Tecate (Baja California). Magical Town
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The town of Tecate (Baja California). Magical Town belongs to the municipality of Tecate. There are 81,059 inhabitants and it is 526 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking.
Tecate (Baja California) is a Magical Town since 2012. You can also visit the following tourist attractions (names in Spanish): "CervecerÃa Tecate", "Cava de Don Juan", "Ruta del Vino", "La Rumorosa", "El Vallecito", "El Cuchamá".
Data: In Tecate, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 52% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Tecate? How to go? Map
Online map of Tecate in Baja California, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Tecate (Baja California) is 81,059 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 40420 | 40639 | 81059 |
| 2010 | 32297 | 32467 | 64764 |
| 2005 | 29384 | 29740 | 59124 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2 | 1.42 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Baja California: | 37.76% | 43.06% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.24% | 1.55% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.60% | 1.42% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.65% | 1.69% |
| Schooling level: | 10.2 | 9.31 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.19 | 9.39 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.21 | 9.22 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.16% | 1.67% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.47% | 0.67% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.01% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tecate (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 50.90% | 41.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.09% | 51.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.66% | 31.36% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 24,098 | 20,860 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.71% | 96.42% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.79% | 91.56% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.82% | 96.89% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.59% | 83.37% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.29% | 95.61% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.48% | 92.44% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 88.55% | 83.22% |
| Homes with a car: | 78.75% | 73.85% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 52.48% | 46.20% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 54.51% | 47.97% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.55% | 81.02% |
| Homes with Internet: | 73.33% | 37.98% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tecate
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Tecate, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tecate. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Tecate.
#4 What to do in Tecate
A weekend in Tecate and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Tecate and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Tecate for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Panocha (678 meters): 3.1 km walk (49 minutes), heading East.
- Rincón (776 meters): 5.2 km walk (69 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Dieciséis (1037 meters): 11.2 km walk (168 minutes), heading South.
- Punta Lengua (280 meters): 15.3 km walk (270 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Bondad (21 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Granja Juliana (11 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Rancho Tanamá (44 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- Colonia Vicente Lombardo Toledano (10 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Tecate (Baja California)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Tecate 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 Tecate there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3,651 | 3,881 | 7,532 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5,883 | 6,030 | 11,913 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 26,388 | 26,563 | 52,951 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4,498 | 4,165 | 8,663 |
#6 Pictures of Tecate
In order for you to enjoy nature around Tecate, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Tecate, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Tecate (Baja California) is 21432
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Tecate 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: 21432. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Tecate ("21") correspond to the State of Baja California, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Baja California, by popular vote:
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#12 Bars, night clubs and cafes in Tecate
#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Tecate
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tecate
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Tecate
- Curiosidades Lucero (16 inhabitants)
- Familia López Gaspar (5 inhabitants)
- La Nopalera (5 inhabitants)
- Familia LandÃn (- inhabitants)
- Los Lagos (3 inhabitants)
- Los Tres Gigantes (20 inhabitants)
- Rancho de Bravo (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho del Profesor (9 inhabitants)
- Rancho Escondido (13 inhabitants)
- La Puertita (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho las Cuatro Milpas (- inhabitants)
- Rancho NC (1 inhabitants)
- Familia Ramos (44 inhabitants)
- Rancho Tres Palos (2 inhabitants)
- San José (- inhabitants)