La Tortuga (Hidalgo)
Learn about small village of La Tortuga through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 87 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo
The town of La Tortuga (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Huehuetla. There are 87 inhabitants and it is 550 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xicotepec is 63 minutes away by car (45 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #41 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Tortuga, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Tortuga is located at 12.2 kilometers from Huehuetla, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Tortuga.
#1 Where is La Tortuga? How to go? Map
Online map of La Tortuga (Hidalgo) 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 Tortuga (Hidalgo) is 87 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 | 53 | 87 |
| 2010 | 34 | 51 | 85 |
| 2005 | 28 | 29 | 57 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.7 | 21.57 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 4.60% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 34.48% | 27.06% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 18.39% | 21.57% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 16.09% | 35.29% |
| Schooling level: | 2.74 | 3.28 |
| Schooling level (men): | 2.79 | 3.48 |
| Schooling level (women): | 2.68 | 2.95 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 89.66% | 77.65% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 13.79% | 25.88% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.93% | 36.47% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.72% | 60.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.76% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 22 | 25 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 89.47% |
| Homes with piped water: | 4.55% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 0.00% | 84.21% |
| Homes with a radio: | 4.55% | 31.58% |
| Homes with a television: | 27.27% | 31.58% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 13.64% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.55% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 4.55% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Tortuga
With the satellite map of La Tortuga 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 Huehuetla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Tortuga.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Tortuga
Many people want to stay in the town of La Tortuga 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 MÓNICA: 16 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- EL REVENTON: 17 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL CAMARON: 17 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- POSADA HUEHUETLA: 17 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Tortuga
A weekend in La Tortuga and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Tortuga and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Tortuga para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Cruz (730 meters): 2.4 km walk (31 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro San Esteban (1093 meters): 6.7 km walk (118 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Caliche (981 meters): 5.7 km walk (70 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Molcajete (446 meters): 6.7 km walk (92 minutes), heading East.
- Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Centro Ceremonial Xochipila", 63 km, heading South (45 minutes by car)
- Pahuatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Acalapa", 67 km, heading Southwest (56 minutes by car)
- Milpa Redonda (16 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Tierra Amarilla (31 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Piña (55 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Palo Verde (229 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Tortuga (Hidalgo)
In La Tortuga 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 Tortuga, 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) | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 19 | 27 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 22 | 24 | 46 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 5 | 8 |
#7 Pictures of La Tortuga
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Tortuga? 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 Tortuga.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Tortuga (Hidalgo) is 43434
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Tortuga 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: 43434. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Tortuga ("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 Tortuga
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Huehuetla
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Huehuetla
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- El Cajón (29 inhabitants)
- El Descansadero (19 inhabitants)
- El Ojite (- inhabitants)
- El Tarral (4 inhabitants)
- El Xoñe (145 inhabitants)
- Hermanos Galeana (90 inhabitants)
- La Esmeralda (56 inhabitants)
- La Loma de San Clemente (91 inhabitants)
- La Tuza (28 inhabitants)
- Las Aulas (151 inhabitants)
- Milpa Redonda (16 inhabitants)
- San Esteban (1645 inhabitants)
- Tres Marías (2 inhabitants)
- Zicatlán (3 inhabitants)