Tequisquiapan (Querétaro). Magical Town
The most complete information about the city of Tequisquiapan (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Querétaro has 34,955 inhabitants?
The town of Tequisquiapan (Querétaro). Magical Town belongs to the municipality of Tequisquiapan. There are 34,955 inhabitants and it is 1,870 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Tequisquiapan (Querétaro) is a Magical Town since 2012. You can also visit the following tourist attractions (names in Spanish): "Templo de Santa María de la Asunción", " Museo del Queso y el Vino", "Plaza Miguel Hidalgo", "Centro Geográfico del País", "Parque Recreativo La Pila", "Balneario Neptuno", "Balneario La Vega", "Balneario El Oasís", "Termas del Rey".
Data: In Tequisquiapan, 90% of the inhabitants are catholic and 69% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is Tequisquiapan? How to go? Map
Location map of Tequisquiapan in Querétaro: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Tequisquiapan, which is marked with the following symbol 
Meet all the magical towns of the Querétaro State and discover their cultural essence
We can find in the city of Tequisquiapan the masons known as 'bovederos', who use only their trowel to build vaults and roofs type dome. As you can see in the following awesome footage, defying gravity they do not need formworks or ceiling mounts, using only a Mexican technology that has passed from parents to children from generation to generation.
In this longer video, you can see the whole process of building a dome by a 'bovedero'
#2 The population of Tequisquiapan (Querétaro) is 34,955 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18206 | 16749 | 34955 |
| 2010 | 15568 | 14231 | 29799 |
| 2005 | 14054 | 12804 | 26858 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.99 | 2.45 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Querétaro: | 18.94% | 18.78% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.17% | 3.76% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.67% | 2.45% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.51% | 4.95% |
| Schooling level: | 10.19 | 8.96 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.28 | 9.25 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.11 | 8.70 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.81% | 0.95% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.32% | 0.40% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.01% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tequisquiapan (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.97% | 42.11% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.73% | 52.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 45.84% | 32.71% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9,440 | 10,032 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.32% | 99.17% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.62% | 97.94% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.93% | 97.08% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.19% | 82.46% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.45% | 96.34% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.96% | 83.96% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 69.28% | 59.90% |
| Homes with a car: | 54.18% | 48.22% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 43.70% | 32.15% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 30.38% | 40.78% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 91.36% | 71.17% |
| Homes with Internet: | 61.33% | 23.41% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tequisquiapan
With the satellite map of Tequisquiapan 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 Tequisquiapan. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Tequisquiapan.
#4 What to do in Tequisquiapan
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Tequisquiapan? The list of the best places to visit in Tequisquiapan and nearby locations.Mountains in Tequisquiapan for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Frío (2317 meters): 5.6 km walk (76 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Boludo (2230 meters): 6.5 km walk (101 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Xajay (2666 meters): 10.4 km walk (130 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Grande (2274 meters): 10.8 km walk (224 minutes), heading South.
- La Vega (51 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- El Sabino (51 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- Estación Bernal (47 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- Hacienda Grande (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Tequisquiapan (Querétaro)
In Tequisquiapan 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 Tequisquiapan, 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) | 1,463 | 1,531 | 2,994 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2,472 | 2,600 | 5,072 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 11,633 | 10,450 | 22,083 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2,638 | 2,168 | 4,806 |
#6 Pictures of Tequisquiapan
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Tequisquiapan? 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 Tequisquiapan.
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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Tequisquiapan
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tequisquiapan
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Tequisquiapan
- Casa de Matanza Municipal (- inhabitants)
- El Llano (Pozo Número Dos) (10 inhabitants)
- El Vivero (1 inhabitants)
- Familia González Vega (- inhabitants)
- La Bolita (- inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Campestre de Tequisquiapan (61 inhabitants)
- Paraíso Escondido (1 inhabitants)
- El Potrerito (- inhabitants)
- Rancho la Parada (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho los Naranjos (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Mancañal (7 inhabitants)
- Rancho San José (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho San Miguel (7 inhabitants)
- San José de la Laja (2038 inhabitants)
- Tiradero de Resíduos Sólidos (- inhabitants)