Sosa (Puebla)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Sosa, a beautiful large village of 4,244 inhabitants of the State of Puebla
The town of Sosa (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Chignautla. There are 4,244 inhabitants and it is 2,188 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Teziutlán is 9 minutes away by car (7 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Sosa, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 8% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Sosa is located at 1.7 kilometers from Chignautla, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Sosa.
#1 Where is Sosa? How to go? Map
Online map of Sosa in Puebla, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Sosa (Puebla) is 4,244 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2181 | 2063 | 4244 |
| 2010 | 1838 | 1692 | 3530 |
| 2005 | 1637 | 1555 | 3192 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.57 | 9.63 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 2.59% | 1.98% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.66% | 12.18% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.97% | 9.63% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.69% | 14.53% |
| Schooling level: | 6.73 | 4.88 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.83 | 5.09 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.63 | 4.70 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 34.90% | 45.38% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 9.92% | 13.77% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.05% | 0.08% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chignautla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.51% | 31.81% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.45% | 47.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.16% | 17.25% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 879 | 758 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.98% | 96.69% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.63% | 85.24% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.01% | 97.44% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.88% | 75.60% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.10% | 86.14% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 40.16% | 27.71% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 23.09% | 8.73% |
| Homes with a car: | 13.65% | 8.58% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.08% | 1.36% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.39% | 3.46% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 84.07% | 25.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.05% | 0.45% |
#3 Satellite photo of Sosa
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Sosa, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Chignautla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Sosa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Sosa
Do you want to stay in Sosa? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Sosa:- AUTO HOTEL REAL DE CHIGNAUTLA: 2 km away, direction Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL PARAISO: 2 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL LA ESCONDIDA: 2 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL CAÑAVERAL DE PASIONES: 3 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Sosa
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Sosa? The list of the best places to visit in Sosa and nearby locations.Mountains in Sosa for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Cacalococoapan (2343 meters): 1.5 km walk (23 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Chignautla (2520 meters): 3.3 km walk (42 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Tesivio (2296 meters): 4.3 km walk (54 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Tezompa (2585 meters): 5.4 km walk (81 minutes), heading West.
- Teziutlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Cascadas de Teziutlán", 9 km, heading Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- Tlatlauquitepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús", 19 km, heading Northwest (16 minutes by car)
- Ciudad de Cuetzalan (Puebla): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Francisco", 48 km, heading Northwest (46 minutes by car)
- Crutzitzin (782 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Tenextepec (286 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Tezohuatepec (Tezotepec) (666 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Coahuixco (3127 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Sosa (Puebla)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Sosa 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 Sosa there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 305 | 308 | 613 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 432 | 426 | 858 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,315 | 1,230 | 2,545 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 129 | 99 | 228 |
#7 Pictures of Sosa
In order for you to enjoy nature around Sosa, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Sosa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Sosa en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Sosa (Puebla) is 73950
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Sosa 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: 73950. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Sosa ("73") correspond to the State of Puebla, 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.
#9 Vote for Sosa as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Puebla, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Puebla
#10 Schools in Sosa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chignautla
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Chignautla
- Analco (959 inhabitants)
- Ateta (349 inhabitants)
- Calicanto (426 inhabitants)
- Chignautla (1292 inhabitants)
- Coahuixco (3127 inhabitants)
- Encino Rico (120 inhabitants)
- Huapaltepec (Zacatamánix) (532 inhabitants)
- Los Parajes (Zompanateno) (360 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (3161 inhabitants)
- Sosa (4244 inhabitants)
- Tenextepec (286 inhabitants)
- Tequimila (791 inhabitants)
- Tezohuatepec (Tezotepec) (666 inhabitants)
- Unidad los Cables (280 inhabitants)
- Yopi (1255 inhabitants)