Potrero (Puebla)
Learn about small village of Potrero through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 161 inhabitants of the State of Puebla
The town of Potrero (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Coxcatlán. There are 161 inhabitants and it is 1,899 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 38 minutes away by car (31 km). It is the most populated town in the position #11 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Potrero, 71% of the inhabitants are catholic and 10% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Potrero is located at 12.5 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Coxcatlán, 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 Potrero.
#1 Where is Potrero? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Potrero (Puebla) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Potrero, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Potrero (Puebla) is 161 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 77 | 84 | 161 |
| 2010 | 141 | 170 | 311 |
| 2005 | 144 | 179 | 323 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.29 | 12.35 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 3.73% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.42% | 15.43% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.35% | 12.35% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.07% | 19.15% |
| Schooling level: | 5.24 | 4.18 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.84 | 4.47 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.67 | 3.83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.58% | 89.07% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.86% | 3.22% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Coxcatlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 26.71% | 27.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 47.62% | 48.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.90% | 2.13% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 31 | 74 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 94.64% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 44.64% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 25.81% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.84% | 46.43% |
| Homes with a television: | 64.52% | 35.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 25.81% | 1.79% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 9.68% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 1.79% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 54.84% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Potrero
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Potrero, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Coxcatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Potrero.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Potrero
Do you want to stay in Potrero? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Potrero:- HOTEL RYO TCO: 12 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARIA SABINA: 14 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ISABEL: 15 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DONA OFELIA: 14 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Potrero
Want to know what to see in Potrero if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Potrero.Las mejores montes de Potrero para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Xometepetl (2514 meters): 4.1 km walk (70 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Patepetl (2681 meters): 3.8 km walk (52 minutes), heading East.
- El Calvario (2092 meters): 6.1 km walk (96 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Verde (2601 meters): 5.8 km walk (79 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Cascada Velo de Novia", 38 km, heading East (31 minutes by car)
- El Mirador (65 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Yerba Santa (221 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Tres Ocotes (54 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Zayoyojca (158 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Potrero (Puebla)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Potrero by age and gender, 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 Potrero there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 12 | 23 | 35 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 49 | 51 | 100 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 4 | 12 |
#7 Pictures of Potrero
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Potrero? 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 Potrero.
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#8 The Postal Code of Potrero (Puebla) is 75981
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Potrero 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: 75981. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Potrero ("75") 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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#10 Schools in Potrero
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Coxcatlán
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- Santa Cecilia (98 inhabitants)
- Tecoltepec (1320 inhabitants)
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