Potrero Horcón
Learn about large village of Potrero Horcón through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 680 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of Potrero Horcón belongs to the municipality of Tempoal (State of Veracruz). There are 680 inhabitants and it is 146 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Potrero Horcón, 20% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% 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 Potrero Horcón is located at 13.8 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Tempoal de Sánchez, 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 Horcón.
#1 Where is Potrero Horcón? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Potrero Horcón (Veracruz) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Potrero Horcón, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Potrero Horcón (Veracruz) is 680 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 347 | 333 | 680 |
| 2010 | 356 | 379 | 735 |
| 2005 | 379 | 408 | 787 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.93 | 10.82 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 10.44% | 7.76% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.26% | 13.61% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.53% | 10.82% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.74% | 16.57% |
| Schooling level: | 6.16 | 5.76 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.3 | 5.66 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.01 | 5.85 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 16.18% | 15.37% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 5.29% | 6.26% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.15% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tempoal (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.41% | 29.80% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 69.97% | 55.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.68% | 2.53% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 209 | 240 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.61% | 95.24% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.78% | 92.06% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 17.70% | 98.94% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.12% | 84.13% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.52% | 81.48% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 79.43% | 67.20% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 22.49% | 13.76% |
| Homes with a car: | 11.48% | 11.11% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.96% | 0.53% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 22.01% | 28.04% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 67.46% | 17.99% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Potrero Horcón
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Potrero Horcón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tempoal. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Potrero Horcón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Potrero Horcón
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Potrero Horcón, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Potrero Horcón so you can contact them:- HOTEL FLORIDA: 18 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA JOYA: 18 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 24 km away, direction Southwest (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CRYSTAL: 24 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Potrero Horcón
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Potrero Horcón? The list of the best places to visit in Potrero Horcón and nearby locations.Mountains in Potrero Horcón for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Mesillas (127 meters): 6.9 km walk (101 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Montaña (134 meters): 9.6 km walk (193 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Guayalito (162 meters): 11.4 km walk (214 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Bandera (181 meters): 9.3 km walk (114 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Sacrificio (22 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (8 minutes by car)
- Valantín (152 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- Rangel II (59 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- Dos Arbolitos (8 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Potrero Horcón (Veracruz)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Potrero Horcón 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 Horcón there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 29 | 26 | 55 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 59 | 34 | 93 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 175 | 166 | 341 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 84 | 107 | 191 |
#7 Pictures of Potrero Horcón
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Potrero Horcón? 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 Horcón.
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#9 Schools in Potrero Horcón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tempoal
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