Tancalco
The most complete information about the small village of Tancalco (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Puebla has 26 inhabitants?
The town of Tancalco belongs to the municipality of Huitzilan de Serdán (State of Puebla). There are 26 inhabitants and it is 1,180 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tetela de Ocampo is 23 minutes away by car (20 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #26 of the ranking.
Data: In Tancalco, 22% of the population over 12 years is single and 17% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Tancalco? You can find it at 6.7 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Huitzilan, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Tancalco through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Tancalco? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Tancalco 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 Tancalco.
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#2 The population of Tancalco (Puebla) is 26 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 2010 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 2005 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.56 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.85% | 15.79% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.85% | 37.50% |
| Schooling level: | 5.67 | 4.23 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.33 | 5.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5 | 3.14 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 65.38% | 42.11% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 23.08% | 21.05% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 5.26% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Huitzilan de Serdán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.77% | 31.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 38.46% | 54.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.08% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 6 | 8 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 71.43% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 100.00% | 28.57% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.33% | 57.14% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 83.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tancalco
With the satellite map of Tancalco 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 Huitzilan de Serdán. You can search free satellite map (2025) of Tancalco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tancalco
Do you want to stay in Tancalco? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Tancalco:- HOTEL TOTUTLA: 1 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
- CENTRO ECOTURISTICO ACOCOMOCA: 9 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES LA CASA DEL ESTUDIANTE: 9 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- SERVICIO DE HOSPEDAJE ZONGOZOTLA: 9 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tancalco
Want to know what to see in Tancalco if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Tancalco.Las mejores montes de Tancalco para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Cozoltepetl (2290 meters): 3.9 km walk (56 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Totoltepetl (2188 meters): 4.0 km walk (59 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Poloco (2475 meters): 6.0 km walk (105 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Sihuatepetl (1660 meters): 5.6 km walk (80 minutes), heading North.
- Tetela de Ocampo (Puebla): Don't miss "Ejido El Rosario", 23 km, heading Southwest (20 minutes by car)
- Ciudad de Cuetzalan (Puebla): Don't miss "Palacio Municipal", 39 km, heading Northeast (31 minutes by car)
- Tlatlauquitepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Cerro Cabezón", 44 km, heading East (35 minutes by car)
- Zacatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Parroquía de San Pedro y San Pablo", 48 km, heading West (33 minutes by car)
- Zozocolco (Veracruz): Don't miss "Poza 'La Polonia'", 49 km, heading Northeast (48 minutes by car)
- Pahuatitán (201 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Pilactitán (86 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Xoloango (191 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Totutla (423 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Tancalco (Puebla)
In Tancalco 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 Tancalco, 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) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
#7 Pictures of Tancalco
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Tancalco? 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 Tancalco.
Disfrute con las fotos de Tancalco en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Tancalco (Puebla) is 73456
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Tancalco 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: 73456. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Tancalco ("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 Tancalco 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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Puebla
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Huitzilan de Serdán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Huitzilan de Serdán
- Chagchaloyan de Isidro Burgos (358 inhabitants)
- Cozoltepec (208 inhabitants)
- Huitzilan (4693 inhabitants)
- Pahuatitán (201 inhabitants)
- Pilactitán (86 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Taltzintán (702 inhabitants)
- San José Aocotzota (620 inhabitants)
- San Martín Cohuapan (110 inhabitants)
- Segunda Sección (633 inhabitants)
- Tancalco (26 inhabitants)
- Tepetzintla (217 inhabitants)
- Tercera Sección (66 inhabitants)
- Totutla (423 inhabitants)
- Xinachapan de Allende (497 inhabitants)
- Zoyotla (627 inhabitants)