Tortugas (Metepec, Hidalgo)
Maps, photos and statistics of Tortugas, a beautiful medium-sized town of 263 inhabitants of the State of Hidalgo
The place of Tortugas is inside the municipality of Metepec (in the State of Hidalgo). There are 263 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #13 of the ranking. Tortugas is at 2,129 meters of altitude.
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% |
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| 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 dwellings: | 69 | 84 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.10% | 93.55% |
| Housing with piped water: | 98.55% | 98.39% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.41% | 87.10% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 63.77% | 69.35% |
| Housing with television: | 97.10% | 90.32% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 85.51% | 77.42% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 68.12% | 54.84% |
| Housing with automobile: | 75.36% | 58.06% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.49% | 3.23% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 4.84% |
| Dwellings with cellular 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 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 |
#6 Photos of Tortugas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Tortugas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs 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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#7 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.
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#10 Schools in Tortugas
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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Metepec
- Cañada de Flores (254 inhabitants)
- Colonia Ignacio Zaragoza Parte Alta (497 inhabitants)
- Colonia Nueva Ex-Hacienda de Apulco (317 inhabitants)
- Ejido de Majadillas (Cuchilla Majadillas) (68 inhabitants)
- Ejido Temaxcalillos (18 inhabitants)
- Ex-Hacienda de Apulco Parte Alta (283 inhabitants)
- La Loma de Metepec (67 inhabitants)
- La Victoria (556 inhabitants)
- Las Trojas (81 inhabitants)
- Mesillas I (140 inhabitants)
- Metepec (138 inhabitants)
- Peña Colorada (141 inhabitants)
- Río Seco (121 inhabitants)
- San Diego (49 inhabitants)
- Temaxcalillos (470 inhabitants)