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Tecolapa (Veracruz)

Learn about medium-sized town of Tecolapa through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 284 inhabitants of the State of Veracruz

The town of Tecolapa (Veracruz) belongs to the municipality of Pajapan. There are 284 inhabitants and it is 97 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #9 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Tecolapa, 17% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Tecolapa is located at 2.5 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Pajapan, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Tecolapa.

#1 Where is Tecolapa? How to go? Map

Online map of Tecolapa in Veracruz, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Tecolapa (Veracruz) is 284 inhabitants

Population data in Tecolapa (Veracruz)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	137	147	284
2010	112	124	236
2005	68	72	140

Evolution of the population in Tecolapa: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Tecolapa:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.82	12.90
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz:	3.52%	1.27%
Illiterate population:	21.48%	24.15%
Illiterate population (men):	7.75%	12.90%
Illiterate population (women):	13.73%	36.61%
Schooling level:	4.8	3.57
Schooling level (men):	5.64	4.23
Schooling level (women):	3.89	2.83

Indigenous culture data in Tecolapa:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	98.59%	97.88%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	74.30%	70.34%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.35%	0.85%

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

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Pajapan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Tecolapa:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	52.46%	30.08%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	63.95%	52.42%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	40.15%	5.36%
Number of inhabited private housings:	88	69
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	95.16%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	96.77%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	88.64%	85.48%
Homes with a radio:	73.86%	58.06%
Homes with a television:	64.77%	66.13%
Homes with a refrigerator:	60.23%	20.97%
Homes with a washing machine:	15.91%	6.45%
Homes with a car:	5.68%	1.61%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	2.27%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	4.84%
Homes with cell phones:	79.55%	24.19%
Homes with Internet:	2.27%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Tecolapa (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 Tecolapa

With the satellite map of Tecolapa 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 Pajapan. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Tecolapa.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tecolapa

Many people want to stay in the town of Tecolapa itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

• HOTEL JAZARA: 3 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
• CABANAS ECOTURISTICAS TAZOJCAN MATI: 3 km away, direction Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DEL CARMEN: 3 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VILLA HIDALGO: 13 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Tecolapa

A weekend in Tecolapa and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Tecolapa and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Tecolapa for hiking and trails:

• Loma Pelon (342 meters): 3.7 km walk (46 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Pelón (415 meters): 6.5 km walk (122 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro San Martin (Volcán San Martín Pajapán) (1158 meters): 9.5 km walk (139 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Tambor (319 meters): 12.8 km walk (202 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near Tecolapa:

• Batajapán (599 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• San Juan Volador (1767 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Pajapan (10156 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
• El Toronjal (93 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (6 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 Tecolapa (Veracruz)

In Tecolapa 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 Tecolapa, 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 Tecolapa (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	16	14	30
Youth (6-14 years)	24	27	51
Adults (15-59 years)	85	93	178
Elderly (60+ years)	12	13	25

#7 Pictures of Tecolapa

In order for you to enjoy nature around Tecolapa, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Tecolapa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Tecolapa

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