Metzontla
The most complete information about the small village of Metzontla (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Puebla has 122 inhabitants?
The town of Metzontla belongs to the municipality of Zoquitlán (State of Puebla). There are 122 inhabitants and it is 920 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 40 minutes away by car (40 km). It is the most populated town in the position #40 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Metzontla, 77% of the inhabitants are catholic and 11% 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 Metzontla is located at 10.3 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Xitlama, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Zoquitlán) it is at 11.4 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 Metzontla.
#1 Where is Metzontla? How to go? Map
Online map of Metzontla in Puebla, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Metzontla (Puebla) is 122 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 66 | 56 | 122 |
| 2010 | 50 | 53 | 103 |
| 2005 | 63 | 45 | 108 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.67 | 20.75 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 0.82% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 20.49% | 24.27% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.56% | 20.75% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 13.93% | 28.00% |
| Schooling level: | 4.41 | 2.86 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.19 | 3 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.59 | 2.70 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 94.26% | 84.47% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 6.56% | 10.68% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Zoquitlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.16% | 21.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.93% | 37.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.24% | 4.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 28 | 23 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.43% | 95.45% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 4.55% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 46.43% | 95.45% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.71% | 59.09% |
| Homes with a television: | 64.29% | 36.36% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 14.29% | 18.18% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 10.71% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 10.71% | 4.55% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 3.57% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.57% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Metzontla
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Metzontla, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Zoquitlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Metzontla.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Metzontla
Many people want to stay in the town of Metzontla 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 SAN SEBASTIÁN: 16 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN SEBASTIAN: 13 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN SEBASTIAN: 15 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- POSADA GLORIA: 15 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Metzontla
A weekend in Metzontla and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Metzontla and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Metzontla para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Zizintepetl (3266 meters): 6.7 km walk (118 minutes), heading South.
- Comaltepetl (2696 meters): 7.4 km walk (93 minutes), heading West.
- Icone (3194 meters): 8.4 km walk (163 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Tzontzecuiculi (2935 meters): 9.2 km walk (185 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Legado de María Sabina 'Sacerdotisa de los Hongos'", 40 km, heading South (40 minutes by car)
- Temazcalco (34 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Aticpac (160 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Xaltepec (247 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Ixtacxochitla (402 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Metzontla (Puebla)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Metzontla 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 Metzontla there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 33 | 29 | 62 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 7 | 20 |
#7 Pictures of Metzontla
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Metzontla? 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 Metzontla.
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#9 Schools in Metzontla
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zoquitlán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Zoquitlán
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- Íxcatl (34 inhabitants)
- Chiltepec (214 inhabitants)
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- Cuapnepantla (198 inhabitants)
- Duraznotla (2 inhabitants)
- Equimititla (21 inhabitants)
- Mangotitla (Zoyaltepec) (69 inhabitants)
- Metzontla (122 inhabitants)
- Quiaptepec (173 inhabitants)
- Tepepan Bandera (225 inhabitants)
- Trancas (358 inhabitants)
- Xoloxtepec (191 inhabitants)
- Zoquitlán (3404 inhabitants)