San Alejo (State of Mexico)
Learn about large village of San Alejo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,277 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México
The town of San Alejo (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Ixtapan de la Sal. There are 1,277 inhabitants and it is 1,840 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ixtapan de la Sal is 11 minutes away by car (10 km). It is the most populated town in the position #3 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San Alejo, 28% of individuals have completed secondary education and 16% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San Alejo is located at 5.5 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Ixtapan de la Sal, 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 San Alejo.
#1 Where is San Alejo? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to San Alejo (Estado de México) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of San Alejo, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Alejo (Estado de México) is 1,277 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 667 | 610 | 1277 |
| 2010 | 730 | 674 | 1404 |
| 2005 | 571 | 513 | 1084 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.5 | 5.34 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 12.29% | 8.40% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.54% | 6.13% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.88% | 5.34% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.66% | 6.85% |
| Schooling level: | 7.72 | 6.82 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.51 | 6.67 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.91 | 6.95 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.31% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.16% | 0.00% |
| 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 Ixtapan de la Sal (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.63% | 36.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.61% | 54.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 34.93% | 20.41% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 357 | 461 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.60% | 95.92% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.84% | 74.93% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.64% | 88.05% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.34% | 73.76% |
| Homes with a television: | 82.07% | 86.59% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.95% | 75.22% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 62.18% | 45.19% |
| Homes with a car: | 47.34% | 46.36% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 15.97% | 12.83% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.76% | 15.45% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 81.79% | 64.72% |
| Homes with Internet: | 29.97% | 1.46% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Alejo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Alejo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ixtapan de la Sal. You can search free satellite map (2025) of San Alejo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Alejo
Many people want to stay in the town of San Alejo itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL MONTANA: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JARDÍN: 8 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MATEA: 8 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES MAY: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Alejo
A weekend in San Alejo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Alejo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in San Alejo for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Piedra Parada (2021 meters): 4.6 km walk (56 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro del Moral (1899 meters): 7.2 km walk (108 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Catarina (2209 meters): 6.8 km walk (98 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Naranjo (2151 meters): 9.0 km walk (168 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Ixtapan de la Sal (México): Don't miss "Presidencia Municipal", 11 km, heading East (10 minutes by car)
- Tonatico (México): Don't miss "Balneario Municipal", 14 km, heading Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- Malinalco (México): Don't miss "Ex Convento Agustino", 48 km, heading Northeast (39 minutes by car)
- Taxco (Guerrero): Don't miss "Capilla de la Santísima Trinidad", 54 km, heading Southeast (49 minutes by car)
- Ixcateopan de Cuauhtémoc (Guerrero): Don't miss "Museo de Santa María de Asunción", 76 km, heading South (60 minutes by car)
- El Refugio (479 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- San Pedro Tecomatepec (215 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Puerta Grande (Puerta de los Fresnos) (376 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- San Pedro Tecomatepec (1745 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Alejo (Estado de México)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Alejo 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 San Alejo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 84 | 76 | 160 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 112 | 104 | 216 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 403 | 362 | 765 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 68 | 68 | 136 |
#7 Pictures of San Alejo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Alejo? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like San Alejo.
Disfrute con las fotos de San Alejo en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of San Alejo (Estado de México) is 51933
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Alejo 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: 51933. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Alejo ("51") correspond to the State of Estado de México, 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 San Alejo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ixtapan de la Sal
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