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Peña Alta (Veracruz)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Peña Alta (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Veracruz has 375 inhabitants?

The town of Peña Alta (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Túxpam. There are 375 inhabitants and it is 41 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #43 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Peña Alta, there is a percentage of 4% of indigenous population and 83% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Peña Alta? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Peña Alta is located at 19.2 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Peña Alta.

#1 Where is Peña Alta? How to go? Map

Location map of Peña Alta in Veracruz: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Peña Alta, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of Peña Alta (Veracruz) is 375 inhabitants

Population data in Peña Alta (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	198	177	375
2010	182	170	352
2005	173	153	326

Evolution of the population in Peña Alta: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Peña Alta:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.97	5.88
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	5.33%	7.39%
Illiterate population:	6.40%	9.38%
Illiterate population (men):	1.60%	5.88%
Illiterate population (women):	4.80%	12.64%
Schooling level:	6.93	5.92
Schooling level (men):	7.33	6.36
Schooling level (women):	6.57	5.49

Indigenous culture data in Peña Alta:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	3.73%	3.69%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	1.33%	1.14%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Peña Alta, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Peña Alta:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	45.33%	31.53%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	68.93%	55.29%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	24.24%	9.34%
Number of inhabited private housings:	110	97
Homes with electricity:	99.09%	91.21%
Homes with piped water:	34.55%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	43.64%	95.60%
Homes with a radio:	70.91%	70.33%
Homes with a television:	89.09%	84.62%
Homes with a refrigerator:	88.18%	75.82%
Homes with a washing machine:	68.18%	42.86%
Homes with a car:	23.64%	20.88%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	7.27%	1.10%
Homes with landline telephone:	5.45%	2.20%
Homes with cell phones:	82.73%	61.54%
Homes with Internet:	1.82%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Peña Alta (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Veracruz, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Peña Alta

With the satellite map of Peña Alta 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 Túxpam. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Peña Alta.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Peña Alta

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Peña Alta, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Peña Alta so you can contact them:

• HOTEL MONTECASINO: 19 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN RAFAEL: 21 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EMPORIO: 17 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MARNUZ: 19 km away, direction Southwest (15 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 El Zopilote (184 meters): 8.8 km walk (108 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro La Cueva del Tigre (178 meters): 8.7 km walk (121 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro La Bandera (191 meters): 13.4 km walk (201 minutes), heading South.
• Huizontla (103 meters): 17.2 km walk (235 minutes), heading Northwest.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Peña Alta?:

• La Unión (338 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• El Batán (9 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• Santa Clara (25 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• El Tucán (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Peña Alta (Veracruz)

In Peña Alta 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 Peña Alta, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Peña Alta (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	23	18	41
Youth (6-14 years)	24	21	45
Adults (15-59 years)	120	115	235
Elderly (60+ years)	31	23	54

#7 Pictures of Peña Alta

In order for you to enjoy nature around Peña Alta, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Peña Alta, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Peña Alta (Veracruz) is 92776

Are you going to send a letter to Peña Alta? Do you have a friend in Peña Alta and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Peña Alta consists of the following 5 digits: 92776. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Peña Alta ("92") correspond to the state code of Veracruz, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#10 Schools in Peña Alta

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