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Las Peñitas (State of Mexico)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Las Peñitas, a beautiful medium-sized town of 324 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México

The town of Las Peñitas (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Tenango del Valle. There are 324 inhabitants and it is 2,636 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Malinalco is 24 minutes away by car (20 km).

This town decided to disannex from La Herradura in the year 2015.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Peñitas, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 88% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Peñitas? They are at the bottom of this page.

#1 Where is Las Peñitas? How to go? Map

Location map of Las Peñitas in Estado de México: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Las Peñitas, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of Las Peñitas (Estado de México) is 324 inhabitants

Population data in Las Peñitas (State of Mexico)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	157	167	324

Evolution of the population in Las Peñitas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Peñitas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.29	-
Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México:	3.09%	-%
Illiterate population:	3.09%	-%
Illiterate population (men):	0.93%	-%
Illiterate population (women):	2.16%	-%
Schooling level:	8.54	-
Schooling level (men):	8.57	-
Schooling level (women):	8.51	-

Indigenous culture data in Las Peñitas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	-%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	-%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	-%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Las Peñitas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Estado de México, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Las Peñitas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	46.60%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	62.87%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	29.30%	-%
Number of inhabited private housings:	84	-
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	-%
Homes with piped water:	83.33%	-%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	83.33%	-%
Homes with a radio:	73.81%	-%
Homes with a television:	84.52%	-%
Homes with a refrigerator:	58.33%	-%
Homes with a washing machine:	47.62%	-%
Homes with a car:	28.57%	-%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	14.29%	-%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	-%
Homes with cell phones:	88.10%	-%
Homes with Internet:	7.14%	-%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Peñitas (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Estado de México, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Las Peñitas

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#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Peñitas

Many people want to stay in the town of Las Peñitas 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 GRUPO DENO: 5 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DULCE AMANECER: 9 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DULCE AMANECER: 10 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL TENANGO DE ARISTA: 11 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Peñitas

A weekend in Las Peñitas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Peñitas and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Las Peñitas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro La Ladera (2842 meters): 1.7 km walk (31 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Tenango (3326 meters): 3.8 km walk (54 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Xuxpétl (3241 meters): 3.7 km walk (55 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Muntepec (2763 meters): 5.1 km walk (96 minutes), heading East.

Magical Towns to visit when in Las Peñitas:

• Malinalco (México): Don't miss "Gastrotour Prehipánico de Malinalco​", 24 km, heading Southeast (20 minutes by car)
• Ixtapan de la Sal (México): Don't miss "Presidencia Municipal", 31 km, heading Southwest (31 minutes by car)
• Metepec (México): Don't miss "Plaza Juárez", 48 km, heading North (36 minutes by car)
• Tonatico (México): Don't miss "Balneario Municipal", 44 km, heading South (43 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Las Peñitas?:

• La Tinaja (156 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (0 minutes by car)
• La Herradura (683 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• San Pedro Zictepec (5988 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Pie del Cerro (17 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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