El Caracol (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Caracol, as well as photos, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 107 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of El Caracol (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Pénjamo. There are 107 inhabitants and it is 1,679 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #196 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Caracol, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 96% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Caracol is located at 25.0 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Pénjamo, 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 El Caracol.
#1 Where is El Caracol? How to go? Map
Location map of El Caracol in Guanajuato: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Caracol, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Caracol (Guanajuato) is 107 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 49 | 58 | 107 |
| 2010 | 61 | 51 | 112 |
| 2005 | 58 | 51 | 109 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.3 | 5.88 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 26.17% | 13.39% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.74% | 11.61% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.93% | 5.88% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.80% | 16.39% |
| Schooling level: | 6.78 | 5.33 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.82 | 5.63 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.74 | 5.14 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.79% | 13.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.52% | 17.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.45% | 9.84% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 24 | 29 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.15% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.15% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.83% | 92.31% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 0.00% | 69.23% |
| Housing with television: | 95.83% | 100.00% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 100.00% | 84.62% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 95.83% | 76.92% |
| Housing with automobile: | 79.17% | 61.54% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.33% | 7.69% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 3.85% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 95.83% | 46.15% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.83% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Caracol
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Caracol, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Pénjamo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Caracol.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Caracol
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Caracol, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Caracol so you can contact them.:- HOTEL DESTINY: 21 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MORELOS: 30 km away, direction Southwest (25 minutes by car)
- SERVICIOS TURISTICOS SALVI: 31 km away, direction Northwest (22 minutes by car)
- MOTEL A FONTE: 25 km away, direction Northwest (21 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Caracol (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Caracol 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 El Caracol there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 33 | 31 | 64 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 7 | 16 |
#6 Photos of El Caracol
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Caracol, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Caracol, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of El Caracol (Guanajuato) is 36945
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Caracol so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 36945. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Caracol ("36") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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