Potejal

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

Did you know that this town in Veracruz has 100 inhabitants?

The town of Potejal belongs to the municipality of Zontecomatlán de López y Fuentes (State of Veracruz). There are 100 inhabitants and it is 460 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #42 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Potejal, 32% 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 Potejal? You can find it at 7.0 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Tetzacual, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Zontecomatlán de López y Fuentes, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at West, at 1.1 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Potejal through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Potejal? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Potejal (Veracruz) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Potejal, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Potejal (Veracruz) is 100 inhabitants

Population data in Potejal
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20205050100
2010394180
2005453378
Evolution of the population in Potejal: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Potejal:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.344.88
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:9.00%6.25%
Illiterate population:11.00%15.00%
Illiterate population (men):4.00%4.88%
Illiterate population (women):7.00%25.64%
Schooling level:6.884.84
Schooling level (men):6.945.44
Schooling level (women):6.824.21
Indigenous culture data in Potejal:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:100.00%100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:87.00%90.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:9.00%13.75%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Potejal, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Potejal:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:18.00%22.50%
Employed population over 12 years (men):32.00%41.46%
Employed population over 12 years (women):4.00%2.56%
Number of inhabited private housings:2718
Homes with electricity:96.30%82.35%
Homes with piped water:74.07%52.94%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:14.81%100.00%
Homes with a radio:70.37%35.29%
Homes with a television:59.26%47.06%
Homes with a refrigerator:51.85%17.65%
Homes with a washing machine:0.00%0.00%
Homes with a car:3.70%0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:7.41%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:3.70%0.00%
Homes with cell phones:51.85%0.00%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Potejal (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Veracruz, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Potejal

With the satellite map of Potejal 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 Zontecomatlán de López y Fuentes. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Potejal.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Potejal

Do you want to stay in Potejal? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Potejal:

#5 What to do in Potejal

Want to know what to see in Potejal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Potejal.
Mountains in Potejal for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro Ixtepec (904 meters): 3.5 km walk (48 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro El Águila (907 meters): 3.2 km walk (53 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Temazcalapa (980 meters): 4.5 km walk (59 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro Chalahuite (881 meters): 6.3 km walk (122 minutes), heading South.
Other towns near Potejal:
  • Cuatecomaco (538 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
  • Tlalpani (104 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
  • Tetzintla (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
  • Tetzacual (1098 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 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 Potejal (Veracruz)

In Potejal 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 Potejal, 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.

Population pyramid of Potejal
Data of the age pyramid of the town Potejal (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)31114
Youth (6-14 years)13821
Adults (15-59 years)292655
Elderly (60+ years)5510

#7 Pictures of Potejal

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

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