Portezuelo (Tasquillo, Hidalgo)
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The place of Portezuelo is inside the municipality of Tasquillo (in the State of Hidalgo). There are 1,837 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality. Portezuelo is at 1,776 meters of altitude.
Data: In Portezuelo, 26% of the population over 12 years is single and 5% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Portezuelo is located at 7.2 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Tasquillo, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Portezuelo.
#1 Where is Portezuelo? How to go? Map
Location map of Portezuelo in Hidalgo: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Portezuelo, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Portezuelo (Hidalgo) is 1,837 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 974 | 863 | 1837 |
| 2010 | 973 | 861 | 1834 |
| 2005 | 850 | 740 | 1590 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.71 | 9.76 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 3.92% | 4.09% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.58% | 12.98% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.54% | 9.76% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.04% | 15.83% |
| Schooling level: | 7.39 | 6.13 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.32 | 6.02 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.44 | 6.21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 94.67% | 95.42% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 55.47% | 54.25% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.58% | 2.94% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tasquillo (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.48% | 20.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.56% | 33.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 46.20% | 9.87% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 503 | 593 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.21% | 94.65% |
| Housing with piped water: | 98.21% | 93.10% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 70.97% | 61.69% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 56.46% | 69.93% |
| Housing with television: | 80.12% | 78.17% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 76.54% | 57.24% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 49.90% | 35.19% |
| Housing with automobile: | 36.58% | 32.29% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.35% | 3.56% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.80% | 2.90% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 81.51% | 45.66% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.77% | 0.22% |
#3 Satellite photo of Portezuelo
With the satellite map of Portezuelo 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 Tasquillo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Portezuelo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Portezuelo
Many people want to stay in the town of Portezuelo 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 EL MIRADOR: 10 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- BUNGALOWS ZICATELA: 10 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TASQUILLO: 9 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE HABITACIONES TASQUILLO: 11 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Portezuelo (Hidalgo)
In Portezuelo 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 Portezuelo, 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) | 97 | 98 | 195 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 157 | 166 | 323 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 613 | 519 | 1,132 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 107 | 80 | 187 |
#6 Photos of Portezuelo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Portezuelo? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Portezuelo.
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#7 The Postal Code of Portezuelo (Hidalgo) is 42380
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Portezuelo 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: 42380. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Portezuelo ("42") correspond to the State of Hidalgo, 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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#10 Schools in Portezuelo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tasquillo
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