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Las Pochotas (Veracruz)

Learn about medium-sized town of Las Pochotas through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 418 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz

The town of Las Pochotas (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Santiago Tuxtla. There are 418 inhabitants and it is 20 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #29 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Pochotas, 93% of the inhabitants are catholic and 45% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Las Pochotas is located at 20.8 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Santiago Tuxtla, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Las Pochotas.

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

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

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#2 The population of Las Pochotas (Veracruz) is 418 inhabitants

Population data in Las Pochotas (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	214	204	418
2010	228	216	444
2005	224	207	431

Evolution of the population in Las Pochotas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Pochotas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.58	11.11
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	30.62%	52.25%
Illiterate population:	11.96%	14.19%
Illiterate population (men):	5.26%	11.11%
Illiterate population (women):	6.70%	17.11%
Schooling level:	6	5.95
Schooling level (men):	6.29	6.19
Schooling level (women):	5.73	5.74

Indigenous culture data in Las Pochotas:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	33.49%	52.93%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	16.99%	25.90%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.24%	0.68%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Las Pochotas, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Las Pochotas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	37.56%	29.28%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	68.63%	56.48%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	7.94%	3.51%
Number of inhabited private housings:	130	195
Homes with electricity:	99.23%	97.52%
Homes with piped water:	99.23%	97.52%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	80.77%	95.04%
Homes with a radio:	83.85%	76.86%
Homes with a television:	92.31%	88.43%
Homes with a refrigerator:	95.38%	77.69%
Homes with a washing machine:	44.62%	57.85%
Homes with a car:	19.23%	10.74%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.77%	1.65%
Homes with landline telephone:	15.38%	38.02%
Homes with cell phones:	58.46%	26.45%
Homes with Internet:	1.54%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of Las Pochotas 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 Santiago Tuxtla. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Pochotas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Pochotas

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Pochotas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Pochotas so you can contact them:

• CASA DE HUESPED: 23 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EL BORREGUITO: 22 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
• HOTEL GRAN SANTIAGO PLAZA: 33 km away, direction Northeast (22 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA DEL TIO CLETO: 27 km away, direction Northeast (18 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Pochotas

Want to know what to see in Las Pochotas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Las Pochotas.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Las Pochotas?:

• El Coyol (361 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Cinco de Mayo (361 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• Tres de Mayo (30 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• Pixixiapan (409 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)

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

#6 Population pyramid of Las Pochotas (Veracruz)

In Las Pochotas 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 Las Pochotas, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Las Pochotas (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	18	16	34
Youth (6-14 years)	27	25	52
Adults (15-59 years)	128	120	248
Elderly (60+ years)	41	43	84

#7 Pictures of Las Pochotas

In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Pochotas, 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 Pochotas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Las Pochotas (Veracruz) is 95838

Are you going to send a letter to Las Pochotas? Do you have a friend in Las Pochotas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Las Pochotas consists of the following 5 digits: 95838. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Pochotas ("95") correspond to the state code of Veracruz, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Schools in Las Pochotas

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