Mexico → Puebla → Huauchinango → Xaltepec

Xaltepec (Puebla)

Maps, pictures and statistics of Xaltepec, a beautiful large village of 2,645 inhabitants of the State of Puebla

The town of Xaltepec (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Huauchinango. There are 2,645 inhabitants and it is 1,334 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Huauchinango is 11 minutes away by car (8 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Xaltepec, there is a percentage of 97% of indigenous population and 77% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Xaltepec? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Xaltepec? You can find it at 5.5 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Huauchinango, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Xaltepec through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Xaltepec? How to go? Map

Location map of Xaltepec in Puebla: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Xaltepec, which is marked with the following symbol

MORE MAPS OF XALTEPEC - PICTURES OF XALTEPEC

Do you want to know if your last name is among the most common in the Puebla State? Here is a complete list of the most popular ones

#2 The population of Xaltepec (Puebla) is 2,645 inhabitants

Population data in Xaltepec (Puebla)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	1412	1233	2645
2010	1353	1230	2583
2005	1252	1185	2437

Evolution of the population in Xaltepec: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Xaltepec:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.54	8.78
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla:	2.04%	0.62%
Illiterate population:	13.01%	13.05%
Illiterate population (men):	4.27%	8.78%
Illiterate population (women):	8.73%	16.93%
Schooling level:	6.38	5.13
Schooling level (men):	6.64	5.46
Schooling level (women):	6.17	4.84

Indigenous culture data in Xaltepec:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	97.28%	97.44%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	60.95%	73.64%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	1.51%	0.85%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Xaltepec, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Puebla, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Huauchinango (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Xaltepec:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	42.12%	25.20%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	52.15%	41.22%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	33.36%	10.64%
Number of inhabited private housings:	641	603
Homes with electricity:	99.69%	97.83%
Homes with piped water:	84.56%	69.49%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	80.97%	99.10%
Homes with a radio:	45.71%	56.14%
Homes with a television:	60.22%	49.28%
Homes with a refrigerator:	36.51%	15.34%
Homes with a washing machine:	4.68%	1.44%
Homes with a car:	5.30%	3.43%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.25%	0.72%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.50%	20.40%
Homes with cell phones:	76.76%	9.21%
Homes with Internet:	31.05%	0.54%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Xaltepec (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Puebla, and with the total for the country.
PueblosAmerica.com has been offering reliable and updated information about Mexican towns and cities since 2007. All the data we present is sourced from official Mexican government sources and has been validated by multiple academic articles.. Learn more.

#3 Satellite photo of Xaltepec

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Xaltepec, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Huauchinango. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Xaltepec.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Xaltepec

Do you want to stay in Xaltepec? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Xaltepec:

• HOTEL LAS COLONIAS DE HIDALGO: 6 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL TIZOC: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA XOCHICALLI: 6 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
• POSADA SAN MIGUEL: 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Xaltepec

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Xaltepec? The list of the best places to visit in Xaltepec and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Xaltepec para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Azacamile (1702 meters): 1.5 km walk (21 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro Ixtipetl (1688 meters): 1.8 km walk (31 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Huitztipetl (1997 meters): 1.8 km walk (30 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Chiltipetl (1639 meters): 2.8 km walk (40 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns to visit when in Xaltepec:

• Huauchinango (Puebla): Don't miss "Árbol del Tizoc​", 11 km, heading West (8 minutes by car)
• Xicotepec (Puebla): Don't miss "Museo Casa Carranza", 30 km, heading Northeast (21 minutes by car)
• Pahuatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Cascada Velo de Novia", 36 km, heading Northwest (27 minutes by car)
• Acaxochitlán (Hidalgo): Don't miss "Museo Arqueológico", 39 km, heading West (36 minutes by car)
• Zacatlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Museo de Relojería y Autómatas Alberto Olvera", 48 km, heading South (43 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Xaltepec?:

• Papatlatla (538 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Papatlazolco (2276 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Nexapa Ahila (56 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Tlalmaya (492 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Xaltepec (Puebla)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Xaltepec 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 Xaltepec there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Xaltepec (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	189	188	377
Youth (6-14 years)	259	288	547
Adults (15-59 years)	849	650	1,499
Elderly (60+ years)	115	107	222

#7 Pictures of Xaltepec

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Xaltepec? 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 Xaltepec.
See more pictures ►

Disfrute con las fotos de Xaltepec en este enlace

#8 Vote for Xaltepec as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like Xaltepec or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Xaltepec to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.

In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Puebla, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Puebla

#9 Schools in Xaltepec

• Schools in Xaltepec

>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Huauchinango

>>> Click here to see more towns in the State of Puebla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants, hotels,...) <<<

#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Huauchinango