Rancho de la Luz
We have collected many facts about the small village of Rancho de la Luz, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 73 inhabitants of Puebla.
The town of Rancho de la Luz belongs to the municipality of Palmar de Bravo (State of Puebla). There are 73 inhabitants and it is 2,153 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #30 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Rancho de la Luz, 88% of the inhabitants are catholic and 30% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Rancho de la Luz is located at 10.7 kilometers from San Miguel Xaltepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. In addition, it is located at 2.4 kilometers from Palmar de Bravo, which is the capital of the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Rancho de la Luz.
#1 Where is Rancho de la Luz? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Rancho de la Luz in Puebla? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Rancho de la Luz.
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#2 The population of Rancho de la Luz (Puebla) is 73 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38 | 35 | 73 |
| 2010 | 32 | 36 | 68 |
| 2005 | 26 | 24 | 50 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.18 | 30.56 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 5.48% | 4.41% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.44% | 29.41% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.22% | 30.56% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.22% | 28.12% |
| Schooling level: | 6.26 | 4.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.64 | 4.52 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.85 | 4.82 |
| 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: | 50.68% | 45.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 74.29% | 63.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.95% | 25.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 20 | 23 |
| Homes with electricity: | 70.00% | 57.89% |
| Homes with piped water: | 5.00% | 5.26% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 55.00% | 63.16% |
| Homes with a radio: | 15.00% | 47.37% |
| Homes with a television: | 60.00% | 57.89% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 30.00% | 31.58% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 30.00% | 21.05% |
| Homes with a car: | 35.00% | 57.89% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.00% | 36.84% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Rancho de la Luz
With the satellite map of Rancho de la Luz 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 Palmar de Bravo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Rancho de la Luz.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Rancho de la Luz
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Rancho de la Luz, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Rancho de la Luz so you can contact them:- HOTEL RESTAURANT MANJARREZ: 2 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- PENSION SAN JOSÉ TUZUAPAN: 5 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- MOTEL MIAMI GARDENS: 12 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES PLEASHUR: 12 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Rancho de la Luz
A weekend in Rancho de la Luz and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Rancho de la Luz and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Rancho de la Luz for hiking and trails:
- San José la Noria (2769 meters): 4.9 km walk (75 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Las Minas (2657 meters): 4.8 km walk (63 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Papalo (2692 meters): 5.9 km walk (82 minutes), heading West.
- Loma Chichipicte (2745 meters): 5.4 km walk (81 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Colonia Guadalupe (Dolores) (72 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (0 minutes by car)
- La Noria (23 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Palmarito (429 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Las Cruces (102 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Rancho de la Luz (Puebla)
In Rancho de la Luz 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 de la Luz, 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) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 21 | 25 | 46 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
#7 Pictures of Rancho de la Luz
In order for you to enjoy nature around Rancho de la Luz, 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 de la Luz, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Palmar de Bravo
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Palmar de Bravo
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- Cerro Agujerado (3 inhabitants)
- Colonia Guadalupe (17 inhabitants)
- Cuacnopalan (9758 inhabitants)
- Cuesta Chica Piletas (557 inhabitants)
- El Arenal (102 inhabitants)
- El Eucalipto (6 inhabitants)
- Encrucijada Primera Sección (248 inhabitants)
- Ex-Hacienda de Jesús (38 inhabitants)
- Granja Esteban Lima (- inhabitants)
- Hacienda San Miguel (5 inhabitants)
- Los López (12 inhabitants)
- Palmar de Bravo (22 inhabitants)
- Rincón Grande (16 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Esperilla (16 inhabitants)