Mata Obscura (La Virgen) (Veracruz)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Mata Obscura (La Virgen), as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 79 inhabitants of Veracruz.
You may know it as La Virgen.
The town of Mata Obscura (La Virgen) (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Emiliano Zapata. There are 79 inhabitants and it is 941 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Coatepec is 25 minutes away by car (24 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #56 in terms of number of inhabitants.
You may know this town as La Virgen, because this was its former name. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2015.
The town of Mata Obscura (La Virgen) is located at 2.0 kilometers from Jacarandas, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. In addition, it is located at 4.4 kilometers from Dos Ríos, which is the capital of the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Mata Obscura (La Virgen).
#1 Where is Mata Obscura (La Virgen)? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Mata Obscura (La Virgen) in Veracruz? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Mata Obscura (La Virgen).
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#2 The population of Mata Obscura (La Virgen) (Veracruz) is 79 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 42 | 37 | 79 |
| 2005 | 44 | 35 | 79 |
According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 37 males and 42 females. The female/male ratio is 1.135, and the birth rate is 1.68 children per woman. Of the total population, 35.44% comes from outside the State of Veracruz. 3.80% of the population is illiterate (5.41% of men and 2.38% of women). The education level is 10.96 (11.25 in men and 10.73 in women).
Indigenous culture in Mata Obscura (La Virgen)0.00% of the population is indigenous, and 0.00% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 0.00% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.Unemployment and the economy in Mata Obscura (La Virgen)
30.38% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (32.43% of the men, and 28.57% of the women).Housing and infrastructure in Mata Obscura (La Virgen)
In Mata Obscura (La Virgen) there are 34 housings. 100.00% of the housings have electricity, 83.33% have piped water, 100.00% have toilet or restroom, 100.00% have a radio receiver, 100.00% a television, 100.00% a fridge, 77.78% a washing-machine, 77.78% a car or a van, 61.11% a personal computer, 61.11% a landline telephone, 88.89% mobile phone, and 55.56% Internet access. PueblosAmerica.com has been offering reliable and updated information about Mexican towns and cities since 2007. All the data we present is sourced from official Mexican government sources and has been validated by multiple academic articles.. Learn more.
#3 Satellite photo of Mata Obscura (La Virgen)
With the satellite map of Mata Obscura (La Virgen) 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 Emiliano Zapata. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Mata Obscura (La Virgen).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mata Obscura (La Virgen)
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Mata Obscura (La Virgen), but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Mata Obscura (La Virgen) so you can contact them:- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE MIRADORES: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BALNEARIO SAN FERNANDO: 8 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL LA CASCADA: 7 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
- MOTEL KHROMA: 8 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Mata Obscura (La Virgen)
Want to know what to see in Mata Obscura (La Virgen) if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Mata Obscura (La Virgen).Las mejores montes de Mata Obscura (La Virgen) para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Tres Cruces (1083 meters): 4.7 km walk (61 minutes), heading North.
- Mesa Mazatlan (1018 meters): 7.0 km walk (123 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Mesa (926 meters): 8.7 km walk (163 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Tepeapulco (1133 meters): 11.6 km walk (183 minutes), heading South.
- Coatepec (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave): Don't miss "Ex-Hacienda de Orduña", 25 km, heading West (24 minutes by car)
- Naolinco de Victoria (Veracruz): Don't miss "Botica La Purísima", 30 km, heading North (30 minutes by car)
- Xico (Veracruz): Don't miss "Parroquia de Santa María Magdalena", 50 km, heading West (38 minutes by car)
- El Jobo (55 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Lencero (2908 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Campestre los Girasoles (37 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Santa Teresa (94 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Bachoco Lencero No. 3 (65 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Mata Obscura (La Virgen) (Veracruz)
In Mata Obscura (La Virgen) 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 Mata Obscura (La Virgen), 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.
#7 Pictures of Mata Obscura (La Virgen)
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Mata Obscura (La Virgen)? 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 Mata Obscura (La Virgen).
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Emiliano Zapata
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