Zapotlán (State of Mexico)
Learn about large village of Zapotlán through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 4,137 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México
The town of Zapotlán (State of Mexico) belongs to the municipality of Atenco. There are 4,137 inhabitants and it is 2,247 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Martín de las Pirámides is 33 minutes away by car (30 km). It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Zapotlán, 31% of individuals have completed secondary education and 23% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Zapotlán is located at 1.6 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of San Salvador Atenco, 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 Zapotlán.
#1 Where is Zapotlán? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Zapotlán (Estado de México) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Zapotlán, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Zapotlán (Estado de México) is 4,137 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2133 | 2004 | 4137 |
| 2010 | 1467 | 1382 | 2849 |
| 2005 | 1152 | 1116 | 2268 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.06 | 1.74 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 15.11% | 12.14% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.55% | 2.84% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.48% | 1.74% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.06% | 3.89% |
| Schooling level: | 9.06 | 8.07 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.07 | 8.21 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.06 | 7.94 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 7.76% | 5.30% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.34% | 2.42% |
| 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 Atenco (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.22% | 34.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.18% | 47.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.93% | 21.54% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 897 | 591 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.78% | 98.66% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.10% | 36.07% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.89% | 98.28% |
| Homes with a radio: | 77.59% | 87.02% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.09% | 96.37% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.25% | 72.52% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 55.63% | 54.96% |
| Homes with a car: | 33.22% | 37.02% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 22.63% | 15.27% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 20.96% | 24.24% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.96% | 64.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 49.39% | 7.44% |
#3 Satellite photo of Zapotlán
With the satellite map of Zapotlán 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 Atenco. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Zapotlán.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Zapotlán
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Zapotlán, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Zapotlán so you can contact them:- HOTEL SAN JOSE: 1 km away, direction Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAMINO VIEJO: 1 km away, direction Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAMINO VIEJO: 1 km away, direction Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LOS ARCOS: 1 km away, direction South (1 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Zapotlán
A weekend in Zapotlán and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Zapotlán and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Zapotlán for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Tepetzingo (2243 meters): 4.2 km walk (79 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Tezoyuca (2284 meters): 7.3 km walk (121 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro San Miguel (2257 meters): 5.4 km walk (76 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Santiago (2350 meters): 7.6 km walk (137 minutes), heading North.
- San Martín de las Pirámides (Estado de México): Don't miss "Capilla de Puxtla", 33 km, heading Northeast (30 minutes by car)
- Otumba de Gómez Farías (México): Don't miss "Museo Gonzalo Carrasco", 49 km, heading Northeast (37 minutes by car)
- Tepotzotlán (México): Don't miss "Plaza de la Cruz", 59 km, heading Northwest (55 minutes by car)
- Ejido San Cristóbal (1824 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- La Pastoría (3649 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Chiconcuac de Juárez (25868 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Magdalena Panoaya (5597 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Zapotlán (Estado de México)
In Zapotlán 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 Zapotlán, 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) | 196 | 210 | 406 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 369 | 375 | 744 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,392 | 1,267 | 2,659 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 176 | 152 | 328 |
#7 Pictures of Zapotlán
In order for you to enjoy nature around Zapotlán, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Zapotlán, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Zapotlán (Estado de México) is 56304
Are you going to send a letter to Zapotlán? Do you have a friend in Zapotlán and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Zapotlán consists of the following 5 digits: 56304. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Zapotlán ("56") correspond to the state code of Estado de México, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in Zapotlán
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Atenco
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Atenco
- Chileleco (Ampliación Nexquipayac Chileleco) (- inhabitants)
- Colonia el Salado (8445 inhabitants)
- Ejido San Salvador Acuexcomac (Ejido la Purísima) (1795 inhabitants)
- Ejido de Nexquipayac (1771 inhabitants)
- El Amanal (774 inhabitants)
- Ejido la Magdalena Panoaya (4374 inhabitants)
- Hacienda la Grande Fracción Uno (31 inhabitants)
- Francisco I. Madero (1084 inhabitants)
- La Pastoría (3649 inhabitants)
- Los Hornos (El Presidio) (977 inhabitants)
- San Cristóbal Nexquipayac (7744 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Arcángel (Tepecingo) (- inhabitants)
- Santa Isabel Ixtapan (5548 inhabitants)
- Nueva Santa Rosa (6345 inhabitants)
- Zapotlán (4137 inhabitants)