Tortugas (Hidalgo)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Tortugas, a beautiful medium-sized town of 263 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo
The town of Tortugas (Hidalgo) belongs to the municipality of Metepec. There are 263 inhabitants and it is 2,129 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Acaxochitlán is 42 minutes away by car (29 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #13 of the ranking.
Data: In Tortugas, 32% of individuals have completed secondary education and 14% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Tortugas? You can find it at 3.3 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Metepec, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Tortugas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Tortugas? How to go? Map
Online map of Tortugas in Hidalgo, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Tortugas (Hidalgo) is 263 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 147 | 116 | 263 |
| 2010 | 151 | 122 | 273 |
| 2005 | 91 | 86 | 177 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.73 | 4.10 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Hidalgo: | 4.18% | 5.13% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.66% | 4.40% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.76% | 4.10% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.90% | 4.64% |
| Schooling level: | 8.98 | 6.68 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.43 | 6.74 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.45 | 6.63 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.94% | 1.47% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 4.18% | 0.37% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Metepec (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.83% | 34.07% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 69.83% | 59.84% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.73% | 13.25% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 69 | 84 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.10% | 93.55% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.55% | 98.39% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.41% | 87.10% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.77% | 69.35% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.10% | 90.32% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 85.51% | 77.42% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 68.12% | 54.84% |
| Homes with a car: | 75.36% | 58.06% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.49% | 3.23% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 4.84% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.41% | 56.45% |
| Homes with Internet: | 21.74% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Tortugas
With the satellite map of Tortugas 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 Metepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Tortugas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tortugas
Do you want to stay in Tortugas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Tortugas:- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA ANA: 13 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES LA LOMA: 16 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JUQUILITA: 20 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Tortugas
Want to know what to see in Tortugas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Tortugas.Mountains in Tortugas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Campana (2264 meters): 10.7 km walk (183 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Chalma (2360 meters): 9.2 km walk (191 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Viejo (2750 meters): 9.5 km walk (155 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Zopilote (2296 meters): 13.5 km walk (193 minutes), heading East.
- Acaxochitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Centro Historico", 42 km, heading Southeast (29 minutes by car)
- Pahuatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "La Trinidad", 37 km, heading East (28 minutes by car)
- Huasca de Ocampo (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Presa de San Antonio​", 52 km, heading West (39 minutes by car)
- Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "Cerro de Zempoala", 47 km, heading East (45 minutes by car)
- Real de Monte (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Iglesia de la Santa Veracruz", 69 km, heading West (51 minutes by car)
- Río Seco (121 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- San Salvador (21 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- La Bomba (115 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Metepec (138 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Tortugas (Hidalgo)
In Tortugas 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 Tortugas, 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) | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 14 | 34 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 95 | 77 | 172 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 19 | 19 | 38 |
#7 Pictures of Tortugas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Tortugas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Tortugas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Tortugas (Hidalgo) is 43401
Are you going to send a letter to Tortugas? Do you have a friend in Tortugas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Tortugas consists of the following 5 digits: 43401. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Tortugas ("43") correspond to the state code of Hidalgo, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Tortugas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Tortugas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Metepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Metepec
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- Atlixtaca (52 inhabitants)
- Cañada de Flores (254 inhabitants)
- Colonia Ignacio Zaragoza Parte Alta (497 inhabitants)
- Colonia Nueva Ex-Hacienda de Apulco (317 inhabitants)
- Ejido Temaxcalillos (18 inhabitants)
- La Bomba (115 inhabitants)
- Mesillas II (37 inhabitants)
- Metepec (2248 inhabitants)
- Metepec (138 inhabitants)
- San Antonio la Palma (4 inhabitants)
- San Diego (49 inhabitants)
- San José Palmillas Parte Baja (102 inhabitants)
- San José Palmillas Parte Alta (59 inhabitants)
- Zacatepec (44 inhabitants)