San Nicolás (Puebla)

Maps, pictures and statistics of San Nicolás, a beautiful small village of 151 inhabitants of the State of Puebla

The town of San Nicolás (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Ocoyucan. There are 151 inhabitants and it is 2,080 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Pedro Cholula is 28 minutes away by car (20 km). It is the most populated town in the position #17 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In San Nicolás, 77% of the inhabitants are catholic and 76% 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 San Nicolás is located at 4.1 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of San Bernardino Chalchihuapan, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Santa Clara Ocoyucan) it is at 6.3 kilometers in direction Northeast. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of San Nicolás.

#1 Where is San Nicolás? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of San Nicolás 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 San Nicolás.

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#2 The population of San Nicolás (Puebla) is 151 inhabitants

Population data in San Nicolás (Puebla)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20208467151
20109273165
20059883181
Evolution of the population in San Nicolás: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in San Nicolás:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.1312.33
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:1.32%5.45%
Illiterate population:5.96%10.30%
Illiterate population (men):1.32%12.33%
Illiterate population (women):4.64%8.70%
Schooling level:7.745.47
Schooling level (men):7.885.36
Schooling level (women):7.635.57
Indigenous culture data in San Nicolás:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%1.21%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%1.21%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of San Nicolás, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Puebla, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in San Nicolás:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:35.76%26.06%
Employed population over 12 years (men):58.21%49.32%
Employed population over 12 years (women):17.86%7.61%
Number of inhabited private housings:4150
Homes with electricity:100.00%97.06%
Homes with piped water:63.41%8.82%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:97.56%61.76%
Homes with a radio:85.37%76.47%
Homes with a television:97.56%79.41%
Homes with a refrigerator:100.00%55.88%
Homes with a washing machine:75.61%29.41%
Homes with a car:41.46%20.59%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:4.88%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%2.94%
Homes with cell phones:80.49%23.53%
Homes with Internet:12.20%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in San Nicolás (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Puebla, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of San Nicolás

With the satellite map of San Nicolás 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 Ocoyucan. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Nicolás.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Nicolás

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San Nicolás, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San Nicolás so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in San Nicolás

A weekend in San Nicolás and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Nicolás and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de San Nicolás para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro La Sombra (2306 meters): 2.1 km walk (41 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Pando (2280 meters): 2.2 km walk (32 minutes), heading South.
  • Mesa San Bernardino Chalchihuacan (2079 meters): 1.9 km walk (25 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro Tenayo (2304 meters): 2.4 km walk (47 minutes), heading South.
Magical Towns to visit when in San Nicolás:
  • San Pedro Cholula (Puebla): Don't miss "Museo de la Talavera Alarca", 28 km, heading North (20 minutes by car)
  • Atlixco (Puebla): Don't miss "Murales de Palacio Municipal", 33 km, heading West (26 minutes by car)
  • Huejotzingo (Puebla): Don't miss "Mercado Hermanos Serdán", 45 km, heading Northwest (45 minutes by car)
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of San Nicolás?:
  • Diez de Abril (337 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the West (0 minutes by car)
  • San Francisco Atoyac (70 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
  • El Zapote (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
  • Tlatétl (125 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of San Nicolás (Puebla)

In San Nicolás 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 San Nicolás, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town San Nicolás (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)9615
Youth (6-14 years)181331
Adults (15-59 years)524395
Elderly (60+ years)5510

#7 Pictures of San Nicolás

In order for you to enjoy nature around San Nicolás, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of San Nicolás, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Ocoyucan

  1. Buenos Aires (16 inhabitants)
  2. San Bernardino Chalchihuapan (191 inhabitants)
  3. 10 de Abril (337 inhabitants)
  4. El Zapote (10 inhabitants)
  5. Emilio Portes Gil (592 inhabitants)
  6. Ixtecpatla (312 inhabitants)
  7. Kilómetro 14.5 (129 inhabitants)
  8. Presa Echeverría (- inhabitants)
  9. Primera Sección de Santa Clara Ocoyucan (26 inhabitants)
  10. San Bernabé Temoxtitla (5187 inhabitants)
  11. San Bernardino Chalchihuapan (6031 inhabitants)
  12. San Francisco Atoyac (70 inhabitants)
  13. San Isidro Petlácatl (499 inhabitants)
  14. San José Zetina (5 inhabitants)
  15. San Nicolás (151 inhabitants)