San Mateo Alcalá
Learn about medium-sized town of San Mateo Alcalá through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 413 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México
Its former name was Ejido de San Mateo Alcalá.
The town of San Mateo Alcalá belongs to the municipality of Temoaya (State of Estado de México). There are 413 inhabitants and it is 2,583 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metepec is 57 minutes away by car (40 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #50 of the ranking.
The locality was formerly known as Ejido de San Mateo Alcalá, but changed its name a few years ago. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2010.
Data: In San Mateo Alcalá, 38% of individuals have completed secondary education and 6% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of San Mateo Alcalá? You can find it at 5.0 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of San Pedro Arriba, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Temoaya, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at West, at 8.5 kilometers. To enjoy the town of San Mateo Alcalá through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is San Mateo Alcalá? How to go? Map
Online map of San Mateo Alcalá 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 San Mateo Alcalá (Estado de México) is 413 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 224 | 189 | 413 |
| 2010 | 202 | 181 | 383 |
| 2005 | 204 | 180 | 384 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.18 | 2.76 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 5.33% | 1.83% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.87% | 6.27% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.48% | 2.76% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.39% | 9.41% |
| Schooling level: | 7.65 | 6.53 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.06 | 7.16 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.33 | 5.98 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 11.62% | 8.88% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.39% | 2.09% |
| 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: | 56.17% | 31.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.61% | 55.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 48.21% | 10.40% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 98 | 87 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.98% | 97.40% |
| Homes with piped water: | 94.90% | 89.61% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 78.57% | 77.92% |
| Homes with a radio: | 74.49% | 84.42% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.73% | 92.21% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 58.16% | 36.36% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 38.78% | 15.58% |
| Homes with a car: | 46.94% | 57.14% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.12% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.04% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 78.57% | 54.55% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.18% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Mateo Alcalá
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Mateo Alcalá, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Temoaya. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Mateo Alcalá.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Mateo Alcalá
Many people want to stay in the town of San Mateo Alcalá 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 EMPERADOR: 8 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA GRANDE: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL DE TEMOAYA: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARAISO: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Mateo Alcalá
Want to know what to see in San Mateo Alcalá if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San Mateo Alcalá.Las mejores montes de San Mateo Alcalá para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Melesio (2740 meters): 8.5 km walk (138 minutes), heading East.
- Loma Cuexcontitlan (2642 meters): 10.0 km walk (162 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Tres Marías (2776 meters): 9.9 km walk (135 minutes), heading East.
- La Pastora (2660 meters): 12.0 km walk (217 minutes), heading North.
- Metepec (México): Don't miss "Casa del Artesano y Corredores Artesanales", 57 km, heading South (40 minutes by car)
- Villa del carbón (Estado de México): Don't miss "Templo de la Virgen de la Peña Francia", 58 km, heading North (48 minutes by car)
- Barrio San Mateo (37 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Tlachaloya Segunda Sección (6778 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- San José Comalco (2378 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Col. Emiliano Zapata (Ej. Santiago Temoaya) (477 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Mateo Alcalá (Estado de México)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of San Mateo Alcalá 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 Mateo Alcalá there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 27 | 31 | 58 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 37 | 32 | 69 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 144 | 121 | 265 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 5 | 21 |
#7 Pictures of San Mateo Alcalá
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Mateo Alcalá? 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 Mateo Alcalá.
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#8 The Postal Code of San Mateo Alcalá (Estado de México) is 50893
Are you going to send a letter to San Mateo Alcalá? Do you have a friend in San Mateo Alcalá and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San Mateo Alcalá consists of the following 5 digits: 50893. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Mateo Alcalá ("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 San Mateo Alcalá
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Temoaya
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- Temoaya (3630 inhabitants)
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