La Peña (Tantoyuca, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave)

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The town of La Peña is located in the Municipality of Tantoyuca (in the State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave). There are 532 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #24 in terms of number of inhabitants. La Peña is at 119 meters of altitude.

Data: In La Peña, there is a percentage of 97% of indigenous population and 46% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Peña? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Peña is located at 11.3 kilometers from Tantoyuca, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Peña.

#1 Where is La Peña? How to get there? Map

How to get to the town of La Peña in Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Peña.

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#2 The population of La Peña (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave) is 532 inhabitants

Population data in La Peña (Tantoyuca, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020272260532
2010270306576
2005260285545
Evolution of the population in La Peña: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Peña:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.4813.73
Population coming from outside the State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave:3.01%1.39%
Illiterate population:7.52%14.24%
Illiterate population (men):2.63%13.73%
Illiterate population (women):4.89%14.81%
Schooling level:6.424.92
Schooling level (men):6.785.01
Schooling level (women):6.074.84
Indigenous culture data in La Peña:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:96.99%98.78%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:81.39%79.34%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:3.38%5.03%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Peña, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in La Peña:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:44.92%24.83%
Employed population over 12 years (men):53.46%42.48%
Employed population over 12 years (women):36.76%4.81%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:117141
Homes with electricity:94.87%91.87%
Housing with piped water:3.42%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:3.42%95.93%
Dwellings with radio:47.86%64.23%
Housing with television:64.10%47.15%
Housing with refrigerator:53.85%30.89%
Housing with washing machine:0.00%0.81%
Housing with automobile:2.56%4.07%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:0.00%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.85%0.00%
Dwellings with cellular phones:46.15%31.71%
Homes with Internet:0.85%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Peña (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of La Peña

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Peña

Many people want to stay in the town of La Peña itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:

#5 Population pyramid of La Peña (Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Peña by age and sex, 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 La Peña there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of La Peña
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Peña (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)372562
Youth (6-14 years)7675151
Adults (15-59 years)128136264
Elderly (60+ years)312455

#6 Photos of La Peña

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Tantoyuca

  1. Alta Rosa (2 inhabitants)
  2. Chote Arriba (25 inhabitants)
  3. El Alambique (12 inhabitants)
  4. El Sacrificio (15 inhabitants)
  5. Guayalar (157 inhabitants)
  6. Jopoy (10 inhabitants)
  7. La Mesa (6 inhabitants)
  8. La Rivera (- inhabitants)
  9. Los Pinos (4 inhabitants)
  10. Los Tocayos (- inhabitants)
  11. Parajes (- inhabitants)
  12. Paso del Limón (166 inhabitants)
  13. Raúl Lince (Tepezquingo) (4 inhabitants)
  14. Rancho Nuevo (57 inhabitants)
  15. San Jerónimo (201 inhabitants)