Mata Pastor
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Mata Pastor, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 421 inhabitants of Veracruz.
The town of Mata Pastor belongs to the municipality of Zentla (State of Veracruz). There are 421 inhabitants and it is 590 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Córdoba is 63 minutes away by car (42 km). It is the most populated town in the position #12 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Mata Pastor, 29% of individuals have completed secondary education and 13% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Mata Pastor is located at 13.1 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Ejido la Piña (Maromilla), which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Colonia Manuel González) it is at 4.7 kilometers in direction Southesast. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Mata Pastor.
#1 Where is Mata Pastor? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Mata Pastor (Veracruz) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Mata Pastor, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Mata Pastor (Veracruz) is 421 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 200 | 221 | 421 |
| 2010 | 156 | 199 | 355 |
| 2005 | 154 | 178 | 332 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.18 | 6.03 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 0.71% | 0.28% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.79% | 7.04% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.99% | 6.03% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.80% | 8.33% |
| Schooling level: | 6.86 | 5.56 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.46 | 5.28 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.31 | 5.88 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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 Zentla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.71% | 33.52% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 74.66% | 57.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.50% | 2.56% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 128 | 98 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 91.11% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.66% | 71.11% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.31% | 76.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 87.50% | 75.56% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.72% | 87.78% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.56% | 63.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 46.09% | 28.89% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.28% | 44.44% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.28% | 3.33% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 11.72% | 25.56% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.72% | 33.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 22.66% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Mata Pastor
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Mata Pastor, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Zentla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Mata Pastor.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Mata Pastor
Do you want to stay in Mata Pastor? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Mata Pastor:- MOTEL CAMPESTRE: 14 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALMENDROS INN: 14 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BOLA 8: 15 km away, direction South (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA BELEN: 14 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Mata Pastor
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Mata Pastor? The list of the best places to visit in Mata Pastor and nearby locations.Mountains in Mata Pastor for hiking and trails:
- Cerro de la Cruz (1086 meters): 11.0 km walk (184 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Atoyac (860 meters): 18.1 km walk (294 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Gacho (1321 meters): 17.3 km walk (347 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Córdoba (Veracruz): Don't miss "Museo del Café", 63 km, heading Southwest (42 minutes by car)
- Coscomatepec (Veracruz): Don't miss "Callejón del Cañón", 65 km, heading West (48 minutes by car)
- La Represa (239 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- San Vicente (104 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Huaje (364 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Rincón Tío Tamal (113 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Mata Pastor (Veracruz)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Mata Pastor 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 Mata Pastor there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 26 | 38 | 64 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 135 | 153 | 288 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 19 | 20 | 39 |
#7 Pictures of Mata Pastor
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Mata Pastor? 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 Mata Pastor.
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#9 Schools in Mata Pastor
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zentla
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- La Reforma (58 inhabitants)
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- Paso del Cedro (68 inhabitants)
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