Purificación (Peñuelas)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Purificación (Peñuelas), as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 174 inhabitants of Tamaulipas.
The town of Purificación (Peñuelas) belongs to the municipality of Hidalgo (State of Tamaulipas). There are 174 inhabitants and it is 567 meters altitude. The Magical Town of General Zaragoza is 72 minutes away by car (60 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Purificación (Peñuelas), 45% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Purificación (Peñuelas) is located at 10.5 kilometers from Estación Santa Engracia, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. In addition, it is located at 28.5 kilometers from Hidalgo, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Purificación (Peñuelas).
#1 Where is Purificación (Peñuelas)? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Purificación (Peñuelas) (Tamaulipas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Purificación (Peñuelas), which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Purificación (Peñuelas) (Tamaulipas) is 174 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 92 | 82 | 174 |
| 2010 | 167 | 164 | 331 |
| 2005 | 155 | 153 | 308 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.35 | 6.10 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas: | 8.62% | 12.08% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.02% | 5.14% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.30% | 6.10% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.72% | 4.19% |
| Schooling level: | 7.37 | 6.46 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.46 | 6.10 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.28 | 6.87 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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: | 55.17% | 35.95% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 71.95% | 65.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 40.22% | 6.59% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 58 | 121 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.83% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.74% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 46.55% | 93.48% |
| Homes with a radio: | 74.14% | 55.43% |
| Homes with a television: | 77.59% | 78.26% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.10% | 78.26% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 81.03% | 61.96% |
| Homes with a car: | 41.38% | 23.91% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.72% | 2.17% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 14.13% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 94.83% | 32.61% |
| Homes with Internet: | 94.83% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Purificación (Peñuelas)
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Purificación (Peñuelas), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Hidalgo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Purificación (Peñuelas).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Purificación (Peñuelas)
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Purificación (Peñuelas), but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Purificación (Peñuelas) so you can contact them:- HOTEL SAN JORGE: 16 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL YADO INN: 17 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA SANTA ENGRACIA: 37 km away, direction Southeast (27 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLAGRAN: 52 km away, direction North (40 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Purificación (Peñuelas)
A weekend in Purificación (Peñuelas) and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Purificación (Peñuelas) and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Purificación (Peñuelas) for hiking and trails:
- Mesa El Tigre (794 meters): 5.7 km walk (75 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Nacional (1572 meters): 9.8 km walk (151 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Bandera (1025 meters): 9.0 km walk (111 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Placa (799 meters): 9.9 km walk (174 minutes), heading Southeast.
- General Zaragoza (Nuevo León): Don't miss "Paseo La Llorona", 72 km, heading Southwest (60 minutes by car)
- Los Ángeles (116 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Pénjamo (76 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Benito Juárez (Monfort) (129 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
- Santa Fe (186 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Purificación (Peñuelas) (Tamaulipas)
In Purificación (Peñuelas) 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 Purificación (Peñuelas), 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) | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 46 | 44 | 90 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 22 | 23 | 45 |
#7 Pictures of Purificación (Peñuelas)
In order for you to enjoy nature around Purificación (Peñuelas), we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Purificación (Peñuelas), so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Purificación (Peñuelas)
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Hidalgo
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- San Vicente (7 inhabitants)
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