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Popocatépetl (Puebla)

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The town of Popocatépetl (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Huejotzingo. There are 226 inhabitants and it is 2,624 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huejotzingo is 19 minutes away by car (14 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #19 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Popocatépetl, 25% of the population over 12 years is single and 26% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Popocatépetl is located at 10.8 kilometers from Huejotzingo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Popocatépetl.

#1 Where is Popocatépetl? How to go? Map

Online map of Popocatépetl (Puebla) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Popocatépetl (Puebla) is 226 inhabitants

Population data in Popocatépetl (Puebla)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	118	108	226
2010	125	131	256
2005	119	108	227

Evolution of the population in Popocatépetl: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Popocatépetl:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.39	6.87
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:	0.00%	3.12%
Illiterate population:	5.75%	10.16%
Illiterate population (men):	2.21%	6.87%
Illiterate population (women):	3.54%	13.60%
Schooling level:	6.06	5.06
Schooling level (men):	6.04	5.31
Schooling level (women):	6.07	4.81

Indigenous culture data in Popocatépetl:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	12.50%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	3.52%
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 Popocatépetl, 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 housing data in Popocatépetl:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	50.88%	32.81%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	68.52%	58.78%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	34.75%	5.60%
Number of inhabited private housings:	47	76
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	95.92%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	93.88%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	93.62%	87.76%
Homes with a radio:	55.32%	59.18%
Homes with a television:	91.49%	89.80%
Homes with a refrigerator:	63.83%	36.73%
Homes with a washing machine:	57.45%	36.73%
Homes with a car:	31.91%	59.18%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.13%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.13%	12.24%
Homes with cell phones:	82.98%	20.41%
Homes with Internet:	25.53%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of Popocatépetl 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 Huejotzingo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Popocatépetl.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Popocatépetl

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

• HOTEL LAS GOLONDRINAS: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MESÓN DEL ABUELO: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
• POSADA OTILIA: 11 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL JUNIOR: 14 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Popocatépetl

A weekend in Popocatépetl and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Popocatépetl and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Popocatépetl para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Texzitzi (2630 meters): 1.1 km walk (23 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Mesa Grande (2966 meters): 7.0 km walk (108 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Ixtoca (2541 meters): 9.5 km walk (172 minutes), heading South.
• Teotón (2577 meters): 9.0 km walk (163 minutes), heading Southeast.

Magical Towns to visit when in Popocatépetl:

• Huejotzingo (Puebla): Don't miss "Ruta del Chile Nogada", 19 km, heading East (14 minutes by car)
• San Pedro Cholula (Puebla): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Pedro Cholula​", 40 km, heading East (37 minutes by car)
• Atlixco (Puebla): Don't miss "Centro Cultural el Carmen", 43 km, heading South (38 minutes by car)

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

• Santa María Atexcac (2936 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Alahila (164 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• San Diego Buenavista (835 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• Santa María Nepopualco (3796 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (6 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 Popocatépetl (Puebla)

In Popocatépetl 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 Popocatépetl, 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 Popocatépetl (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	15	11	26
Youth (6-14 years)	21	19	40
Adults (15-59 years)	74	71	145
Elderly (60+ years)	8	7	15

#7 Pictures of Popocatépetl

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Popocatépetl? 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 Popocatépetl.
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