Puga
The most complete information about the large village of Puga (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Puebla has 611 inhabitants?
The town of Puga belongs to the municipality of Huauchinango (State of Puebla). There are 611 inhabitants and it is 1,938 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huauchinango is 9 minutes away by car (6 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #22 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Puga, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 3% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Puga is located at 4.2 kilometers from Huauchinango, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Puga.
#1 Where is Puga? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Puga (Puebla)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Puga (Puebla) is 611 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 294 | 317 | 611 |
| 2010 | 220 | 265 | 485 |
| 2005 | 243 | 283 | 526 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.96 | 9.43 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 6.06% | 4.54% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.51% | 12.78% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.09% | 9.43% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.42% | 16.82% |
| Schooling level: | 7.38 | 5.18 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.58 | 5.35 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.16 | 4.98 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 12.60% | 7.84% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.27% | 1.86% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.16% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Huauchinango (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.68% | 29.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.05% | 46.79% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.03% | 9.09% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 149 | 127 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.99% | 95.24% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.28% | 72.38% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 70.47% | 81.90% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.36% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.85% | 61.90% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 34.90% | 19.05% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 12.75% | 4.76% |
| Homes with a car: | 18.12% | 8.57% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.36% | 0.95% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.95% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.84% | 25.71% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.67% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Puga
With the satellite map of Puga will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Huauchinango. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Puga.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Puga
Many people want to stay in the town of Puga itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- ECOTURISMO LAS POZAS: 4 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ROSALES: 5 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL POTRO: 4 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA LUNA: 5 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Puga
Want to know what to see in Puga if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Puga.Mountains in Puga for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Osamatépetl (2160 meters): 6.6 km walk (123 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Cojuinalayola (2229 meters): 7.4 km walk (131 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Molino (2311 meters): 6.9 km walk (97 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Ixtipetl (1688 meters): 7.8 km walk (146 minutes), heading East.
- Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "Presa Necaxa", 9 km, heading Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- Acaxochitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Iglesia Asunción de María", 29 km, heading West (20 minutes by car)
- Pahuatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Acalapa", 38 km, heading Northwest (28 minutes by car)
- Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Centro Ceremonial Xochipila", 40 km, heading Northeast (27 minutes by car)
- Zacatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Parroquía de San Pedro y San Pablo", 44 km, heading Southeast (42 minutes by car)
- La Morena (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Rancho Techoluaya (15 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- La Cumbre (198 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- El Paraíso (56 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Puga (Puebla)
In Puga there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Puga, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 44 | 43 | 87 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 55 | 59 | 114 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 174 | 196 | 370 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 21 | 19 | 40 |
#7 Pictures of Puga
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Puga? 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 Puga.
Disfrute con las fotos de Puga en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Puga (Puebla) is 73160
Are you going to send a letter to Puga? Do you have a friend in Puga and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Puga consists of the following 5 digits: 73160. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Puga ("73") correspond to the state code of Puebla, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Puga as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Puga
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Huauchinango
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Huauchinango
- Ayohuixcuautla (311 inhabitants)
- Barrio de San Juan (Tlalcoyunga) (37 inhabitants)
- Cinco de Octubre (18 inhabitants)
- Cuautlita (1963 inhabitants)
- Los Tiradores (45 inhabitants)
- Mesa de Capulines (831 inhabitants)
- Papatlatla (538 inhabitants)
- Patoltecoya (914 inhabitants)
- Piedras Pintadas (12 inhabitants)
- Puga (611 inhabitants)
- Rancho Teopanzolco (17 inhabitants)
- Tenohuatlán (147 inhabitants)
- Tepetzintla de Galeana (704 inhabitants)
- Tlalmaya (492 inhabitants)
- Venta Chica (163 inhabitants)