La Tranca de Fierro
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Tranca de Fierro, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 175 inhabitants of Puebla.
The town of La Tranca de Fierro belongs to the municipality of Zihuateutla (State of Puebla). There are 175 inhabitants and it is 742 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Xicotepec is 16 minutes away by car (11 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #19 of the ranking.
Data: In La Tranca de Fierro, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Tranca de Fierro? You can find it at 2.7 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of La Unión, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Zihuateutla, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at South, at 0.8 kilometers. To enjoy the town of La Tranca de Fierro through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Tranca de Fierro? How to go? Map
Online map of La Tranca de Fierro in Puebla, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Tranca de Fierro (Puebla) is 175 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 89 | 86 | 175 |
| 2010 | 80 | 90 | 170 |
| 2005 | 115 | 107 | 222 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.45 | 13.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 9.14% | 4.12% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.43% | 17.06% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.71% | 13.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.71% | 21.25% |
| Schooling level: | 5.89 | 4.22 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.6 | 4.54 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.34 | 3.90 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 22.86% | 55.29% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 9.14% | 17.65% |
| 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: | 52.57% | 30.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.81% | 48.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 49.44% | 10.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 41 | 39 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 91.89% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 94.59% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 63.41% | 89.19% |
| Homes with a radio: | 24.39% | 59.46% |
| Homes with a television: | 75.61% | 81.08% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 53.66% | 45.95% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 41.46% | 8.11% |
| Homes with a car: | 2.44% | 8.11% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.44% | 10.81% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 65.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.44% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Tranca de Fierro
With the satellite map of La Tranca de Fierro 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 Zihuateutla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2025 of La Tranca de Fierro.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Tranca de Fierro
Do you want to stay in La Tranca de Fierro? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Tranca de Fierro:- CENTRO CULTURAL PROTOTONACO, A.C.: 2 km away, direction Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- PENSIÓN PARA SEÑORITAS: 12 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA DE LA SIERRA S.C.: 14 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL CIELO: 13 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Tranca de Fierro
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Tranca de Fierro? The list of the best places to visit in La Tranca de Fierro and nearby locations.Mountains in La Tranca de Fierro for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Peña Blanca (1132 meters): 1.9 km walk (24 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro San Miguel (1429 meters): 6.0 km walk (73 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Kulijke (1381 meters): 6.6 km walk (119 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Nactanca (1276 meters): 7.2 km walk (107 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Centro Botánico El Ángel de tu Salud", 16 km, heading West (11 minutes by car)
- Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "Presa de Tenango", 46 km, heading Southwest (34 minutes by car)
- Pahuatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "La Trinidad", 46 km, heading West (40 minutes by car)
- Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Zona Protegida 'El Jabalí'", 87 km, heading Southeast (58 minutes by car)
- Acaxochitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Iglesia Asunción de María", 71 km, heading West (50 minutes by car)
- Tranca de Fierro (148 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- La Unión (1658 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- El Rincón (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Atequexquitla (793 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Tranca de Fierro (Puebla)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Tranca de Fierro 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 Tranca de Fierro there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 16 | 23 | 39 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 50 | 38 | 88 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 9 | 20 |
#7 Pictures of La Tranca de Fierro
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Tranca de Fierro, 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 Tranca de Fierro, 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 Tranca de Fierro (Puebla) is 73243
Are you going to send a letter to La Tranca de Fierro? Do you have a friend in La Tranca de Fierro and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Tranca de Fierro consists of the following 5 digits: 73243. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Tranca de Fierro ("73") correspond to the state code of Puebla, 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zihuateutla
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