Potzontepec
Learn about large village of Potzontepec through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 604 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México
The town of Potzontepec belongs to the municipality of Sultepec (State of Estado de México). There are 604 inhabitants and it is 1,543 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tonatico is 40 minutes away by car (34 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #9 of the ranking.
Data: In Potzontepec, 22% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Potzontepec? You can find it at 15.3 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Sultepec de Pedro Ascencio de Alquisiras, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Potzontepec through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Potzontepec? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Potzontepec (Estado de México) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Potzontepec, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Potzontepec (Estado de México) is 604 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 334 | 270 | 604 |
| 2010 | 312 | 249 | 561 |
| 2005 | 357 | 291 | 648 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.34 | 16.06 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 0.50% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.90% | 22.64% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.97% | 16.06% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.93% | 27.88% |
| Schooling level: | 5.29 | 3.79 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.85 | 4.16 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.88 | 3.59 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 41.89% | 24.60% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 20.86% | 13.01% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Sultepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 64.40% | 15.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.19% | 34.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 63.77% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 158 | 179 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.10% | 97.12% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.73% | 95.68% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.20% | 72.66% |
| Homes with a radio: | 43.67% | 58.27% |
| Homes with a television: | 69.62% | 61.87% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 79.11% | 56.83% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 19.62% | 8.63% |
| Homes with a car: | 21.52% | 13.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.43% | 0.72% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.82% | 45.32% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.89% | 28.06% |
| Homes with Internet: | 17.09% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Potzontepec
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Potzontepec, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Sultepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Potzontepec.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Potzontepec
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Potzontepec, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Potzontepec so you can contact them:- HOTEL POSADA REAL: 21 km away, direction East (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MINERO: 20 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL DE ZACUALPAN: 18 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TANIA: 20 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Potzontepec
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Potzontepec? The list of the best places to visit in Potzontepec and nearby locations.Mountains in Potzontepec for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Grande (1821 meters): 2.1 km walk (40 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Cruz Gorda (2005 meters): 4.6 km walk (64 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Momostle (2190 meters): 5.2 km walk (87 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Estación (2351 meters): 4.1 km walk (71 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Tonatico (México): Don't miss "Parque de Tzumpantitlán", 40 km, heading East (34 minutes by car)
- Ixtapan de la Sal (México): Don't miss "Iglesia de Asunción de María", 46 km, heading Northeast (38 minutes by car)
- Ixcateopan de Cuauhtémoc (Guerrero): Don't miss "Presidencia Municipal", 45 km, heading Southeast (41 minutes by car)
- Taxco (Guerrero): Don't miss "Capilla de la Santísima Trinidad", 59 km, heading Southeast (58 minutes by car)
- El Calvarito (301 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- El Ranchito (236 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- San Miguelito (138 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- San Francisco de Asís (106 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Potzontepec (Estado de México)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Potzontepec 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 Potzontepec there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 38 | 34 | 72 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 55 | 61 | 116 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 188 | 140 | 328 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 53 | 35 | 88 |
#7 Pictures of Potzontepec
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Potzontepec? 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 Potzontepec.
Disfrute con las fotos de Potzontepec en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Potzontepec (Estado de México) is 51636
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Potzontepec 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: 51636. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Potzontepec ("51") correspond to the State of Estado de México, 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 Potzontepec
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Sultepec
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