La Vega (Hidalgo)
The most complete information about the large village of La Vega (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Hidalgo has 541 inhabitants?
The town of La Vega (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Cardonal. There are 541 inhabitants and it is 1,925 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zimapán is 65 minutes away by car (52 km). It is the most populated town in the position #10 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Vega, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 19% 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 Vega is located at 2.3 kilometers (in direction Northwest) 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 1.5 kilometers in direction East. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Vega.
#1 Where is La Vega? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Vega (Hidalgo)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Vega (Hidalgo) is 541 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 279 | 262 | 541 |
| 2010 | 262 | 231 | 493 |
| 2005 | 234 | 171 | 405 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.82 | 8.23 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 3.88% | 5.48% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.02% | 9.94% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.03% | 8.23% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.99% | 11.45% |
| Schooling level: | 8.87 | 7.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.95 | 8.05 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.8 | 7.36 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 95.56% | 96.55% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 74.31% | 65.52% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.22% | 5.07% |
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: | 47.69% | 15.21% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.05% | 22.08% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.65% | 9.16% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 154 | 170 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.05% | 94.26% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.70% | 94.26% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 69.48% | 82.79% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.04% | 76.23% |
| Homes with a television: | 69.48% | 80.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 77.92% | 69.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 29.87% | 23.77% |
| Homes with a car: | 35.06% | 30.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.23% | 17.21% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.60% | 26.23% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 78.57% | 50.82% |
| Homes with Internet: | 19.48% | 0.82% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Vega
With the satellite map of La Vega 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 Cardonal. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Vega.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Vega
Do you want to stay in La Vega? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Vega:- HOTEL AVENIDA CARDONAL: 4 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL: 3 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL MOLINO: 5 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- LA GLORIA TOLANTONGO: 20 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Vega
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Vega? The list of the best places to visit in La Vega and nearby locations.Mountains in La Vega for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Xuemeye (2566 meters): 3.0 km walk (59 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Texmaye (2253 meters): 5.3 km walk (83 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Candho (2114 meters): 8.3 km walk (127 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Frayle (2344 meters): 8.1 km walk (101 minutes), heading East.
- Zimapán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Casa de Moneda", 65 km, heading Northwest (52 minutes by car)
- Metztitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Cabildo de los Indios (Tercena)", 87 km, heading East (62 minutes by car)
- Los Peña (280 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Bingú (1065 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Cerro Colorado (432 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Sabanillas (532 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Vega (Hidalgo)
In La Vega 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 Vega, 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) | 21 | 27 | 48 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 55 | 55 | 110 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 175 | 149 | 324 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 28 | 31 | 59 |
#7 Pictures of La Vega
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Vega, 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 Vega, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Vega en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Vega (Hidalgo) is 42376
Are you going to send a letter to La Vega? Do you have a friend in La Vega and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Vega consists of the following 5 digits: 42376. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Vega ("42") correspond to the state code of Hidalgo, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for La Vega as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in La Vega
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cardonal
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Cardonal
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- El Aguacate (16 inhabitants)
- El Clavelito (El Cave) (40 inhabitants)
- Moxthe (85 inhabitants)
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- El Tedra (26 inhabitants)
- El Tixqui Agua Fría (159 inhabitants)
- La Laguna (69 inhabitants)
- La Mesa (210 inhabitants)
- Los Peña (280 inhabitants)
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