El Charco (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Charco, a beautiful large village of 542 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of El Charco (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San Luis de la Paz. There are 542 inhabitants and it is 1,990 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Pozos is 22 minutes away by car (19 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #34 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Charco, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 78% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Charco is located at 17.9 kilometers from San Luis de la Paz, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest 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
How to get to the town of El Charco in Guanajuato? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Charco.
Meet all the magical towns of the Guanajuato State and discover their cultural essence
#2 The population of El Charco (Guanajuato) is 542 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 298 | 244 | 542 |
| 2010 | 245 | 219 | 464 |
| 2005 | 178 | 138 | 316 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.46 | 8.22 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 1.66% | 2.37% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.98% | 8.62% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.85% | 8.22% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.14% | 8.98% |
| Schooling level: | 7.6 | 5.87 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.32 | 5.98 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.82 | 5.77 |
| 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 Luis de la Paz (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 31.37% | 27.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 49.18% | 47.95% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.78% | 8.57% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 121 | 105 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.17% | 94.79% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.17% | 98.96% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.21% | 93.75% |
| Homes with a radio: | 41.32% | 62.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.56% | 95.83% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.56% | 70.83% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 77.69% | 65.62% |
| Homes with a car: | 60.33% | 58.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.18% | 2.08% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.31% | 5.21% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.91% | 58.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 19.01% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Charco
With the satellite map of El Charco 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 Luis de la Paz. Get free live access to satellite views of 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 BOUTIQUE CASA DIAMANTE: 17 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA VILLA DE POZOS: 16 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)
- POSADA REYNA: 18 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- POSADA VALERIO: 20 km away, direction Northeast (16 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.Las mejores montes de El Charco para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Angelina (2377 meters): 5.2 km walk (108 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Culebra (2227 meters): 8.6 km walk (162 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Pelón (2551 meters): 11.7 km walk (241 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Chivato (2110 meters): 14.7 km walk (210 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Jardín Juárez", 22 km, heading Northeast (19 minutes by car)
- Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Casa de Visitas - mansión barroca del siglo XVIII", 54 km, heading West (47 minutes by car)
- San Agustín Primero (61 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- San José de Guerrero (El Chiquito) (246 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Purísima del Charco (17 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- San Agustín Segundo (137 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Charco (Guanajuato)
In El Charco 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 Charco, 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) | 42 | 39 | 81 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 64 | 56 | 120 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 174 | 138 | 312 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 18 | 11 | 29 |
#7 Pictures of El Charco
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Charco, 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 Charco, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Charco en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Charco (Guanajuato) is 37917
Are you going to send a letter to El Charco? Do you have a friend in El Charco and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Charco consists of the following 5 digits: 37917. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Charco ("37") 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 Charco as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like El Charco or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for El Charco to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Guanajuato
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Luis de la Paz
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of San Luis de la Paz
- Cuatro Esquinas (33 inhabitants)
- El Barroso (2 inhabitants)
- El Cerrito de Macuala (11 inhabitants)
- El Rebaje (19 inhabitants)
- Esquina del Bosque (46 inhabitants)
- La Cinta (- inhabitants)
- La Cuchilla (- inhabitants)
- La Luz (19 inhabitants)
- La Noria Nueva (3 inhabitants)
- Las Cuatas (- inhabitants)
- Los Llanos de San Pablo (1 inhabitants)
- Norita del Refugio (407 inhabitants)
- Paso de los Mezquites (- inhabitants)
- Pozo Blanco (Estación Pozo Blanco) (303 inhabitants)
- Puerto del Varal (77 inhabitants)