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Tecapa

Maps, pictures and statistics of Tecapa, a beautiful large village of 983 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz

The town of Tecapa belongs to the municipality of Ilamatlán (State of Veracruz). There are 983 inhabitants and it is 1,181 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Metztitlán is 60 minutes away by car (55 km). It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Tecapa, there is a percentage of 100% of indigenous population and 46% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Tecapa? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Tecapa is located at 342.0 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Xoxocapa, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Ilamatlán) it is at 14.1 kilometers in direction Northwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Tecapa.

#1 Where is Tecapa? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Tecapa in Veracruz? 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 Tecapa.

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#2 The population of Tecapa (Veracruz) is 983 inhabitants

Population data in Tecapa

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	507	476	983
2010	430	419	849
2005	369	357	726

Evolution of the population in Tecapa: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Tecapa:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.47	19.57
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	21.36%	4.24%
Illiterate population:	18.41%	22.85%
Illiterate population (men):	7.73%	19.57%
Illiterate population (women):	10.68%	26.05%
Schooling level:	5.2	3.66
Schooling level (men):	5.37	3.78
Schooling level (women):	5.04	3.55

Indigenous culture data in Tecapa:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	99.90%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	86.67%	84.45%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	6.51%	18.49%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Tecapa, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Veracruz, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Tecapa:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	11.90%	10.48%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	21.01%	20.76%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	3.35%	0.47%
Number of inhabited private housings:	213	220
Homes with electricity:	98.59%	93.82%
Homes with piped water:	48.36%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	1.88%	98.88%
Homes with a radio:	30.99%	48.31%
Homes with a television:	46.48%	50.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	18.78%	6.18%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	2.25%
Homes with a car:	0.94%	1.69%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	17.84%	11.24%
Homes with cell phones:	46.48%	12.92%
Homes with Internet:	15.02%	0.56%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Tecapa (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Veracruz, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Tecapa

With the satellite map of Tecapa 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 Ilamatlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Tecapa.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tecapa

Do you want to stay in Tecapa? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Tecapa:

• HOTEL ILAMATLÁN: 8 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PALACIO: 19 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASA DE LA MUJER: 21 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA SANTA ANA: 26 km away, direction West (19 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Tecapa

A weekend in Tecapa and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Tecapa and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Tecapa para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Pezmayahuatl (1171 meters): 4.2 km walk (88 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Tepeoco (1847 meters): 4.0 km walk (65 minutes), heading West.
• Loma La Presidencia (889 meters): 4.5 km walk (69 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Los Parajes (1570 meters): 5.4 km walk (85 minutes), heading East.

Magical Towns near Tecapa to discover the Mexican culture:

• Metztitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Convento La Comunidad", 60 km, heading Southwest (55 minutes by car)

Other towns near Tecapa:

• Tonalixco (54 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Xaltipa (154 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• Conquextla (507 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• Cebolleja (26 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 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 Tecapa (Veracruz)

In Tecapa 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 Tecapa, 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 Tecapa (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	64	62	126
Youth (6-14 years)	119	112	231
Adults (15-59 years)	280	256	536
Elderly (60+ years)	44	46	90

#7 Pictures of Tecapa

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Tecapa? 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 Tecapa.
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#9 Schools in Tecapa

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