Alfaro (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Alfaro, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 2,764 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of Alfaro (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of León. There are 2,764 inhabitants and it is 1,879 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #14 of the ranking.
Data: In Alfaro, 37% of the population over 12 years is single and 26% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Alfaro? You can find it at 8.3 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of León de los Aldama, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Alfaro through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Alfaro? How to go? Map
Location map of Alfaro in Guanajuato: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Alfaro, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Alfaro (Guanajuato) is 2,764 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1355 | 1409 | 2764 |
| 2010 | 1186 | 1195 | 2381 |
| 2005 | 1042 | 996 | 2038 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.53 | 10.88 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 1.16% | 0.84% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.37% | 11.89% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.93% | 10.88% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.44% | 12.90% |
| Schooling level: | 7.31 | 5.91 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.19 | 5.79 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.43 | 6.03 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.18% | 0.38% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.07% | 0.13% |
| 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 León (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.12% | 34.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.97% | 50.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.79% | 18.72% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 627 | 560 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.08% |
| Homes with piped water: | 57.58% | 66.86% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.22% | 79.50% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.76% | 80.08% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.74% | 95.79% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 85.01% | 76.82% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 68.58% | 59.39% |
| Homes with a car: | 36.04% | 27.01% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.98% | 4.98% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 13.56% | 14.37% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.72% | 39.46% |
| Homes with Internet: | 25.52% | 0.77% |
#3 Satellite photo of Alfaro
With the satellite map of Alfaro 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 León. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Alfaro.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Alfaro
Many people want to stay in the town of Alfaro 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:- PENSION GONZALEZ: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
- CAMPAMENTOS VIVENCIALES KUKAPONGA: 4 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- SERVICIO DE HOTEL WEE: 5 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BLACK: 4 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Alfaro
A weekend in Alfaro and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Alfaro and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Alfaro para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Mesa de Medina (2265 meters): 3.9 km walk (53 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Prieto (2351 meters): 6.9 km walk (142 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Cerrito de Jerez (1848 meters): 9.2 km walk (184 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Gigante (2740 meters): 8.3 km walk (128 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Colonia la Esperanza de Alfaro (2038 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Norberto Vargas (12 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- La Esperanza (21 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- El Saltillo (38 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Alfaro (Guanajuato)
In Alfaro 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 Alfaro, 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) | 161 | 159 | 320 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 240 | 281 | 521 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 843 | 867 | 1,710 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 111 | 102 | 213 |
#7 Pictures of Alfaro
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Alfaro? 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 Alfaro.
Disfrute con las fotos de Alfaro en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Alfaro (Guanajuato) is 37233
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Alfaro 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: 37233. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Alfaro ("37") 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.
#9 Vote for Alfaro as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Guanajuato, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Guanajuato
#10 Schools in Alfaro
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of León
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of León
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- Granja los Pinos (1 inhabitants)
- Granja Misericordia (34 inhabitants)
- Rancho San Antonio (4 inhabitants)
- Jorge Andrade Espinoza (5 inhabitants)
- La Cinta (394 inhabitants)
- Barretos Dos (Rito González) (7 inhabitants)
- Las Pilas (13 inhabitants)
- Las Tres Rosas (Los Rivera) (- inhabitants)
- Los Lazos (31 inhabitants)
- Nuevo Paraíso (Rancho el Pijiji) (40 inhabitants)
- Ramón Ibarra Becerra (10 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo de la Luz (1158 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo del Maguey (155 inhabitants)
- Villas de la Joya (- inhabitants)