Pastoría (Zacatecas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Pastoría, a beautiful large village of 1,133 inhabitants of the State of Zacatecas
The town of Pastoría (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Ojocaliente. There are 1,133 inhabitants and it is 2,244 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Real de Asientos is 44 minutes away by car (42 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #7 of the ranking.
Data: In Pastoría, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 29% 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 19.8 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Ojocaliente, which has the largest population within the municipality. 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 1,133 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 597 | 536 | 1133 |
| 2010 | 593 | 496 | 1089 |
| 2005 | 530 | 375 | 905 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.65 | 4.03 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 8.30% | 9.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.62% | 6.15% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.41% | 4.03% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.21% | 7.93% |
| Schooling level: | 7.27 | 5.83 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.88 | 5.54 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.57 | 6.03 |
| 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 Ojocaliente (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.48% | 27.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.10% | 48.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.76% | 9.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 329 | 449 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.39% | 97.99% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.87% | 92.98% |
| Homes with a radio: | 73.25% | 92.98% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.57% | 97.32% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 98.48% | 91.30% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 93.01% | 89.97% |
| Homes with a car: | 63.53% | 60.54% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 17.63% | 7.02% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 42.25% | 65.55% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 74.47% | 16.72% |
| Homes with Internet: | 28.88% | 1.00% |
#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 Ojocaliente. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Pastoría.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Pastoría
Many people want to stay in the town of Pastoría 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:- PENSION LA CURVA: 30 km away, direction West (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JAVIER: 28 km away, direction West (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANT KAHLUA: 24 km away, direction West (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS CEDROS: 31 km away, direction North (21 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:
- Arco (2257 meters): 1.3 km walk (18 minutes), heading East.
- El Minagüelo (2340 meters): 1.2 km walk (15 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Grande (2433 meters): 1.5 km walk (28 minutes), heading West.
- La Mesita (2345 meters): 2.5 km walk (32 minutes), heading South.
- Real de Asientos (Aguascalientes): Don't miss "Santuario de Guadalupe", 44 km, heading South (42 minutes by car)
- Sauceda de Mulatos (602 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- El Chepinque (224 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (9 minutes by car)
- Santo Tomás (332 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- Santo Tomás Venaditos (Venaditos) (796 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (8 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) | 46 | 73 | 119 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 97 | 104 | 201 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 364 | 286 | 650 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 90 | 73 | 163 |
#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.
Disfrute con las fotos de Pastoría en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Pastoría (Zacatecas) is 98700
Are you going to send a letter to Pastoría? Do you have a friend in Pastoría and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Pastoría consists of the following 5 digits: 98700. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Pastoría ("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 Pastoría as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Pastoría or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Pastoría 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 Pastoría
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ojocaliente
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Ojocaliente
- Buenavista (669 inhabitants)
- Cerrito del Agua (720 inhabitants)
- El Huizachal (Leopoldo Sagredo) (1 inhabitants)
- El Retoño (- inhabitants)
- Granja Las Margaritas (Eliseo Martínez) (- inhabitants)
- Invernadero Ideas Verdes (4 inhabitants)
- La Providencia (24 inhabitants)
- Perales (39 inhabitants)
- Plan de la Rata (Bajío de la Rata) (7 inhabitants)
- Rancho La Gripa (El Gringo) (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Loma Larga (79 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (4 inhabitants)
- Santa María de la Paz (Los Álamos) (2 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (Las Mangas) (8 inhabitants)
- Viñedos Gombos (- inhabitants)