36 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MESON DE MOLLINEDO: 55 km away, direction Southeast (45 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Tapona

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Tapona? The list of the best places to visit in La Tapona and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de La Tapona para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• La Ruda (2146 meters): 2.3 km walk (38 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Celedón (2301 meters): 3.3 km walk (43 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro La Mocha (1943 meters): 8.2 km walk (129 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro El Celoso (1745 meters): 10.5 km walk (131 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in La Tapona:

• Tula (Tamaulipas): Don't miss "Casino Tulteco", 54 km, heading Southeast (54 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Tapona?:

• La Taberna (15 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the South (11 minutes by car)
• Montevideo (10 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Northwest (11 minutes by car)
• San José de las Flores (230 inhabitants): Located 16 km to the Northwest (20 minutes by car)
• Joya del Berrendo (114 inhabitants): Located 18 km to the South (19 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 Tapona (Tamaulipas)

In La Tapona 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 Tapona, 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 Tapona (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	16	18	34
Youth (6-14 years)	33	25	58
Adults (15-59 years)	87	96	183
Elderly (60+ years)	44	47	91

#7 Pictures of La Tapona

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Tapona? 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 Tapona.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Tapona (Tamaulipas) is 87910

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Tapona 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: 87910. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Tapona ("87") correspond to the State of Tamaulipas, 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 Tapona

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