El Centro (Guanajuato)
Learn about medium-sized town of El Centro through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 387 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of El Centro (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San Francisco del Rincón. There are 387 inhabitants and it is 1,782 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jalpa de Cánovas is 36 minutes away by car (26 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #33 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Centro, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 15% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Centro is located at 9.8 kilometers from San Francisco del Rincón, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Centro.
#1 Where is El Centro? How to go? Map
Location map of El Centro in Guanajuato: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Centro, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Centro (Guanajuato) is 387 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 212 | 175 | 387 |
| 2010 | 194 | 163 | 357 |
| 2005 | 175 | 126 | 301 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.68 | 9.20 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 0.52% | 1.96% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.68% | 10.36% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.55% | 9.20% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.13% | 11.34% |
| Schooling level: | 6.35 | 5.10 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.97 | 4.75 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.64 | 5.39 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Francisco del Rincón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.51% | 41.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.43% | 61.96% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.85% | 24.74% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 88 | 75 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.44% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 95.31% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 78.41% | 70.31% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.64% | 93.75% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 78.41% | 60.94% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.86% | 56.25% |
| Homes with a car: | 46.59% | 35.94% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.55% | 3.12% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 3.12% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.00% | 51.56% |
| Homes with Internet: | 14.77% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Centro
With the satellite map of El Centro 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 San Francisco del Rincón. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Centro.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Centro
Do you want to stay in El Centro? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Centro:- HOTEL ZENT: 12 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL RINCÓN: 12 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PASEO PALMAS: 14 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
- CASA CIELITO MEXICANO HOTEL BOUTIQUE: 13 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Centro
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Centro? The list of the best places to visit in El Centro and nearby locations.Mountains in El Centro for hiking and trails:
- Mesa de California (1901 meters): 5.6 km walk (99 minutes), heading East.
- La Silleta (1930 meters): 7.7 km walk (95 minutes), heading East.
- El Sombrerito (1804 meters): 12.2 km walk (153 minutes), heading South.
- El Palenque (2145 meters): 13.1 km walk (164 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Jalpa de Cánovas (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Presa de Santa Eduviges", 36 km, heading West (26 minutes by car)
- Tortugas (Las Conchas) (860 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Los Tanques del Mezquitillo (Los Tanques) (450 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Barrio de Guadalupe del Mezquitillo (1415 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Tortugas (La Presa) (12 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Centro (Guanajuato)
In El Centro 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 Centro, 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) | 28 | 30 | 58 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 46 | 39 | 85 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 127 | 95 | 222 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 11 | 22 |
#7 Pictures of El Centro
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Centro, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Centro, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Centro en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Centro (Guanajuato) is 36452
Are you going to send a letter to El Centro? Do you have a friend in El Centro and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Centro consists of the following 5 digits: 36452. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Centro ("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 Centro as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Guanajuato, by popular vote:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Francisco del Rincón
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Francisco del Rincón
- California (377 inhabitants)
- El Centro (387 inhabitants)
- El Suspiro (La Loma) (9 inhabitants)
- El Tarengo (6 inhabitants)
- El Tejocote (144 inhabitants)
- Granja San Juan (3 inhabitants)
- La Loma de los Horta (6 inhabitants)
- La Muralla de Jesús del Monte (145 inhabitants)
- Madriz (60 inhabitants)
- Rancho Eréndira (Loma de la Estancia) (5 inhabitants)
- Rancho Grande (9 inhabitants)
- San José de los Fresnos (433 inhabitants)
- San Rafael de Estala (264 inhabitants)
- San Roque de Montes (2204 inhabitants)
- Santa Teresa del Terrero (Arroyo Seco) (7 inhabitants)