Pastoría (Zacatecas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Pastoría, a beautiful small village of 98 inhabitants of the State of Zacatecas
The town of Pastoría (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Apulco. There are 98 inhabitants and it is 1,966 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Nochistlán de Mejía is 39 minutes away by car (37 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #9 of the ranking.
Data: In Pastoría, 38% of the population over 12 years is single and 32% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Pastoría? You can find it at 13.1 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Tenayuca, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Apulco, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at West, at 2.8 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Pastoría through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Pastoría? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Pastoría (Zacatecas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Pastoría, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Pastoría (Zacatecas) is 98 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57 | 41 | 98 |
| 2010 | 63 | 40 | 103 |
| 2005 | 47 | 29 | 76 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.6 | 7.50 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 20.41% | 23.30% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.06% | 7.77% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.02% | 7.50% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.04% | 7.94% |
| Schooling level: | 6.03 | 4.71 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.42 | 4.43 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.45 | 4.89 |
| 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 Apulco (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.82% | 25.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 78.05% | 60.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.04% | 3.17% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 31 | 35 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 84.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 80.65% | 56.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 74.19% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 96.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 88.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 77.42% | 72.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 67.74% | 80.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.90% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 16.13% | 44.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.10% | 32.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 32.26% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Pastoría
With the satellite map of Pastoría 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 Apulco. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Pastoría.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Pastoría
Do you want to stay in Pastoría? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Pastoría:- HOTEL ARROLLO LA MINA: 20 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ILUSIÓN: 21 km away, direction Southeast (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA TEOCALLI: 22 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TEOCALTICHE: 23 km away, direction Southeast (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Pastoría
Want to know what to see in Pastoría if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Pastoría.Mountains in Pastoría for hiking and trails:
- Mesa el Llano (1932 meters): 3.9 km walk (54 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Pelón (2169 meters): 7.6 km walk (106 minutes), heading West.
- La Coyotera (2072 meters): 9.7 km walk (129 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Reventón (2259 meters): 7.9 km walk (157 minutes), heading North.
- Nochistlán de Mejía (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Acueducto", 39 km, heading Southwest (37 minutes by car)
- Temacapulín (Temaca) (Jalisco): Don't miss "Casas Reales", 58 km, heading South (47 minutes by car)
- Calvillo (Aguascalientes): Don't miss "Caídas de agua de Los Alisos y Ciénega", 61 km, heading North (56 minutes by car)
- Rancho Nuevo (110 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- El Quelele (52 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Soyatal (48 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
- Tenayuca (1866 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Pastoría (Zacatecas)
In Pastoría 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 Pastoría, 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) | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 33 | 22 | 55 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 11 | 25 |
#7 Pictures of Pastoría
In order for you to enjoy nature around Pastoría, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Pastoría, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for Pastoría 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 Zacatecas, by popular vote:
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#9 Schools in Pastoría
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Apulco
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Apulco
- Agua Tinta de Arriba (33 inhabitants)
- Apulco (1619 inhabitants)
- Casas Coloradas (13 inhabitants)
- El Salitrillo (3 inhabitants)
- El Terrero (- inhabitants)
- La Haciendita (- inhabitants)
- Las Calabazas (5 inhabitants)
- Los Mirasoles (101 inhabitants)
- Los Soyates (Arturo Frías) (8 inhabitants)
- Pastoría (98 inhabitants)
- Rancho de los Díaz (107 inhabitants)
- Rancho La Cofradía (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho Viejo (2 inhabitants)
- Tenayuca (1866 inhabitants)
- Tinajas (103 inhabitants)