Los Peña (Hidalgo)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Los Peña, a beautiful medium-sized town of 280 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo
The town of Los Peña (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Cardonal. There are 280 inhabitants and it is 1,880 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zimapán is 47 minutes away by car (41 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #18 of the ranking.
Data: In Los Peña, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 25% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Los Peña? You can find it at 3.4 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of El Bingú, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Cardonal, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Northeast, at 0.8 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Los Peña through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Los Peña? How to go? Map
Online map of Los Peña in Hidalgo, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Los Peña (Hidalgo) is 280 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 140 | 140 | 280 |
| 2010 | 154 | 154 | 308 |
| 2005 | 94 | 97 | 191 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.16 | 5.84 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 2.86% | 6.17% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.36% | 10.39% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.50% | 5.84% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.86% | 14.94% |
| Schooling level: | 9.84 | 7.96 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.06 | 8.66 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.61 | 7.33 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 91.07% | 94.16% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 69.64% | 61.36% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.50% | 2.27% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.57% | 22.40% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.43% | 28.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 50.71% | 16.23% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 69 | 85 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.55% | 97.18% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.55% | 94.37% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 82.61% | 78.87% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.46% | 78.87% |
| Homes with a television: | 84.06% | 83.10% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.41% | 64.79% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 34.78% | 28.17% |
| Homes with a car: | 34.78% | 35.21% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.49% | 12.68% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 8.70% | 42.25% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 71.01% | 35.21% |
| Homes with Internet: | 24.64% | 1.41% |
#3 Satellite photo of Los Peña
With the satellite map of Los Peña 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 Los Peña.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Los Peña
Many people want to stay in the town of Los Peña 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 AVENIDA CARDONAL: 6 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL: 6 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL MOLINO: 8 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL SOL Y LUNA: 20 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Los Peña
Want to know what to see in Los Peña if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Los Peña.Mountains in Los Peña for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Xuemeye (2566 meters): 3.5 km walk (65 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Texmaye (2253 meters): 6.2 km walk (85 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Candho (2114 meters): 6.2 km walk (79 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Bohye (2172 meters): 8.9 km walk (127 minutes), heading West.
- Zimapán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Hacienda La Estancia", 47 km, heading Northwest (41 minutes by car)
- Metztitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Ex Convento Nuestra Señora de Loreto", 77 km, heading East (65 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Sabanillas (532 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- El Bingú (1065 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- La Vega (541 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Moro (146 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Los Peña (Hidalgo)
In Los Peña 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 Los Peña, 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) | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 21 | 24 | 45 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 91 | 92 | 183 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 17 | 30 |
#7 Pictures of Los Peña
In order for you to enjoy nature around Los Peña, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Los Peña, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Los Peña (Hidalgo) is 42377
Are you going to send a letter to Los Peña? Do you have a friend in Los Peña and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Los Peña consists of the following 5 digits: 42377. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Los Peña ("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 Los Peña as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Los Peña or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Los Peña 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 Hidalgo, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Hidalgo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cardonal
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- Aguacatlán (79 inhabitants)
- Barrio de Tixqui (133 inhabitants)
- Baxcajay (302 inhabitants)
- Cardonalito (90 inhabitants)
- Cuesta Blanca (17 inhabitants)
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- El Boxo (273 inhabitants)
- El Verde (25 inhabitants)
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- La Rosa (151 inhabitants)
- Los Rebolledo (- inhabitants)
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