Maravillas (Zacatecas)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Maravillas, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 2,809 inhabitants of Zacatecas.
The town of Maravillas (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Noria de Ángeles. There are 2,809 inhabitants and it is 2,050 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Asientos is 37 minutes away by car (31 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking.
Data: In Maravillas, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 19% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Maravillas? You can find it at 143.4 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Maravillas, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Noria de Ángeles, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at West, at 0.0 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Maravillas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Maravillas? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Maravillas (Zacatecas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Maravillas, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Maravillas (Zacatecas) is 2,809 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1472 | 1337 | 2809 |
| 2010 | 1193 | 1124 | 2317 |
| 2005 | 1096 | 931 | 2027 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.65 | 6.05 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 8.51% | 6.56% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.45% | 6.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.21% | 6.05% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.24% | 5.95% |
| Schooling level: | 7.7 | 5.95 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.36 | 5.78 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.01 | 6.10 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.17% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| 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 Noria de Ángeles (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.24% | 26.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.12% | 48.31% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.99% | 6.79% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 717 | 673 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.88% | 97.64% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.16% | 98.01% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.21% | 78.08% |
| Homes with a radio: | 65.27% | 77.36% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.44% | 94.20% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 78.80% | 66.12% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 77.55% | 65.04% |
| Homes with a car: | 46.72% | 41.12% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.90% | 5.80% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 9.34% | 25.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.89% | 32.43% |
| Homes with Internet: | 19.11% | 0.36% |
#3 Satellite photo of Maravillas
With the satellite map of Maravillas 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 Noria de Ángeles. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Maravillas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Maravillas
Many people want to stay in the town of Maravillas 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 EL VIAJERO: 19 km away, direction South (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MIGUEL ANGEL: 20 km away, direction South (13 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES LAS PALOMAS: 20 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA SAN JOAQUIN: 22 km away, direction South (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Maravillas
Want to know what to see in Maravillas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Maravillas.Las mejores montes de Maravillas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- El Volcán (2181 meters): 9.8 km walk (136 minutes), heading West.
- La Biznaga (2404 meters): 9.8 km walk (151 minutes), heading Northwest.
- La Cascarona (2136 meters): 12.0 km walk (179 minutes), heading West.
- La Mesita (2345 meters): 10.4 km walk (127 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Real de Asientos (Aguascalientes): Don't miss "Santuario de Guadalupe", 37 km, heading Southwest (31 minutes by car)
- Colonia Madero (Madero) (937 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Playas del Refugio (Huertas de Maravillas) (453 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- Colonia Pozo Colorado (316 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas (108 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Maravillas (Zacatecas)
In Maravillas 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 Maravillas, 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) | 186 | 161 | 347 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 270 | 266 | 536 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 865 | 765 | 1,630 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 151 | 145 | 296 |
#7 Pictures of Maravillas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Maravillas? 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 Maravillas.
Disfrute con las fotos de Maravillas en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Maravillas (Zacatecas) is 98880
Are you going to send a letter to Maravillas? Do you have a friend in Maravillas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Maravillas consists of the following 5 digits: 98880. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Maravillas ("98") correspond to the state code of Zacatecas, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Maravillas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Maravillas or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Maravillas 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 Zacatecas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Zacatecas
#10 Schools in Maravillas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Noria de Ángeles
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