Veladores
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Veladores, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 231 inhabitants of Zacatecas.
The town of Veladores belongs to the municipality of Nochistlán de Mejía (State of Zacatecas). There are 231 inhabitants and it is 1,810 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Nochistlán de Mejía is 10 minutes away by car (10 km). It is the most populated town in the position #14 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Veladores, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 91% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Veladores? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Veladores is located at 5.5 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Nochistlán de Mejía, 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 Veladores.
#1 Where is Veladores? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Veladores (Zacatecas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Veladores, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Veladores (Zacatecas) is 231 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 110 | 121 | 231 |
| 2010 | 99 | 106 | 205 |
| 2005 | 81 | 77 | 158 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.56 | 1.89 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 29.00% | 5.85% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.46% | 1.46% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.73% | 1.89% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.73% | 1.01% |
| Schooling level: | 8.06 | 5.94 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.66 | 5.20 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.53 | 6.81 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.87% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.43% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Nochistlán de Mejía (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.03% | 26.34% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 46.28% | 41.51% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.36% | 10.10% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 53 | 56 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 28.95% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.45% | 68.42% |
| Homes with a radio: | 64.15% | 94.74% |
| Homes with a television: | 98.11% | 94.74% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 98.11% | 97.37% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 86.79% | 73.68% |
| Homes with a car: | 77.36% | 63.16% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.98% | 5.26% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.55% | 7.89% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.57% | 71.05% |
| Homes with Internet: | 35.85% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Veladores
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Veladores, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Nochistlán de Mejía. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Veladores.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Veladores
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Veladores, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Veladores so you can contact them:- GRAN HOTEL FIESTA REAL DON ANTONIO: 6 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA: 8 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA HIDALGO: 11 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA CAXCANA: 10 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Veladores
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Veladores? The list of the best places to visit in Veladores and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Veladores para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Toyahua (1985 meters): 3.1 km walk (54 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Tuiche (1938 meters): 4.0 km walk (79 minutes), heading Northwest.
- La Joya (2069 meters): 5.1 km walk (107 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Agua (2190 meters): 10.9 km walk (137 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Nochistlán de Mejía (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Santuario de la Virgen del Rosario", 10 km, heading West (10 minutes by car)
- Temacapulín (Temaca) (Jalisco): Don't miss "Río Verde", 39 km, heading Southeast (30 minutes by car)
- La Portilla (191 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Toyahua de Arriba (362 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Porvenir de Oriente (72 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Toyahua de Abajo (525 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Veladores (Zacatecas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Veladores 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 Veladores there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 20 | 16 | 36 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 64 | 78 | 142 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 12 | 26 |
#7 Pictures of Veladores
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Veladores? 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 Veladores.
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#9 Schools in Veladores
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Nochistlán de Mejía
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Nochistlán de Mejía
- Arroyo Colorado (27 inhabitants)
- Cañada Verde (- inhabitants)
- Huisquilco (Las Delicias) (- inhabitants)
- La Barranca del Jocoque (- inhabitants)
- La Jabonera (78 inhabitants)
- La Perla (2 inhabitants)
- Las Pilas (52 inhabitants)
- Los Cardos (118 inhabitants)
- Mesa de los Ocotes (6 inhabitants)
- Mesa del Agua (3 inhabitants)
- Monte de Duranes (32 inhabitants)
- Peñas Coloradas (- inhabitants)
- Porvenir de Oriente (72 inhabitants)
- Saucillo (- inhabitants)
- Toyahua de Abajo (525 inhabitants)