El Castillo (Guanajuato)
The most complete information about the small village of El Castillo (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 82 inhabitants?
The town of El Castillo (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Guanajuato. There are 82 inhabitants and it is 1,857 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #102 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Castillo, 19% of individuals have completed secondary education and 5% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Castillo is located at 16.1 kilometers from Guanajuato, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Castillo.
#1 Where is El Castillo? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Castillo (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 Castillo, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Castillo (Guanajuato) is 82 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38 | 44 | 82 |
| 2010 | 33 | 38 | 71 |
| 2005 | 42 | 41 | 83 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.89 | 21.05 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 1.22% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.98% | 21.13% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.32% | 21.05% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.66% | 21.21% |
| Schooling level: | 5.43 | 4.82 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.7 | 4.59 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.4 | 5.09 |
| 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: | 45.12% | 40.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.64% | 57.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.68% | 21.21% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 22 | 26 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.91% | 52.94% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 64.71% |
| Homes with a television: | 72.73% | 88.24% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 63.64% | 76.47% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 50.00% | 35.29% |
| Homes with a car: | 36.36% | 23.53% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.55% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 17.65% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 50.00% | 23.53% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.55% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Castillo
With the satellite map of El Castillo 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 Guanajuato. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Castillo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Castillo
Many people want to stay in the town of El Castillo 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:- HOTEL EL MARQUES HACIENDA: 11 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- BUGAMVILLE RV PARK & ROOMS: 13 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- HOSPEDAJE ARROYO VERDE: 19 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CABAÑAS SANTA TERESA: 17 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Castillo
Want to know what to see in El Castillo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Castillo.Las mejores montes de El Castillo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Sombrero (1887 meters): 3.1 km walk (52 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Sombrero (1938 meters): 3.8 km walk (78 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Lobo (2163 meters): 12.8 km walk (179 minutes), heading East.
- Picachito La Cruz (1965 meters): 14.5 km walk (198 minutes), heading South.
- San José del Chapín (Chapín) (226 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Galeras (26 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- El Coyote (1023 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- La Poza (Ojo de Agua) (323 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Castillo (Guanajuato)
In El Castillo 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 Castillo, 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) | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 22 | 29 | 51 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
#7 Pictures of El Castillo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Castillo? 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 Castillo.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Castillo (Guanajuato) is 36227
Are you going to send a letter to El Castillo? Do you have a friend in El Castillo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Castillo consists of the following 5 digits: 36227. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Castillo ("36") correspond to the state code of Guanajuato, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for El Castillo as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Castillo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Guanajuato
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