La Unión (Hidalgo)
The most complete information about the small village of La Unión (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Hidalgo has 77 inhabitants?
The town of La Unión (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Cardonal. There are 77 inhabitants and it is 2,326 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zimapán is 56 minutes away by car (42 km). It is the most populated town in the position #51 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Unión, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 4% 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 Unión is located at 13.4 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of El Bingú, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Cardonal) it is at 16.0 kilometers in direction South. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Unión.
#1 Where is La Unión? How to go? Map
Online map of La Unión in Hidalgo, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Unión (Hidalgo) is 77 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38 | 39 | 77 |
| 2010 | 54 | 42 | 96 |
| 2005 | 60 | 40 | 100 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.94 | 16.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 2.60% | 2.08% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.29% | 16.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 10.39% | 16.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.90% | 16.67% |
| Schooling level: | 6.5 | 5 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.93 | 4.47 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.07 | 5.43 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 24.68% | 21.88% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 14.29% | 7.29% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Cardonal (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 25.97% | 30.21% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 41.03% | 64.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.53% | 3.70% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 27 | 43 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 86.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.30% | 96.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.30% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 88.89% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 62.96% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 59.26% | 46.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 37.04% | 23.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.11% | 13.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.70% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.41% | 16.67% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 74.07% | 16.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.70% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Unión
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Unión, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Cardonal. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Unión.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Unión
Do you want to stay in La Unión? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Unión:- CASA DE HUESPEDES REYES INN: 8 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES DOÑA TERE: 9 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES DOÑA TERE: 9 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES EN NICOLÁS FLORES: 9 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Unión
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Unión? The list of the best places to visit in La Unión and nearby locations.Mountains in La Unión for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Bandac (2689 meters): 4.1 km walk (70 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Bandho (2315 meters): 4.5 km walk (59 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Padapo (2554 meters): 5.4 km walk (82 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro San Juan (2774 meters): 5.9 km walk (114 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Zimapán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Hacienda La Estancia", 56 km, heading West (42 minutes by car)
- Metztitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Ex Convento de los Santos Reyes", 63 km, heading East (60 minutes by car)
- Potrero (259 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Cerro Grande (18 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Los Lirios (43 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- El Tixqui (159 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Unión (Hidalgo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Unión 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 Unión there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 24 | 19 | 43 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 11 | 17 |
#7 Pictures of La Unión
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Unión? 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 Unión.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Unión en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Unión (Hidalgo) is 42372
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Unión 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: 42372. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Unión ("42") 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.
#9 Vote for La Unión as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Hidalgo, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in La Unión
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cardonal
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Cardonal
- Barrio Quixpedhe (247 inhabitants)
- Baxcajay (302 inhabitants)
- Bixhuaji (57 inhabitants)
- Cardonal (755 inhabitants)
- Chalmita (130 inhabitants)
- El Boxo (273 inhabitants)
- El Clavelito (El Cave) (40 inhabitants)
- El Cubo (63 inhabitants)
- El Tixqui Agua Fría (159 inhabitants)
- La Rosa (151 inhabitants)
- Luis Donaldo Colosio (40 inhabitants)
- Molanguito (81 inhabitants)
- Pilas Yonthé (87 inhabitants)
- El Potrero (259 inhabitants)
- San Cristóbal (374 inhabitants)