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Petacotita

The most complete information about the small village of Petacotita (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Hidalgo has 41 inhabitants?

The town of Petacotita belongs to the municipality of Jaltocán (State of Hidalgo). There are 41 inhabitants and it is 238 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #21 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Petacotita, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Petacotita? You can find it at 2.6 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Jaltocán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Petacotita through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Petacotita? How to go? Map

Online map of Petacotita in Hidalgo, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Petacotita (Hidalgo) is 41 inhabitants

Population data in Petacotita

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	19	22	41
2010	25	30	55
2005	28	24	52

Evolution of the population in Petacotita: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Petacotita:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.76	30.00
Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo:	2.44%	7.27%
Illiterate population:	29.27%	30.91%
Illiterate population (men):	12.20%	30.00%
Illiterate population (women):	17.07%	32.00%
Schooling level:	4.69	4.33
Schooling level (men):	4.46	4.55
Schooling level (women):	4.88	4.10

Indigenous culture data in Petacotita:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	82.93%	94.55%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	31.71%	25.45%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Petacotita:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	26.83%	34.55%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	40.91%	50.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	10.53%	16.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	10	10
Homes with electricity:	90.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	60.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	70.00%	77.78%
Homes with a television:	90.00%	88.89%
Homes with a refrigerator:	80.00%	55.56%
Homes with a washing machine:	10.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	0.00%	11.11%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	10.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	11.11%
Homes with cell phones:	60.00%	11.11%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of Petacotita 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 Jaltocán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Petacotita.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Petacotita

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

• GRUPO BIENVENIDO A LA VIDA ALCOHÓLICOS ANÓNIMOS: 13 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SANTA CECILIA: 15 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MEDIA LUNA INN: 16 km away, direction East (13 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VILLA DEL REY: 15 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Petacotita

Want to know what to see in Petacotita if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Petacotita.
Mountains in Petacotita for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Tacuatitla (541 meters): 2.4 km walk (33 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Contepec (663 meters): 3.9 km walk (75 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Ixcatepec (590 meters): 4.3 km walk (58 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Zihuapiltepetl (1138 meters): 6.3 km walk (80 minutes), heading Southwest.

Other towns near Petacotita:

• El Cerro Tepexicuicuitl (117 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Emiliano Zapata (37 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Amáxac II (164 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• Amáxac I (269 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 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 Petacotita (Hidalgo)

In Petacotita 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 Petacotita, 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 Petacotita (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	1	4	5
Youth (6-14 years)	2	5	7
Adults (15-59 years)	13	9	22
Elderly (60+ years)	3	4	7

#7 Pictures of Petacotita

In order for you to enjoy nature around Petacotita, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Petacotita, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Petacotita (Hidalgo) is 43042

Are you going to send a letter to Petacotita? Do you have a friend in Petacotita and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Petacotita consists of the following 5 digits: 43042. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Petacotita ("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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