Puxtla (Veracruz)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Puxtla, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 378 inhabitants of Veracruz.
The town of Puxtla (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Mecatlán. There are 378 inhabitants and it is 356 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zozocolco is 26 minutes away by car (23 km). It is the most populated town in the position #9 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Puxtla, 29% of the inhabitants are catholic and 1% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Puxtla is located at 2.3 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Mecatlán, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Puxtla.
#1 Where is Puxtla? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Puxtla (Veracruz) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Puxtla, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Puxtla (Veracruz) is 378 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 187 | 191 | 378 |
| 2010 | 204 | 177 | 381 |
| 2005 | 177 | 175 | 352 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.49 | 24.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 1.32% | 0.26% |
| Illiterate population: | 20.11% | 27.03% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.99% | 24.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.11% | 29.41% |
| Schooling level: | 4.99 | 3.53 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.97 | 3.93 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.01 | 3.19 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 88.62% | 84.25% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 12.17% | 34.65% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mecatlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.95% | 16.80% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.79% | 31.07% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.70% | 4.41% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 89 | 121 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.51% | 78.49% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.38% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 50.56% | 96.77% |
| Homes with a radio: | 57.30% | 23.66% |
| Homes with a television: | 42.70% | 25.81% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 31.46% | 16.13% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 1.12% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 3.23% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 49.44% | 2.15% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Puxtla
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Puxtla, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mecatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Puxtla.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Puxtla
Do you want to stay in Puxtla? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Puxtla:- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 3 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES COYUTLA: 4 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PRINCIPAL: 4 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Puxtla
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Puxtla? The list of the best places to visit in Puxtla and nearby locations.Mountains in Puxtla for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Grande (Cerro Mecatlan) (756 meters): 3.4 km walk (60 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Ojeador (370 meters): 7.3 km walk (102 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mesa El Crucero (501 meters): 10.9 km walk (225 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Limakosoctin (675 meters): 12.2 km walk (188 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Zona Protegida 'El Jabalí'", 26 km, heading Southeast (23 minutes by car)
- Ciudad de Cuetzalan (Puebla): Don't miss "Capilla de la Purísima Concepción o de la Conchita", 38 km, heading Southeast (37 minutes by car)
- Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Mirador de la Monumental Virgen de Guadalupe", 41 km, heading West (41 minutes by car)
- Agua Azul (150 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Los Serafines (13 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Cerro Grande (1506 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Los Jiménez (La Fábrica) (12 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Puxtla (Veracruz)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Puxtla 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 Puxtla there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 48 | 50 | 98 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 110 | 97 | 207 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 17 | 25 | 42 |
#7 Pictures of Puxtla
In order for you to enjoy nature around Puxtla, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Puxtla, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Puxtla
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mecatlán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mecatlán
- Agua Azul (150 inhabitants)
- Arroyo Grande (76 inhabitants)
- Colonia Zaragoza (487 inhabitants)
- Cuhuixanath (435 inhabitants)
- El Zapote (- inhabitants)
- La Ceiba (237 inhabitants)
- La Cruz (641 inhabitants)
- La Escalera (447 inhabitants)
- Las Flores (367 inhabitants)
- Lázaro Cárdenas (107 inhabitants)
- Los Jiménez (La Fábrica) (12 inhabitants)
- Los Serafines (13 inhabitants)
- Puxtla (378 inhabitants)
- Rancho Alegre (1073 inhabitants)
- Ricardo Flores Magón (1654 inhabitants)