Rancho Alegre (Veracruz)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Rancho Alegre, a beautiful large village of 1,073 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz
The town of Rancho Alegre (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Mecatlán. There are 1,073 inhabitants and it is 461 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Zozocolco is 15 minutes away by car (13 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Rancho Alegre, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Rancho Alegre is located at 4.4 kilometers from Mecatlán, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Rancho Alegre.
#1 Where is Rancho Alegre? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Rancho Alegre (Veracruz)? 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 Rancho Alegre (Veracruz) is 1,073 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 542 | 531 | 1073 |
| 2010 | 531 | 534 | 1065 |
| 2005 | 531 | 524 | 1055 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.85 | 12.36 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz: | 3.17% | 4.69% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.71% | 18.03% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.64% | 12.36% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.07% | 23.73% |
| Schooling level: | 5.83 | 4.85 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.17 | 5.22 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.52 | 4.52 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 99.25% | 99.62% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 82.01% | 87.04% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 8.67% | 12.49% |
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: | 24.88% | 20.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 42.75% | 38.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.38% | 2.07% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 271 | 260 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.89% | 93.78% |
| Homes with piped water: | 90.04% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 67.53% | 98.22% |
| Homes with a radio: | 51.29% | 55.56% |
| Homes with a television: | 64.58% | 59.11% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 33.95% | 25.78% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 8.49% | 4.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 1.85% | 2.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.11% | 0.44% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.80% | 10.67% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 45.02% | 9.78% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.85% | 0.44% |
#3 Satellite photo of Rancho Alegre
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Rancho Alegre, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mecatlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Rancho Alegre.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Rancho Alegre
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Rancho Alegre, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Rancho Alegre so you can contact them:- CASA DE HUESPEDES COYUTLA: 8 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES EL RETORNO: 6 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL RETORNO: 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS COYUTLA: 6 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Rancho Alegre
Want to know what to see in Rancho Alegre if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Rancho Alegre.Mountains in Rancho Alegre for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Limakosoctin (675 meters): 7.9 km walk (163 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Grande (Cerro Mecatlan) (756 meters): 6.7 km walk (107 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Akmuxni (325 meters): 7.5 km walk (136 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Ojeador (370 meters): 10.5 km walk (202 minutes), heading North.
- Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Cosmovisión y tradiciones Totonaku", 15 km, heading Southeast (13 minutes by car)
- Ciudad de Cuetzalan (Puebla): Don't miss "Casa de la Cultura", 56 km, heading Southeast (39 minutes by car)
- Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Mirador de la Monumental Virgen de Guadalupe", 65 km, heading West (48 minutes by car)
- Calalco (795 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Cuhuixanath (435 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- La Ceiba (237 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Naranjales (331 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Rancho Alegre (Veracruz)
In Rancho Alegre 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 Rancho Alegre, 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) | 57 | 69 | 126 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 98 | 106 | 204 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 327 | 292 | 619 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 60 | 64 | 124 |
#7 Pictures of Rancho Alegre
In order for you to enjoy nature around Rancho Alegre, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Rancho Alegre, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Rancho Alegre (Veracruz) is 93086
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Rancho Alegre 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: 93086. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Rancho Alegre ("93") correspond to the State of Veracruz, 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 Rancho Alegre
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mecatlán
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Mecatlán
- Agua Azul (150 inhabitants)
- Colonia Zaragoza (487 inhabitants)
- Cuhuixanath (435 inhabitants)
- El Zapote (- inhabitants)
- Fraternidad Antorchista (185 inhabitants)
- La Ceiba (237 inhabitants)
- Las Flores (367 inhabitants)
- Lázaro Cárdenas (107 inhabitants)
- Los Jiménez (La Fábrica) (12 inhabitants)
- Los Serafines (13 inhabitants)
- Manantiales (557 inhabitants)
- Naranjales (331 inhabitants)
- Puxtla (378 inhabitants)
- Rancho Alegre (1073 inhabitants)
- Ricardo Flores Magón (1654 inhabitants)