Villa de las Peñitas
Maps, pictures and statistics of Villa de las Peñitas, a beautiful small village of 115 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
You may know it as Ejido Noria de Sopeña.
The town of Villa de las Peñitas belongs to the municipality of Silao (State of Guanajuato). There are 115 inhabitants and it is 1,802 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #130 of the ranking.
The locality was formerly known as Ejido Noria de Sopeña, but changed its name a few years ago. This town decided to change its name in the year 2019.
Data: In Villa de las Peñitas, 45% of individuals have completed secondary education and 6% 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 Villa de las Peñitas? You can find it at 2.9 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Silao, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Villa de las Peñitas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Villa de las Peñitas? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Villa de las Peñitas (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Villa de las Peñitas, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Villa de las Peñitas (Guanajuato) is 115 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 56 | 59 | 115 |
| 2010 | 45 | 38 | 83 |
| 2005 | 65 | 77 | 142 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.43 | 5.26 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 1.74% | 9.64% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.48% | 7.23% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.87% | 5.26% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.61% | 8.89% |
| Schooling level: | 8.45 | 7.34 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.81 | 7 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.09 | 7.60 |
| 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: | 49.57% | 38.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.02% | 47.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.50% | 31.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 34 | 33 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.12% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 11.76% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 65.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 79.41% | 90.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.12% | 95.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.18% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 79.41% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 35.29% | 25.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.88% | 5.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.35% | 45.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 11.76% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Villa de las Peñitas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Villa de las Peñitas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Silao. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Villa de las Peñitas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Villa de las Peñitas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Villa de las Peñitas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Villa de las Peñitas so you can contact them:- MOTEL LA HACIENDA: 2 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA BAJIO: 2 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- MOTEL PARAISO: 2 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HOTSSON SILAO: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Villa de las Peñitas
A weekend in Villa de las Peñitas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Villa de las Peñitas and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Villa de las Peñitas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Cal (1914 meters): 3.9 km walk (49 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro de Peñas (1926 meters): 5.2 km walk (71 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Prieto (2019 meters): 5.6 km walk (108 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Pelón (1968 meters): 7.5 km walk (93 minutes), heading East.
- Bicentenario (Peñitas) (255 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia Francisco Javier Mina (1228 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Colonia Lomas de San Judas Tadeo (141 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Residencial las Palmas (47 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Villa de las Peñitas (Guanajuato)
In Villa de las Peñitas 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 Villa de las Peñitas, 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) | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 39 | 40 | 79 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
#7 Pictures of Villa de las Peñitas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Villa de las Peñitas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Villa de las Peñitas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Villa de las Peñitas (Guanajuato) is 36275
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Villa de las Peñitas 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: 36275. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Villa de las Peñitas ("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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#10 Schools in Villa de las Peñitas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Silao
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Silao
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- El Milagro (- inhabitants)
- Condado la Pila Primera Sección (1435 inhabitants)
- Granja la Amistad (El Chuta) (34 inhabitants)
- Granja Santa Cruz (15 inhabitants)
- Granjitas de los Sauces (3 inhabitants)
- La Ocalera (22 inhabitants)
- La Palma (524 inhabitants)
- La Peregrina (3 inhabitants)
- Nápoles (2790 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (5 inhabitants)
- San José de Franco (1 inhabitants)
- San José del Progreso (- inhabitants)
- San Juan de las Carreras (32 inhabitants)