Piedra Ancha (Chignahuapan, Puebla)

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The place of Piedra Ancha is inside the municipality of Chignahuapan (in the State of Puebla). There are 463 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #29 of the ranking. Piedra Ancha is at 2,719 meters of altitude.

Data: In Piedra Ancha, 40% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Piedra Ancha? You can find it at 20.1 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Ciudad de Chignahuapan, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Piedra Ancha through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Piedra Ancha? How to go? Map

Online map of Piedra Ancha in Puebla, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of Piedra Ancha (Puebla) is 463 inhabitants

Population data in Piedra Ancha (Chignahuapan, Puebla)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020225238463
2010224216440
2005211214425
Evolution of the population in Piedra Ancha: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Piedra Ancha:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.358.33
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:34.13%13.41%
Illiterate population:5.83%9.77%
Illiterate population (men):2.81%8.33%
Illiterate population (women):3.02%11.16%
Schooling level:7.486.20
Schooling level (men):7.025.66
Schooling level (women):7.986.70
Indigenous culture data in Piedra Ancha:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Piedra Ancha, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Puebla, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Piedra Ancha:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:51.19%31.82%
Employed population over 12 years (men):69.33%61.57%
Employed population over 12 years (women):32.00%3.12%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:130131
Homes with electricity:98.46%99.12%
Housing with piped water:98.46%97.35%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:89.23%93.81%
Dwellings with radio:61.54%61.95%
Housing with television:84.62%96.46%
Housing with refrigerator:80.00%65.49%
Housing with washing machine:56.15%48.67%
Housing with automobile:56.15%56.64%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.31%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:10.00%18.58%
Dwellings with cellular phones:74.62%22.12%
Homes with Internet:26.15%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Piedra Ancha (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Puebla, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Piedra Ancha

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Piedra Ancha, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chignahuapan. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Piedra Ancha.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Piedra Ancha

Many people want to stay in the town of Piedra Ancha 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of Piedra Ancha (Puebla)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Piedra Ancha by age and sex, 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 Piedra Ancha there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Piedra Ancha
Data of the age pyramid of the town Piedra Ancha (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)302353
Youth (6-14 years)253257
Adults (15-59 years)143147290
Elderly (60+ years)273663

#6 Photos of Piedra Ancha

In order for you to enjoy nature around Piedra Ancha, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Piedra Ancha, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of Piedra Ancha (Puebla) is 73305

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Piedra Ancha so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 73305. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Piedra Ancha ("73") correspond to the State of Puebla, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Chignahuapan

  1. Calapa (249 inhabitants)
  2. El Campamento (16 inhabitants)
  3. El Porvenir (4 inhabitants)
  4. El Reparo (21 inhabitants)
  5. El Zacatonal (4 inhabitants)
  6. La Gloria (Primera Sección) (147 inhabitants)
  7. La Providencia (5 inhabitants)
  8. Las Chavelitas (4 inhabitants)
  9. Las Cruces (10 inhabitants)
  10. Los Pilares (La Joya) (21 inhabitants)
  11. Nuevo San Claudio (Carretero) (228 inhabitants)
  12. Ocote Huérfano (18 inhabitants)
  13. Piedra Ancha Aserradero (Segunda Ampliación) (- inhabitants)
  14. San Isidro Coliuca (284 inhabitants)
  15. San José Atzintlimeya (398 inhabitants)