Xajay (Querétaro)
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The town of Xajay (Querétaro) belongs to the municipality of Amealco de Bonfil. There are 466 inhabitants and it is 2,412 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Aculco is 24 minutes away by car (23 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #37 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Xajay, 38% of the population over 12 years is single and 1% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Xajay is located at 20.8 kilometers from Amealco de Bonfil, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Xajay.
#1 Where is Xajay? How to go? Map
Online map of Xajay in Querétaro, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Xajay (Querétaro) is 466 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 264 | 202 | 466 |
| 2010 | 250 | 238 | 488 |
| 2005 | 213 | 212 | 425 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.65 | 6.72 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Querétaro: | 2.79% | 8.40% |
| Illiterate population: | 15.45% | 11.07% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.22% | 6.72% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.23% | 15.20% |
| Schooling level: | 5.58 | 5.38 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.35 | 5.94 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.73 | 4.84 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 42.27% | 85.25% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 21.67% | 43.24% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.21% | 0.41% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 36.70% | 23.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.98% | 37.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.00% | 10.40% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 143 | 158 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.50% | 91.30% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.90% | 92.17% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 67.83% | 65.22% |
| Homes with a radio: | 27.27% | 62.61% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.41% | 68.70% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 66.43% | 21.74% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 11.19% | 6.09% |
| Homes with a car: | 15.38% | 19.13% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.40% | 0.87% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.70% | 6.96% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 37.06% | 20.87% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.40% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Xajay
With the satellite map of Xajay 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 Amealco de Bonfil. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Xajay.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Xajay
Do you want to stay in Xajay? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Xajay:- HOTEL MISIÓN LA MURALLA: 17 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HIDALGO: 22 km away, direction East (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JARDÍN: 21 km away, direction East (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ACULCO: 23 km away, direction East (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Xajay
Want to know what to see in Xajay if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Xajay.Mountains in Xajay for hiking and trails:
- El Gallo (2924 meters): 5.8 km walk (75 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Pelón (Cerro Pelón de Ñado) (3309 meters): 8.1 km walk (142 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Tepozán (2628 meters): 10.4 km walk (136 minutes), heading North.
- La Muralla (2637 meters): 9.6 km walk (155 minutes), heading North.
- Aculco (México): Don't miss "Balneario municipal", 24 km, heading East (23 minutes by car)
- Amealco de Bonfil (Querétaro): Don't miss "Cerro de San Pablo", 41 km, heading West (35 minutes by car)
- El Oro de Hidalgo (México): Don't miss "Palacio Municipal", 68 km, heading Southwest (65 minutes by car)
- Loma de los Julianes (132 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Tenasdá (Barrio de San Ildefonso) (688 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Tesquedó (Puerto del Chivato) (212 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Cuicillo (Barrio de San Ildefonso) (394 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Xajay (Querétaro)
In Xajay 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 Xajay, 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) | 34 | 31 | 65 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 55 | 49 | 104 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 147 | 108 | 255 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 28 | 14 | 42 |
#7 Pictures of Xajay
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Xajay? 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 Xajay.
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#8 The Postal Code of Xajay (Querétaro) is 76887
Are you going to send a letter to Xajay? Do you have a friend in Xajay and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Xajay consists of the following 5 digits: 76887. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Xajay ("76") correspond to the state code of Querétaro, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Xajay as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Xajay
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Amealco de Bonfil
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- Ejido el Bothé (11 inhabitants)
- El Jaral (Santiago Mexquititlán Barrio 6to.) (63 inhabitants)
- El Juvilete (23 inhabitants)
- El Tepozán (Barrio de San Ildefonso) (419 inhabitants)
- La Atarjea (3 inhabitants)
- La Ladera (555 inhabitants)
- La Venta (Santiago Mexquititlán Barrio 6to.) (179 inhabitants)
- Las Lajas (- inhabitants)
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- Los Arcos (131 inhabitants)
- Rancho los Altares (- inhabitants)
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