Oriental (Puebla)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 11,276 inhabitants of Puebla.
The town of Oriental (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Oriental. There are 11,276 inhabitants and it is 2,340 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ixtenco is 60 minutes away by car (53 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking.
Data: In Oriental, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 38% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Oriental? How to go? Map
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#2 The population of Oriental (Puebla) is 11,276 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5864 | 5412 | 11276 |
| 2010 | 5240 | 4717 | 9957 |
| 2005 | 4742 | 4381 | 9123 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.32 | 4.43 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 19.32% | 13.87% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.39% | 5.58% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.29% | 4.43% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.09% | 6.62% |
| Schooling level: | 9.2 | 7.76 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.44 | 8.06 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.99 | 7.52 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.49% | 1.45% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.54% | 0.57% |
| 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 Oriental (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.71% | 33.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.92% | 47.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.37% | 20.15% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 2,735 | 2,870 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.63% | 98.87% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.74% | 98.61% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.55% | 98.01% |
| Homes with a radio: | 77.04% | 79.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.55% | 96.36% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 71.30% | 62.32% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 60.15% | 50.06% |
| Homes with a car: | 29.51% | 26.68% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 24.10% | 16.15% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 26.87% | 23.52% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.35% | 56.95% |
| Homes with Internet: | 37.84% | 9.79% |
#3 Satellite photo of Oriental
With the satellite map of Oriental 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 Oriental. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Oriental.
#4 What to do in Oriental
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Oriental? The list of the best places to visit in Oriental and nearby locations.Mountains in Oriental for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Tres Cerros (2786 meters): 4.0 km walk (51 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Leona (2469 meters): 7.7 km walk (132 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Mermejo (2523 meters): 8.5 km walk (177 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Mazatepec (2532 meters): 8.6 km walk (114 minutes), heading North.
- Ixtenco (Tlaxcala): Don't miss "Ex Hacienda San José Bautista", 60 km, heading Southwest (53 minutes by car)
- Huamantla (Tlaxcala): Don't miss "Hacienda pulquera Soltepec", 61 km, heading West (49 minutes by car)
- Oriental (23 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Bosques del Paraíso (210 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- 29 de Octubre (60 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Los Pinos (70 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Oriental (Puebla)
In Oriental 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 Oriental, 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) | 596 | 585 | 1,181 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1,034 | 1,005 | 2,039 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 3,586 | 3,279 | 6,865 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 648 | 543 | 1,191 |
#6 Pictures of Oriental
In order for you to enjoy nature around Oriental, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Oriental, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Oriental (Puebla) is 75020
Are you going to send a letter to Oriental? Do you have a friend in Oriental and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Oriental consists of the following 5 digits: 75020. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Oriental ("75") correspond to the state code of Puebla, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#8 Vote for Oriental as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Puebla, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Puebla
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#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Oriental
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Oriental
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Oriental
- Bosques del Paraíso (210 inhabitants)
- Coxma (Faldas de Mazatepec) (4 inhabitants)
- El Chipote (2 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe (6 inhabitants)
- Jesús Carranza (427 inhabitants)
- La Cruz (- inhabitants)
- La Palma (2 inhabitants)
- Las Palmas (- inhabitants)
- Oriental (11276 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (- inhabitants)
- San Antonio (2 inhabitants)
- Ex-Hacienda San Antonio Virreyes (- inhabitants)
- San Francisco (Pozo el Loro) (3 inhabitants)
- San Luis (4 inhabitants)
- El Fortín (Santa Catalina) (- inhabitants)