El Capulín (Guanajuato)

The most complete information about the large village of El Capulín (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 1,209 inhabitants?

The town of El Capulín (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Salvatierra. There are 1,209 inhabitants and it is 1,752 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Salvatierra is 23 minutes away by car (18 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #12 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Capulín, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 23% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Capulín is located at 12.9 kilometers from Salvatierra, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Capulín.

#1 Where is El Capulín? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to El Capulín (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Capulín, which has the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of El Capulín (Guanajuato) is 1,209 inhabitants

Population data in El Capulín (Guanajuato)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20206405691209
20106735761249
20056395061145
Evolution of the population in El Capulín: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Capulín:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.6411.11
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:4.96%2.00%
Illiterate population:7.20%12.97%
Illiterate population (men):3.31%11.11%
Illiterate population (women):3.89%14.56%
Schooling level:6.895.46
Schooling level (men):7.075.58
Schooling level (women):6.735.37
Indigenous culture data in El Capulín:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.80%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.16%
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 El Capulín, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guanajuato, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Salvatierra (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Capulín:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:32.09%26.98%
Employed population over 12 years (men):55.01%51.39%
Employed population over 12 years (women):11.72%6.09%
Number of inhabited private housings:369634
Homes with electricity:100.00%99.16%
Homes with piped water:100.00%98.60%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:98.10%94.41%
Homes with a radio:69.11%83.52%
Homes with a television:94.85%96.37%
Homes with a refrigerator:93.50%89.66%
Homes with a washing machine:88.35%78.21%
Homes with a car:36.31%27.09%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:19.51%4.47%
Homes with landline telephone:12.74%12.57%
Homes with cell phones:82.11%35.20%
Homes with Internet:23.04%0.56%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Capulín (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 El Capulín

With the satellite map of El Capulín 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 Salvatierra. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Capulín.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Capulín

Many people want to stay in the town of El Capulín 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:

#5 What to do in El Capulín

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Capulín? The list of the best places to visit in El Capulín and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Capulín para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cupareo (1909 meters): 5.6 km walk (79 minutes), heading South.
  • Culiacán (2818 meters): 7.4 km walk (114 minutes), heading North.
  • El Conejo (1840 meters): 10.8 km walk (154 minutes), heading East.
  • San Gabriel (1792 meters): 10.3 km walk (159 minutes), heading East.
Magical Towns near El Capulín to discover the Mexican culture:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Capulín?:
  • El Sabino (4075 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
  • Ojuelos (512 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
  • El Acebuche Grande (23 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
  • El Sabino (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 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 El Capulín (Guanajuato)

In El Capulín 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 El Capulín, 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 El Capulín (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)4459103
Youth (6-14 years)8477161
Adults (15-59 years)364322686
Elderly (60+ years)148111259

#7 Pictures of El Capulín

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

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Salvatierra

  1. El Alcázar (1 inhabitants)
  2. El Paraíso (3 inhabitants)
  3. El Sicuiri (3 inhabitants)
  4. Janicho (236 inhabitants)
  5. Jesús Rosas [Jesús Rosas (2 inhabitants)
  6. La Huerta (486 inhabitants)
  7. La Ilusión (- inhabitants)
  8. La Ladera (7 inhabitants)
  9. La Magdalena (460 inhabitants)
  10. La Palma de Eménguaro (757 inhabitants)
  11. Los Pinitos (30 inhabitants)
  12. Privada los Pinos (15 inhabitants)
  13. Puerta del Monte (970 inhabitants)
  14. San Miguel el Alto (39 inhabitants)
  15. San Pedro de los Negros (88 inhabitants)