Puruahua
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Puruahua, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 465 inhabitants of Estado de México.
The town of Puruahua belongs to the municipality of Temascalcingo (State of Estado de México). There are 465 inhabitants and it is 2,482 meters altitude. The Magical Town of El Oro de Hidalgo is 32 minutes away by car (28 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #27 of the ranking.
Data: In Puruahua, 87% of the inhabitants are catholic and 29% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Puruahua? You can find it at 1.6 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Temascalcingo de José María Velasco, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Puruahua through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Puruahua? How to go? Map
Online map of Puruahua in Estado de México, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Puruahua (Estado de México) is 465 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 223 | 242 | 465 |
| 2010 | 282 | 274 | 556 |
| 2005 | 294 | 306 | 600 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.47 | 2.92 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 3.44% | 4.14% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.80% | 5.76% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.86% | 2.92% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.94% | 8.51% |
| Schooling level: | 8.41 | 6.88 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.71 | 7.39 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.09 | 6.41 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.52% | 6.29% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.86% | 2.16% |
| 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 Temascalcingo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.58% | 32.01% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.37% | 49.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.70% | 14.89% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 100 | 138 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.00% | 96.43% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.00% | 82.14% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 84.00% | 69.64% |
| Homes with a radio: | 48.00% | 70.54% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.00% | 83.04% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 84.00% | 58.04% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 29.00% | 18.75% |
| Homes with a car: | 31.00% | 21.43% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.00% | 2.68% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 84.00% | 46.43% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Puruahua
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Puruahua, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Temascalcingo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Puruahua.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Puruahua
Do you want to stay in Puruahua? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Puruahua:- HOTEL V: 2 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA REAL: 2 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SUITE SANTA TERESA: 2 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA FAMILIAR SAN JUAN: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Puruahua
A weekend in Puruahua and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Puruahua and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Puruahua for hiking and trails:
- Santa Cruz (2998 meters): 1.8 km walk (26 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Chato (2757 meters): 3.2 km walk (64 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Yeguashi (3075 meters): 3.5 km walk (46 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Vero (2978 meters): 4.6 km walk (77 minutes), heading East.
- El Oro de Hidalgo (México): Don't miss "Centro Artesanal", 32 km, heading Southwest (28 minutes by car)
- Tlalpujahua (Michoacán): Don't miss "Mina Las Dos Estrellas", 39 km, heading Southwest (30 minutes by car)
- Aculco (México): Don't miss "Cascadas la concepción Tixhiñu", 40 km, heading Northeast (40 minutes by car)
- Amealco de Bonfil (Querétaro): Don't miss "Cascada La Piedad", 69 km, heading Northwest (58 minutes by car)
- Barrio de Corona (453 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Temascalcingo de José María Velasco (14091 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Barrio de Shelle (130 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- La Magdalena Cruz Blanca (99 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Puruahua (Estado de México)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Puruahua 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 Puruahua there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 28 | 34 | 62 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 44 | 48 | 92 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 132 | 145 | 277 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 19 | 15 | 34 |
#7 Pictures of Puruahua
In order for you to enjoy nature around Puruahua, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Puruahua, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Puruahua (Estado de México) is 50410
Are you going to send a letter to Puruahua? Do you have a friend in Puruahua and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Puruahua consists of the following 5 digits: 50410. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Puruahua ("50") correspond to the state code of Estado de México, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in Puruahua
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Temascalcingo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Temascalcingo
- Ahuacatitlán Centro (815 inhabitants)
- Barrio de Corona (453 inhabitants)
- Barrio de Shelle (130 inhabitants)
- Barrio las Peñas (81 inhabitants)
- Cuadrilla (243 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Ixtapa (336 inhabitants)
- La Magdalena Boshá (438 inhabitants)
- Llano de las Carreras (130 inhabitants)
- Los Pinos (82 inhabitants)
- Mesa de Bañi (500 inhabitants)
- San José Solís (1301 inhabitants)
- San Pedro de la Loma (6 inhabitants)
- San Pedro Potla Segundo Barrio (225 inhabitants)
- Santa Ana Yenshu Centro (225 inhabitants)
- Temascalcingo de José María Velasco (14091 inhabitants)