Pénjamo (Tamaulipas)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 76 inhabitants of Tamaulipas.
The town of Pénjamo (Tamaulipas) belongs to the municipality of Hidalgo. There are 76 inhabitants and it is 301 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #41 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Pénjamo, 43% of the inhabitants are catholic and 76% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Pénjamo is located at 10.7 kilometers from Estación Santa Engracia, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. In addition, it is located at 27.1 kilometers from Hidalgo, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Pénjamo.
#1 Where is Pénjamo? How to go? Map
Location map of Pénjamo in Tamaulipas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Pénjamo, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Pénjamo (Tamaulipas) is 76 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 | 42 | 76 |
| 2010 | 57 | 62 | 119 |
| 2005 | 54 | 66 | 120 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.55 | 1.61 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas: | 17.11% | 8.40% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.63% | 2.52% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.63% | 1.61% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 3.51% |
| Schooling level: | 7.69 | 6.36 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.19 | 6.02 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.24 | 6.67 |
| 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 Hidalgo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.00% | 31.09% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.67% | 53.23% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.41% | 7.02% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 25 | 44 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 93.94% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 60.61% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 64.00% | 93.94% |
| Homes with a radio: | 76.00% | 45.45% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.00% | 87.88% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 81.82% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 76.00% | 54.55% |
| Homes with a car: | 64.00% | 51.52% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 3.03% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 12.12% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.00% | 42.42% |
| Homes with Internet: | 92.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Pénjamo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Pénjamo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Hidalgo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Pénjamo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Pénjamo
Many people want to stay in the town of Pénjamo 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:- HOTEL SAN JORGE: 16 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL YADO INN: 19 km away, direction North (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA SANTA ENGRACIA: 31 km away, direction Southeast (26 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLAGRAN: 53 km away, direction North (41 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Pénjamo
Want to know what to see in Pénjamo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Pénjamo.Las mejores montes de Pénjamo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Mesa El Tigre (794 meters): 6.0 km walk (76 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Placa (799 meters): 8.9 km walk (134 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Nacional (1572 meters): 9.6 km walk (127 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro El Chato (1293 meters): 10.1 km walk (173 minutes), heading South.
- Los Ángeles (116 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Benito Juárez (Monfort) (129 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Purificación (Peñuelas) (174 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Santa Fe (186 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Pénjamo (Tamaulipas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Pénjamo 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 Pénjamo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 11 | 20 |
#7 Pictures of Pénjamo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Pénjamo? 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 Pénjamo.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Hidalgo
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- La Bajada del Parque (1 inhabitants)
- La Rusia (2 inhabitants)
- Los Cristales (- inhabitants)
- Los Sabinos (Virginio Rodríguez) (3 inhabitants)
- Nicolás Bravo (20 inhabitants)
- Oyama (493 inhabitants)
- Pénjamo (76 inhabitants)
- San Juana (176 inhabitants)
- San Lorenzo (Juan José de la Fuente) (2 inhabitants)