El Caracol (Pénjamo, Guanajuato)

We have collected many facts about the small village of El Caracol, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 107 inhabitants of Guanajuato.

The town of El Caracol is located in the Municipality of Pénjamo (in the State of Guanajuato). There are 107 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #196 of the whole municipality. El Caracol is at 1,679 meters of altitude.

Data: In El Caracol, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 96% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that El Caracol is located at 25.0 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Pénjamo, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of El Caracol.

#1 Where is El Caracol? How to get there? Map

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

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#2 The population of El Caracol (Guanajuato) is 107 inhabitants

Population data in El Caracol (Pénjamo, Guanajuato)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20204958107
20106151112
20055851109
Evolution of the population in El Caracol: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Caracol:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.35.88
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:26.17%13.39%
Illiterate population:3.74%11.61%
Illiterate population (men):0.93%5.88%
Illiterate population (women):2.80%16.39%
Schooling level:6.785.33
Schooling level (men):6.825.63
Schooling level (women):6.745.14
Indigenous culture data in El Caracol:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Caracol, 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 dwelling data in El Caracol:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:45.79%13.39%
Employed population over 12 years (men):65.52%17.65%
Employed population over 12 years (women):22.45%9.84%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:2429
Homes with electricity:100.00%96.15%
Housing with piped water:100.00%96.15%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:95.83%92.31%
Dwellings with radio:0.00%69.23%
Housing with television:95.83%100.00%
Housing with refrigerator:100.00%84.62%
Housing with washing machine:95.83%76.92%
Housing with automobile:79.17%61.54%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:8.33%7.69%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%3.85%
Dwellings with cellular phones:95.83%46.15%
Homes with Internet:20.83%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Caracol (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guanajuato, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of El Caracol

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Caracol, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Pénjamo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Caracol.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Caracol

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Caracol, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Caracol so you can contact them.:

#5 Population pyramid of El Caracol (Guanajuato)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Caracol by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in El Caracol there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of El Caracol
Data of the age pyramid of the town El Caracol (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)2911
Youth (6-14 years)51116
Adults (15-59 years)333164
Elderly (60+ years)9716

#6 Photos of El Caracol

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Caracol, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Caracol, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#7 The Postal Code of El Caracol (Guanajuato) is 36945

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Caracol 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: 36945. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Caracol ("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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  2. El Talón (78 inhabitants)
  3. Familia Mendoza Bonilla (20 inhabitants)
  4. Granja Guzmán (10 inhabitants)
  5. Granja Reyes (3 inhabitants)
  6. Santa Rosa (- inhabitants)
  7. Guillermo Arias Rodríguez (- inhabitants)
  8. Hacienda del Carmen (469 inhabitants)
  9. La Yesca (14 inhabitants)
  10. Ojo de Agua Caliente (263 inhabitants)
  11. San Andrés (- inhabitants)
  12. San Gabriel y San Ignacio (1280 inhabitants)
  13. San Luis el Alto (407 inhabitants)
  14. Santa María Magdalena (8 inhabitants)
  15. Zambrano (233 inhabitants)