Puerto Obscuro (Chapulhuacán, Hidalgo)
The most complete information about the large village of Puerto Obscuro (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Hidalgo has 515 inhabitants?
Its former name was Puerto Oscuro.
The place of Puerto Obscuro is inside the municipality of Chapulhuacán (in the State of Hidalgo). There are 515 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #13 of the ranking. Puerto Obscuro is at 1,181 meters of altitude.
This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Puerto Oscuro. In the year 2010, the locality changed its name.
Data: In Puerto Obscuro, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 15% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Puerto Obscuro? You can find it at 5.3 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Chapulhuacán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Puerto Obscuro through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Puerto Obscuro? How to go? Map
Online map of Puerto Obscuro in Hidalgo, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Puerto Obscuro (Hidalgo) is 515 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 254 | 261 | 515 |
| 2010 | 243 | 244 | 487 |
| 2005 | 238 | 238 | 476 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.71 | 7.38 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 27.18% | 23.20% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.80% | 8.62% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.72% | 7.38% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.08% | 9.88% |
| Schooling level: | 7.52 | 6.07 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.41 | 5.98 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.64 | 6.17 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.27% | 5.34% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.17% | 1.64% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 56.31% | 34.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.43% | 52.87% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 44.88% | 15.64% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 138 | 156 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.38% | 96.61% |
| Housing with piped water: | 98.55% | 92.37% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.23% | 95.76% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 44.93% | 72.03% |
| Housing with television: | 80.43% | 65.25% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 68.84% | 54.24% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 69.57% | 49.15% |
| Housing with automobile: | 24.64% | 14.41% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 17.39% | 6.78% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.45% | 4.24% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 73.19% | 12.71% |
| Homes with Internet: | 15.22% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Puerto Obscuro
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Puerto Obscuro, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chapulhuacán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Puerto Obscuro.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Puerto Obscuro
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Puerto Obscuro, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Puerto Obscuro so you can contact them.:- HOTEL SANTA ANA: 6 km away, direction Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTARANT LOS ARCOS: 6 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DON MAURO: 8 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HOSPEDAJE EN CHAPULHUACÁN: 7 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Puerto Obscuro (Hidalgo)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Puerto Obscuro 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 Puerto Obscuro there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 32 | 25 | 57 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 38 | 46 | 84 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 148 | 141 | 289 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 36 | 49 | 85 |
#6 Photos of Puerto Obscuro
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Puerto Obscuro? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Puerto Obscuro.
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#7 The Postal Code of Puerto Obscuro (Hidalgo) is 42298
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Puerto Obscuro 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: 42298. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Puerto Obscuro ("42") correspond to the State of Hidalgo, 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 Puerto Obscuro
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