San Nicolás el Grande (Hidalgo)
Learn about medium-sized town of San Nicolás el Grande through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 426 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo
The town of San Nicolás el Grande (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Tulancingo de Bravo. There are 426 inhabitants and it is 2,151 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Acaxochitlán is 31 minutes away by car (29 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #36 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In San Nicolás el Grande, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 34% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of San Nicolás el Grande is located at 4.0 kilometers from Tulancingo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of San Nicolás el Grande.
#1 Where is San Nicolás el Grande? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to San Nicolás el Grande (Hidalgo)? 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 San Nicolás el Grande (Hidalgo) is 426 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 230 | 196 | 426 |
| 2010 | 83 | 83 | 166 |
| 2005 | 58 | 64 | 122 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.69 | 3.61 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 8.45% | 10.84% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.41% | 6.63% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.70% | 3.61% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.70% | 9.64% |
| Schooling level: | 10.25 | 8.49 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.01 | 8.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.46 | 8.39 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 3.76% | 1.81% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.41% | 0.60% |
| 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: | 54.69% | 46.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.78% | 62.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 46.96% | 30.12% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 122 | 62 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.18% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 97.50% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.36% | 92.50% |
| Homes with a radio: | 80.33% | 90.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.80% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 84.43% | 82.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 64.75% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 56.56% | 67.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 32.79% | 12.50% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 22.13% | 10.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.98% | 87.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 34.43% | 5.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Nicolás el Grande
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Nicolás el Grande, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tulancingo de Bravo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Nicolás el Grande.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Nicolás el Grande
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San Nicolás el Grande, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San Nicolás el Grande so you can contact them:- HOTEL LA JOYA TULANCINGO: 2 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- MOTEL MEDIA LUNA: 2 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- MOTEL MEDIA LUNA: 3 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL EL PARDO: 2 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Nicolás el Grande
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in San Nicolás el Grande? The list of the best places to visit in San Nicolás el Grande and nearby locations.Mountains in San Nicolás el Grande for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Tepenacasco (2244 meters): 6.4 km walk (125 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Jaguey Chico (2338 meters): 6.6 km walk (86 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Loma Larga (2412 meters): 7.6 km walk (124 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Esperanza (2484 meters): 8.2 km walk (107 minutes), heading East.
- Acaxochitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Iglesia Asunción de María", 31 km, heading East (29 minutes by car)
- Huasca de Ocampo (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Prismas basálticos", 50 km, heading Northwest (37 minutes by car)
- Real de Monte (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Panteón Inglés", 44 km, heading West (41 minutes by car)
- Zempoala (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Templo de Todos Los Santos", 64 km, heading Southwest (46 minutes by car)
- Pahuatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Beneficio de Don Conche Tellez", 59 km, heading Northeast (56 minutes by car)
- Fraccionamiento del Magisterio Tulancinguense (1283 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Emiliano Zapata (921 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Tollancingo (126 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Farías (1244 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Nicolás el Grande (Hidalgo)
In San Nicolás el Grande 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 el Grande, 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) | 30 | 24 | 54 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 31 | 26 | 57 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 156 | 126 | 282 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 13 | 20 | 33 |
#7 Pictures of San Nicolás el Grande
In order for you to enjoy nature around San Nicolás el Grande, 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 el Grande, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of San Nicolás el Grande (Hidalgo) is 43648
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Nicolás el Grande 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: 43648. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Nicolás el Grande ("43") correspond to the State of Hidalgo, 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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