Cortazar
Maps, pictures and statistics of Cortazar, a beautiful city of 69,371 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of Cortazar belongs to the municipality of Cortazar (State of Guanajuato). There are 69,371 inhabitants and it is 1,736 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Salvatierra is 41 minutes away by car (41 km). It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Cortazar, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 52% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Cortazar? How to go? Map
Location map of Cortazar in Guanajuato: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Cortazar, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Cortazar (Guanajuato) is 69,371 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 35473 | 33898 | 69371 |
| 2010 | 31801 | 29857 | 61658 |
| 2005 | 30054 | 27694 | 57748 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.03 | 3.45 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 5.58% | 6.33% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.01% | 4.49% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.17% | 3.45% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.84% | 5.47% |
| Schooling level: | 9.42 | 8.19 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.67 | 8.51 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.19 | 7.90 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.40% | 0.45% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.20% | 0.20% |
| 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 Cortazar (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.57% | 38.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.86% | 51.34% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 40.69% | 25.74% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 18,096 | 16,566 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.44% | 99.08% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.93% | 94.46% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.24% | 98.49% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.25% | 86.51% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.05% | 97.86% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.93% | 90.05% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 85.94% | 82.98% |
| Homes with a car: | 42.85% | 43.14% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 39.31% | 27.06% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 36.70% | 43.29% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.73% | 70.65% |
| Homes with Internet: | 52.39% | 17.87% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cortazar
With the satellite map of Cortazar 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 Cortazar. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Cortazar.
#4 What to do in Cortazar
Want to know what to see in Cortazar if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Cortazar.Las mejores montes de Cortazar para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Mandinga (2184 meters): 8.9 km walk (133 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Colorado (1758 meters): 8.4 km walk (118 minutes), heading West.
- El Diezmo (1815 meters): 10.3 km walk (155 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Gordo (2007 meters): 10.6 km walk (138 minutes), heading South.
- Salvatierra (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo y Convento de las Capuchinas", 41 km, heading South (41 minutes by car)
- Comonfort (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Centro Histórico", 52 km, heading Northeast (44 minutes by car)
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo y Ex Convento Agustino de San Pablo", 61 km, heading Southwest (50 minutes by car)
- Colonia Rinconada del Camino Viejo (56 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Quinta Medrano (26 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- San Juan de Santa Anita (Los Rodríguez) (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Quinta la Esperanza (27 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Cortazar (Guanajuato)
In Cortazar 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 Cortazar, 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) | 3,227 | 3,349 | 6,576 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5,087 | 5,419 | 10,506 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 22,984 | 21,433 | 44,417 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4,175 | 3,697 | 7,872 |
#6 Pictures of Cortazar
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Cortazar? 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 Cortazar.
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#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Cortazar
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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Cortazar
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cortazar
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Cortazar
- Arreguín de Arriba (693 inhabitants)
- Colonia los Reyes (31 inhabitants)
- El Colorado (126 inhabitants)
- El Pirul (1 inhabitants)
- El Tecolote (Cerrito de Hierbas) (10 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Laureles (32 inhabitants)
- La Palma (5 inhabitants)
- Manuel Macías (Camino Viejo) (- inhabitants)
- Rancho La Cajita (3 inhabitants)
- Rosa María Torres Ojeda (Fracción la Palma) (4 inhabitants)
- San José de la Peña (7 inhabitants)
- San Juan de Santa Anita (Los Rodríguez) (8 inhabitants)
- Santa Ana (18 inhabitants)
- Sauz de Merino (218 inhabitants)
- Tres Lagunas (12 inhabitants)