Velamar
Learn about small village of Velamar through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 57 inhabitants of the State of Tamaulipas
The town of Velamar belongs to the municipality of Altamira (State of Tamaulipas). It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Paraiso is 9 km away. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #75 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Velamar, 15% of individuals have completed secondary education and 83% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Velamar is located at 12.9 kilometers from Miramar, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. In addition, it is located at 4.3 kilometers from Altamira, which is the capital of the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Velamar.
#1 Where is Velamar? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Velamar (Tamaulipas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Velamar, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Velamar (Tamaulipas) is 57 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | 31 | 57 |
| 2010 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.23 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Tamaulipas: | 31.58% | 58.82% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 12.45 | 12.20 |
| Schooling level (men): | 12.35 | 14.75 |
| Schooling level (women): | 12.57 | 10.50 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 21.05% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 14.04% | 0.00% |
| 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 Altamira (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 57.89% | 52.94% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 70.97% | 57.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.31% | 50.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 18 | 80 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.89% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 88.89% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 66.67% | 100.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 83.33% | 50.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 61.11% | 75.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 72.22% | 50.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Velamar
With the satellite map of Velamar 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 Altamira. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Velamar.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Velamar
Do you want to stay in Velamar? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Velamar:- CASA MELISSA: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- MOTEL MAYELO: 5 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- MOTEL MAYELO: 6 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
- MOTEL VILLAS RAME: 5 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Velamar
A weekend in Velamar and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Velamar and surroundings to find the best destinations.Beaches in Velamar for sunbathing:
- Playa Paraiso: A 9 km walk (97 minutes) or 10 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Playa Miramar: A 13 km walk (136 minutes) or 13 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- El Contadero (415 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Miramar (161820 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
- La Pedrera (1410 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the Northwest (17 minutes by car)
- Bella Vista (324 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the South (14 minutes by car)
#6 Pictures of Velamar
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Velamar? 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 Velamar.
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#7 Vote for Velamar as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Tamaulipas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Tamaulipas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Altamira
#8 Other towns in the Municipality of Altamira
- Anastasio Morales Sánchez (2 inhabitants)
- Armenta (50 inhabitants)
- El Catalán (Rancho de Piedra) (15 inhabitants)
- Ignacio Castillo Prieto Esteros (6 inhabitants)
- Juan Romero (- inhabitants)
- La Brechita (José Pérez Pérez) (- inhabitants)
- La Ceiba (3 inhabitants)
- La Gloria (El Profe) (1 inhabitants)
- La Paz con Dios (Quinta Martha) (- inhabitants)
- La Pollera (1 inhabitants)
- Las Cuatas (- inhabitants)
- Los Cocos (- inhabitants)
- Los Mangos (Magdaleno Zamora) (- inhabitants)
- San Jacinto (Los Naranjos) (4 inhabitants)
- San Juan (Los Cinco Hermanos) (11 inhabitants)