La Atarjea (Pénjamo, Guanajuato)

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The town of La Atarjea is located in the Municipality of Pénjamo (in the State of Guanajuato). There are 945 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #22 in terms of number of inhabitants. La Atarjea is at 1,699 meters of altitude.

Data: In La Atarjea, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 11% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Atarjea is located at 15.2 kilometers from Pénjamo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Atarjea.

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

What is the route to get to La Atarjea (Guanajuato)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of La Atarjea (Guanajuato) is 945 inhabitants

Population data in La Atarjea (Pénjamo, Guanajuato)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020495450945
2010480420900
2005511449960
Evolution of the population in La Atarjea: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Atarjea:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.615.00
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:2.65%4.44%
Illiterate population:7.62%7.00%
Illiterate population (men):2.96%5.00%
Illiterate population (women):4.66%8.75%
Schooling level:7.235.78
Schooling level (men):7.145.70
Schooling level (women):7.325.84
Indigenous culture data in La Atarjea:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.56%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.11%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Atarjea, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guanajuato, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in La Atarjea:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:32.28%23.67%
Employed population over 12 years (men):49.11%47.14%
Employed population over 12 years (women):16.97%3.12%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:243282
Homes with electricity:99.18%98.99%
Housing with piped water:100.00%98.99%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:87.65%75.38%
Dwellings with radio:49.38%74.37%
Housing with television:93.83%95.98%
Housing with refrigerator:86.42%78.39%
Housing with washing machine:72.43%59.30%
Housing with automobile:31.69%33.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:7.82%2.51%
Homes with landline telephone:37.04%61.31%
Dwellings with cellular phones:61.32%4.52%
Homes with Internet:11.11%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Atarjea (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guanajuato, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of La Atarjea

With the satellite map of La Atarjea 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 Pénjamo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Atarjea.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Atarjea

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

#5 Population pyramid of La Atarjea (Guanajuato)

In La Atarjea 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 La Atarjea, 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.

Population pyramid of La Atarjea
Data of the age pyramid of the town La Atarjea (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)404383
Youth (6-14 years)7582157
Adults (15-59 years)310259569
Elderly (60+ years)7066136

#6 Photos of La Atarjea

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Atarjea, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Atarjea, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of La Atarjea (Guanajuato) is 36948

Are you going to send a letter to La Atarjea? Do you have a friend in La Atarjea and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Atarjea consists of the following 5 digits: 36948. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Atarjea ("36") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, 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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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Pénjamo

  1. Cerro Alto (28 inhabitants)
  2. El Cubilete de Pino Solo (56 inhabitants)
  3. El Monte (254 inhabitants)
  4. El Nopal (17 inhabitants)
  5. El Nopal Dos (- inhabitants)
  6. Ranchito el Rosario (63 inhabitants)
  7. El Tepamal del Comalillo (146 inhabitants)
  8. Granja Ejido Portales de Herrera (3 inhabitants)
  9. Granja los Pozos (9 inhabitants)
  10. Huerta Grande (92 inhabitants)
  11. La Barbacoa (40 inhabitants)
  12. La Calerita (166 inhabitants)
  13. Labor de López (256 inhabitants)
  14. Las Palmas del Cachirpe (12 inhabitants)
  15. San Francisco de Rizo (110 inhabitants)