El Charco (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Charco, a beautiful small village of 107 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of El Charco (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Atarjea. There are 107 inhabitants and it is 1,753 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pinal de Amoles is 45 minutes away by car (32 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #14 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Charco, 35% of individuals have completed secondary education and 11% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Charco is located at 2.5 kilometers from El Carricillo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. In addition, it is located at 12.5 kilometers from Atarjea, which is the capital of the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Charco.
#1 Where is El Charco? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Charco (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 Charco, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Charco (Guanajuato) is 107 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 59 | 48 | 107 |
| 2010 | 80 | 77 | 157 |
| 2005 | 72 | 52 | 124 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.09 | 11.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 36.45% | 23.57% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.08% | 15.92% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.87% | 11.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 11.21% | 20.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.59 | 5.35 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.94 | 5.56 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.35 | 5.16 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 1.91% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.64% |
| 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 Atarjea (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 32.71% | 30.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.08% | 50.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.95% | 11.25% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 36 | 43 |
| Homes with electricity: | 86.11% | 78.95% |
| Homes with piped water: | 5.56% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 55.56% | 78.95% |
| Homes with a radio: | 5.56% | 31.58% |
| Homes with a television: | 52.78% | 55.26% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 47.22% | 47.37% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 30.56% | 18.42% |
| Homes with a car: | 19.44% | 23.68% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.11% | 15.79% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.56% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 63.89% | 5.26% |
| Homes with Internet: | 33.33% | 2.63% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Charco
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Charco, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Atarjea. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Charco.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Charco
Do you want to stay in El Charco? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Charco:- HOTEL PUENTE DE DIOS: 24 km away, direction Southeast (18 minutes by car)
- CAMPAMENTO PEÑA DE LA GLORIA S.C. DE RL: 23 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
- VILLAS VILLA RIVIERA: 26 km away, direction Northeast (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HACIENDA MISIÓN CONCÁ: 30 km away, direction Northeast (23 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Charco
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Charco? The list of the best places to visit in El Charco and nearby locations.Mountains in El Charco for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Ojo de Agua (2333 meters): 2.7 km walk (34 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Potrerillo (2433 meters): 4.1 km walk (80 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Blanco (1818 meters): 5.2 km walk (76 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Chiluague (2462 meters): 6.1 km walk (127 minutes), heading South.
- Pinal de Amoles (Querétaro): Don't miss "Cañón de la Angostura", 45 km, heading Southeast (32 minutes by car)
- Jalpan de Serra (Querétaro Arteaga): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 43 km, heading East (38 minutes by car)
- Atarjea (434 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Cerro Prieto (202 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- El Banco (148 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
- Salitrillo (64 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southwest (11 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Charco (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Charco by age and gender, 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 Charco there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 32 | 19 | 51 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 12 | 23 |
#7 Pictures of El Charco
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Charco? 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 Charco.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Charco en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Charco (Guanajuato) is 37943
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Charco 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: 37943. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Charco ("37") 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.
#9 Vote for El Charco as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in El Charco
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Atarjea
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Atarjea
- Cerro Prieto (202 inhabitants)
- El Apartadero (130 inhabitants)
- El Ángel (18 inhabitants)
- El Banco (148 inhabitants)
- El Charco (107 inhabitants)
- El Durazno (249 inhabitants)
- El Pelón (12 inhabitants)
- El Piñonal (46 inhabitants)
- El Sauz (28 inhabitants)
- El Torbellino (Puerto del Torbellino) (15 inhabitants)
- La Lagunita (139 inhabitants)
- La Tapona (353 inhabitants)
- Mangas Cuatas (343 inhabitants)
- Morisquillas (- inhabitants)
- San Juan de Dios (270 inhabitants)