Peña Alta (Puebla)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Peña Alta, a beautiful small village of 97 inhabitants of the State of Puebla
The town of Peña Alta (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of San Sebastián Tlacotepec. There are 97 inhabitants and it is 882 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 28 minutes away by car (28 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #31 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Peña Alta, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Peña Alta is located at 12.4 kilometers from Tlacotepec de Porfirio Díaz, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Peña Alta.
#1 Where is Peña Alta? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Peña Alta (Puebla) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Peña Alta, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Peña Alta (Puebla) is 97 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 45 | 52 | 97 |
| 2010 | 75 | 68 | 143 |
| 2005 | 74 | 65 | 139 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.59 | 19.12 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 11.34% | 1.40% |
| Illiterate population: | 19.59% | 22.38% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.25% | 19.12% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.34% | 25.33% |
| Schooling level: | 4.32 | 3.41 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.78 | 4.18 |
| Schooling level (women): | 3.84 | 2.69 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 91.75% | 83.92% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 21.65% | 27.97% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 28.87% | 22.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.08% | 42.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 6.67% | 4.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 20 | 33 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.00% | 78.79% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 51.52% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 10.00% | 93.94% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 39.39% |
| Homes with a television: | 85.00% | 15.15% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 35.00% | 6.06% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 3.03% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 5.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Peña Alta
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Peña Alta, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Sebastián Tlacotepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2025 of Peña Alta.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Peña Alta
Do you want to stay in Peña Alta? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Peña Alta:- HOTEL DIAMANTE: 11 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN SEBASTIAN: 19 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN SEBASTIÁN: 21 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN SEBASTIAN: 19 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Peña Alta
Want to know what to see in Peña Alta if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Peña Alta.Las mejores montes de Peña Alta para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Zizintepetl (3266 meters): 7.6 km walk (138 minutes), heading West.
- San Miguel (1398 meters): 8.9 km walk (134 minutes), heading East.
- Icone (3194 meters): 8.9 km walk (122 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Álamos (1998 meters): 9.1 km walk (130 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Río Teoti", 28 km, heading South (28 minutes by car)
- Rancho Santiago (21 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Cerro del Faisán (20 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- La Corneta (19 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Mazatzongo de Guerrero (696 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Peña Alta (Puebla)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Peña Alta 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 Peña Alta there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 18 | 26 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 26 | 24 | 50 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 8 | 13 |
#7 Pictures of Peña Alta
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Peña Alta? 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 Peña Alta.
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#9 Schools in Peña Alta
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Sebastián Tlacotepec
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