Las Colonias (Veracruz)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Las Colonias, a beautiful medium-sized town of 204 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of Las Colonias (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Actopan. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Farallón is 3 km away. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #44 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Las Colonias, 23% of individuals have completed secondary education and 6% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Las Colonias is located at 25.8 kilometers from Actopan, 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 Las Colonias.
#1 Where is Las Colonias? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Las Colonias (Veracruz)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
Meet all the magical towns of the Veracruz State and discover their cultural essence
#2 The population of Las Colonias (Veracruz) is 204 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 97 | 107 | 204 |
| 2010 | 106 | 95 | 201 |
| 2005 | 92 | 75 | 167 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.52 | 11.58 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 1.47% | 2.99% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.20% | 16.92% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.37% | 11.58% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.82% | 21.70% |
| Schooling level: | 6 | 4.63 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6 | 5.18 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6 | 4.13 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.41% | 1.49% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.98% | 0.50% |
| 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 Actopan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.10% | 38.31% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.75% | 51.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.84% | 26.42% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 69 | 71 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 89.66% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.65% | 93.10% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.67% | 81.03% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.20% | 98.28% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.65% | 93.10% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 84.06% | 79.31% |
| Homes with a car: | 28.99% | 41.38% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.80% | 8.62% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.45% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.75% | 79.31% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.90% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Colonias
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Colonias, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Actopan. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Colonias.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Colonias
Many people want to stay in the town of Las Colonias 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 VILLAS ARCON: 11 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EGUIA: 19 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES JUQUILITA: 22 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MI PARAISO: 28 km away, direction South (20 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Colonias
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Las Colonias? The list of the best places to visit in Las Colonias and nearby locations.Beaches in Las Colonias for sunbathing:
- Playa Farallón: A 3 km walk (38 minutes) or 3 minutes by car, heading North.
- Playa Los Amarillos: A 17 km walk (114 minutes) or 17 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Cerro Bernardillo (204 meters): 1.8 km walk (26 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Jicacos (91 meters): 2.9 km walk (52 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Sombrero (430 meters): 3.3 km walk (46 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Mancha (68 meters): 4.2 km walk (78 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Paraíso (90 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Las Rocas (66 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Los Tamarindos (11 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- La Mancha el Paraíso (12 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Colonias (Veracruz)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Colonias 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 Las Colonias there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 67 | 59 | 126 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 20 | 37 |
#7 Pictures of Las Colonias
In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Colonias, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Las Colonias, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Las Colonias en este enlace
#8 Vote for Las Colonias as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Las Colonias or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Las Colonias to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Veracruz, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Veracruz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Actopan
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Actopan
- Atéxcatl (42 inhabitants)
- Buenos Aires Dos (155 inhabitants)
- El Embarcadero (3 inhabitants)
- El Gran Chaparral (33 inhabitants)
- El Salado (- inhabitants)
- La Mancha el Paraíso (12 inhabitants)
- La Puerta (86 inhabitants)
- La Zanja Grande (8 inhabitants)
- Lechuguilla (49 inhabitants)
- Mata de Caña (76 inhabitants)
- Mata Novillos (3 inhabitants)
- Pajaritos (72 inhabitants)
- Palo Verde (1 inhabitants)
- Playa Azul (18 inhabitants)
- Villa Rivera (2 inhabitants)