Trancas (Puebla)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 358 inhabitants of Puebla.
The town of Trancas (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Zoquitlán. There are 358 inhabitants and it is 2,072 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huautla de Jiménez is 53 minutes away by car (53 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #9 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Trancas, 94% of the inhabitants are catholic and 14% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Trancas is located at 13.0 kilometers from Xitlama, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. In addition, it is located at 13.9 kilometers from Zoquitlán, which is the capital of the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Trancas.
#1 Where is Trancas? How to go? Map
Online map of Trancas in Puebla, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Trancas (Puebla) is 358 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 192 | 166 | 358 |
| 2010 | 219 | 221 | 440 |
| 2005 | 175 | 202 | 377 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.92 | 15.38 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 0.84% | 0.91% |
| Illiterate population: | 25.70% | 22.27% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.22% | 15.38% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 16.48% | 29.22% |
| Schooling level: | 4.66 | 4.31 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.16 | 5.02 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.24 | 3.64 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 87.99% | 89.09% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 9.78% | 17.05% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.52% | 24.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.19% | 36.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.83% | 12.33% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 94 | 103 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 92.86% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.49% | 78.57% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 70.21% | 97.62% |
| Homes with a radio: | 85.11% | 86.90% |
| Homes with a television: | 62.77% | 79.76% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 22.34% | 5.95% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 13.83% | 2.38% |
| Homes with a car: | 12.77% | 10.71% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.19% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 17.02% | 11.90% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 68.09% | 35.71% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.57% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Trancas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Trancas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Zoquitlán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Trancas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Trancas
Many people want to stay in the town of Trancas 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:- MB HOTEL: 12 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ROJO CANELA: 12 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAZADOREZ: 12 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS ARCOS: 17 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Trancas
A weekend in Trancas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Trancas and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Trancas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Ejecatépetl (2301 meters): 2.5 km walk (43 minutes), heading East.
- El Campanario (1602 meters): 4.5 km walk (66 minutes), heading West.
- Romerotépetl (2631 meters): 4.6 km walk (67 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Colorado (1945 meters): 8.3 km walk (150 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Huautla de Jiménez (Oaxaca): Don't miss "Cerro de la Adoración", 53 km, heading Southeast (53 minutes by car)
- San Isidro Xacalco (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Tepantitla (297 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- Tepetolontzi (93 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- San Jos Tequixpalco (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Trancas (Puebla)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Trancas 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 Trancas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 36 | 29 | 65 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 99 | 92 | 191 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 35 | 23 | 58 |
#7 Pictures of Trancas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Trancas? 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 Trancas.
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#9 Schools in Trancas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zoquitlán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Zoquitlán
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- Íxcatl (34 inhabitants)
- Barrio Tepepa Laguna (234 inhabitants)
- Chalchico (241 inhabitants)
- Cobictic (103 inhabitants)
- Cotzinga (130 inhabitants)
- Coyolapa (794 inhabitants)
- Mangotitla (Zoyaltepec) (69 inhabitants)
- San Cayetano (19 inhabitants)
- Tecolotleapa (318 inhabitants)
- Totlala (178 inhabitants)
- Xicala (383 inhabitants)
- Xitlama (2766 inhabitants)
- Xocotla (261 inhabitants)
- Xoloxtepec (191 inhabitants)