Cahuageo

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Cahuageo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 425 inhabitants of Guanajuato.

The town of Cahuageo belongs to the municipality of Valle de Santiago (State of Guanajuato). There are 425 inhabitants and it is 1,730 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Yuriria is 10 minutes away by car (10 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #50 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Cahuageo, 38% of individuals have completed secondary education and 12% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Cahuageo? You can find it at 14.5 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Valle de Santiago, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Cahuageo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Cahuageo? How to go? Map

Location map of Cahuageo in Guanajuato: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Cahuageo, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of Cahuageo (Guanajuato) is 425 inhabitants

Population data in Cahuageo
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020220205425
2010281239520
2005257209466
Evolution of the population in Cahuageo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Cahuageo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.873.77
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:0.24%0.58%
Illiterate population:8.24%6.73%
Illiterate population (men):2.59%3.77%
Illiterate population (women):5.65%9.25%
Schooling level:7.25.39
Schooling level (men):7.175.39
Schooling level (women):7.225.39
Indigenous culture data in Cahuageo:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.19%
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 Cahuageo, 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 housing data in Cahuageo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:46.35%21.92%
Employed population over 12 years (men):65.37%39.75%
Employed population over 12 years (women):28.64%6.76%
Number of inhabited private housings:101148
Homes with electricity:100.00%99.19%
Homes with piped water:100.00%98.37%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:99.01%80.49%
Homes with a radio:74.26%82.93%
Homes with a television:96.04%95.12%
Homes with a refrigerator:95.05%76.42%
Homes with a washing machine:98.02%81.30%
Homes with a car:49.50%40.65%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:11.88%1.63%
Homes with landline telephone:37.62%44.72%
Homes with cell phones:82.18%34.96%
Homes with Internet:27.72%0.81%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Cahuageo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guanajuato, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Cahuageo

With the satellite map of Cahuageo 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 Valle de Santiago. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cahuageo.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cahuageo

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

#5 What to do in Cahuageo

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Cahuageo? The list of the best places to visit in Cahuageo and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Cahuageo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Prieto (2096 meters): 3.6 km walk (61 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro Blanco (2221 meters): 6.1 km walk (99 minutes), heading North.
  • El Varal (2252 meters): 9.8 km walk (173 minutes), heading West.
  • Los Cuates (2035 meters): 10.1 km walk (173 minutes), heading Northwest.
Magical Towns near Cahuageo to discover the Mexican culture:Other towns near Cahuageo:
  • La Angostura (1397 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
  • Gervasio Mendoza (665 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
  • Los Tepetates (377 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
  • Manga de Buenavista (295 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (9 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Cahuageo (Guanajuato)

In Cahuageo 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 Cahuageo, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Cahuageo (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)221638
Youth (6-14 years)414081
Adults (15-59 years)136126262
Elderly (60+ years)212344

#7 Pictures of Cahuageo

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cahuageo? 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 Cahuageo.

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#8 The Postal Code of Cahuageo (Guanajuato) is 38457

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Cahuageo 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: 38457. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Cahuageo ("38") 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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#10 Schools in Cahuageo

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  3. Coalanda (497 inhabitants)
  4. El Altito (4 inhabitants)
  5. El Jagüey (413 inhabitants)
  6. El Timbinal (10 inhabitants)
  7. La Purísima (Sosa Balderas) (17 inhabitants)
  8. Martín Contreras Rivera (La Gallega) (6 inhabitants)
  9. Plaza Vieja (441 inhabitants)
  10. Puerta de Andaracua (318 inhabitants)
  11. Rancho de Guadalupe (La Nalga de Ventura) (256 inhabitants)
  12. San José de la Montaña (Los Gatos) (453 inhabitants)
  13. Sauz de Purísima (192 inhabitants)
  14. Valle Hermoso (7 inhabitants)
  15. Zambranos (34 inhabitants)