La Herradura
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Herradura, a beautiful small village of 168 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México
You may know it as Manzana Lázaro Cárdenas.
The town of La Herradura belongs to the municipality of Ocuilan (State of Estado de México). There are 168 inhabitants and it is 2,346 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Malinalco is 16 minutes away by car (15 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #40 in terms of number of inhabitants.
The locality was formerly known as Manzana Lázaro Cárdenas, but changed its name a few years ago. This town decided to change its name in the year 2010.
Data: In La Herradura, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Herradura is located at 0.9 kilometers from Santa Mónica, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. In addition, it is located at 2.0 kilometers from Ocuilan de Arteaga, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Herradura.
#1 Where is La Herradura? How to go? Map
Location map of La Herradura in Estado de México: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Herradura, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Herradura (Estado de México) is 168 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 85 | 83 | 168 |
| 2010 | 76 | 73 | 149 |
| 2005 | 85 | 99 | 184 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.71 | 8.22 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 2.98% | 4.70% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.95% | 8.05% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.38% | 8.22% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.57% | 7.89% |
| Schooling level: | 7.73 | 6.86 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.1 | 6.70 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.41 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.57% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.60% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.95% | 32.21% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 44.58% | 52.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.65% | 13.16% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 44 | 35 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 84.09% | 60.71% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 61.36% | 89.29% |
| Homes with a radio: | 52.27% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a television: | 81.82% | 92.86% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 40.91% | 39.29% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 29.55% | 35.71% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.45% | 17.86% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.27% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 3.57% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 72.73% | 17.86% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.27% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Herradura
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Herradura, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ocuilan. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Herradura.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Herradura
Many people want to stay in the town of La Herradura 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:- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 2 km away, direction Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA MONICA: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL AGRESTE DEL LAGARTO: 3 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOSTAL TESHOCUTITLA: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Herradura
Want to know what to see in La Herradura if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Herradura.Las mejores montes de La Herradura para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Tepecingo (2606 meters): 2.2 km walk (45 minutes), heading North.
- El Castillo (2456 meters): 4.0 km walk (55 minutes), heading South.
- El Tambor (2087 meters): 5.0 km walk (71 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Coauixtla (2535 meters): 6.4 km walk (107 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Malinalco (México): Don't miss "Gastrotour Prehipánico de Malinalco", 16 km, heading West (15 minutes by car)
- Xochitepec (Morelos): Don't miss "Río Tetlama", 50 km, heading Southeast (42 minutes by car)
- Ixtapan de la Sal (México): Don't miss "Baños de tinas romanas con aguas termales", 44 km, heading Southwest (42 minutes by car)
- Tepoztlán (Morelos): Don't miss "Baño de temazcal", 53 km, heading East (45 minutes by car)
- Tonatico (México): Don't miss "Parque-Campamento Niltze", 69 km, heading Southwest (50 minutes by car)
- San Sebastián (343 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Santa Ana (1729 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Ocuilan de Arteaga (2302 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Puente Ancho (202 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Herradura (Estado de México)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Herradura 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 La Herradura there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 15 | 20 | 35 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 51 | 46 | 97 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 6 | 14 |
#7 Pictures of La Herradura
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Herradura? 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 La Herradura.
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#8 Vote for La Herradura as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocuilan
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Ocuilan
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- Coyoltepec (478 inhabitants)
- El Ahuehuete (291 inhabitants)
- El Cerrito (El Calvario) (319 inhabitants)
- Rincón de las Bugambilias (142 inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (El Arenal) (328 inhabitants)
- La Lagunilla (959 inhabitants)
- Pastoría (La Pastora) (451 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (244 inhabitants)
- San Sebastián (343 inhabitants)
- Santa Martha (2009 inhabitants)
- Texoconalco (25 inhabitants)
- Tlaltizapan (54 inhabitants)
- Tlatempa (251 inhabitants)
- Tlecuilco (303 inhabitants)