Peña Colorada (Hidalgo)
Learn about small village of Peña Colorada through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 141 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo
The town of Peña Colorada (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Metepec. There are 141 inhabitants and it is 2,209 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Acaxochitlán is 35 minutes away by car (34 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #20 of the ranking.
Data: In Peña Colorada, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 83% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Peña Colorada? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Peña Colorada? You can find it at 5.4 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Metepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Peña Colorada through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Peña Colorada? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Peña Colorada in Hidalgo? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Peña Colorada.
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#2 The population of Peña Colorada (Hidalgo) is 141 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 76 | 65 | 141 |
| 2010 | 71 | 68 | 139 |
| 2005 | 55 | 44 | 99 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.57 | 10.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 7.09% | 7.19% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.80% | 15.83% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.55% | 10.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.26% | 21.13% |
| Schooling level: | 6.73 | 5.73 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.53 | 5.64 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.91 | 5.79 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.71% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.71% | 0.72% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.17% | 38.13% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.77% | 51.47% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.68% | 25.35% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 41 | 42 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.56% | 91.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 85.37% | 86.11% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 78.05% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 78.05% | 80.56% |
| Homes with a television: | 78.05% | 86.11% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.61% | 69.44% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 43.90% | 36.11% |
| Homes with a car: | 43.90% | 41.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.88% | 5.56% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.32% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.93% | 19.44% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.88% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Peña Colorada
With the satellite map of Peña Colorada 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 Metepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Peña Colorada.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Peña Colorada
Many people want to stay in the town of Peña Colorada 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:- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 8 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JUQUILITA: 12 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES LA LOMA: 11 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA: 12 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Peña Colorada
A weekend in Peña Colorada and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Peña Colorada and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Peña Colorada for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Viejo (2750 meters): 5.4 km walk (85 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Las Tres Cruces (2378 meters): 8.8 km walk (133 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Chalma (2360 meters): 10.7 km walk (169 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Cuarco (2448 meters): 11.9 km walk (152 minutes), heading East.
- Acaxochitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Presa Santa Ana Tzacuala", 35 km, heading Southeast (34 minutes by car)
- Pahuatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Acalapa", 37 km, heading East (28 minutes by car)
- Huasca de Ocampo (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Ex Hacienda de Santa María Regla", 42 km, heading West (35 minutes by car)
- Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "Presa de Tenango", 64 km, heading East (46 minutes by car)
- Real de Monte (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Panteón Inglés", 66 km, heading Southwest (61 minutes by car)
- Estación de Apulco (1476 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Mesillas (37 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Ferrería de Apulco (723 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Colonia Ignacio Zaragoza Parte Alta (497 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Peña Colorada (Hidalgo)
In Peña Colorada 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 Colorada, 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) | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 47 | 40 | 87 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 5 | 11 |
#7 Pictures of Peña Colorada
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Peña Colorada? 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 Colorada.
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#8 The Postal Code of Peña Colorada (Hidalgo) is 43410
Are you going to send a letter to Peña Colorada? Do you have a friend in Peña Colorada and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Peña Colorada consists of the following 5 digits: 43410. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Peña Colorada ("43") correspond to the state code of Hidalgo, 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 Colorada
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