Poxtla (Ayapango, México)

We have collected many facts about the large village of Poxtla, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 985 inhabitants of México.

It was formerly known as San Cristóbal Poxtla.

The town of Poxtla is located in the Municipality of Ayapango (in the State of México). There are 985 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #3 of the whole municipality. Poxtla is at 2,443 meters of altitude.

This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as San Cristóbal Poxtla. In the year 2010, the locality changed its name.

Data: In Poxtla, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 37% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Poxtla is located at 1.4 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Ayapango de Gabriel Ramos Millán (Cab.), which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Poxtla.

Where is Poxtla? How to get there? Map

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


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The population of Poxtla (México) is 985 inhabitants

Population data in Poxtla (Ayapango, México)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020498487985
2010463460923
2005381376757
Evolution of the population in Poxtla: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Poxtla:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):1.981.52
Population coming from outside the State of México:16.75%22.54%
Illiterate population:1.83%2.38%
Illiterate population (men):0.81%1.52%
Illiterate population (women):1.02%3.24%
Schooling level:9.998.67
Schooling level (men):10.028.73
Schooling level (women):9.978.61
Indigenous culture data in Poxtla:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.11%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Poxtla, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of México, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Poxtla:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:40.61%38.03%
Employed population over 12 years (men):56.67%57.17%
Employed population over 12 years (women):24.90%19.01%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:257308
Homes with electricity:100.00%98.07%
Housing with piped water:100.00%96.14%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:96.11%97.68%
Dwellings with radio:62.65%82.24%
Housing with television:92.61%92.66%
Housing with refrigerator:84.82%67.18%
Housing with washing machine:76.26%62.93%
Housing with automobile:44.75%34.75%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:32.68%17.37%
Homes with landline telephone:21.40%15.06%
Dwellings with cellular phones:87.94%63.71%
Homes with Internet:36.96%10.81%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Poxtla (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of México, and with the total for the country.

Satellite photo of Poxtla

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Poxtla, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ayapango. You can search free satellite map (2023) of Poxtla.


Population pyramid of Poxtla (México)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Poxtla by age and sex, 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 Poxtla there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Poxtla
Data of the age pyramid of the town Poxtla (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)443781
Youth (6-14 years)7278150
Adults (15-59 years)329314643
Elderly (60+ years)5358111

Photos of Poxtla

In order for you to enjoy nature around Poxtla, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Poxtla, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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The Postal Code of Poxtla (México) is 56766

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Poxtla 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: 56766. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Poxtla ("56") correspond to the State of 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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