El Charco (Guanajuato)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Charco, a beautiful large village of 617 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato

The town of El Charco (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Uriangato. There are 617 inhabitants and it is 1,930 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Yuriria is 13 minutes away by car (11 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #6 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Charco, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 42% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Charco? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Charco? You can find it at 5.6 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Uriangato, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Charco through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Charco? How to go? Map

Online map of El Charco (Guanajuato) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of El Charco (Guanajuato) is 617 inhabitants

Population data in El Charco (Guanajuato)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020326291617
2010346265611
2005317242559
Evolution of the population in El Charco: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Charco:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.4612.45
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:0.00%0.65%
Illiterate population:14.75%15.88%
Illiterate population (men):6.48%12.45%
Illiterate population (women):8.27%18.50%
Schooling level:5.174.50
Schooling level (men):5.324.76
Schooling level (women):5.054.32
Indigenous culture data in El Charco:
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 Charco, 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 housing data in El Charco:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:26.26%35.52%
Employed population over 12 years (men):36.43%57.74%
Employed population over 12 years (women):17.18%18.50%
Number of inhabited private housings:209384
Homes with electricity:99.52%99.48%
Homes with piped water:100.00%95.88%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:99.52%86.60%
Homes with a radio:80.38%84.02%
Homes with a television:91.39%90.72%
Homes with a refrigerator:99.04%90.72%
Homes with a washing machine:76.08%74.74%
Homes with a car:22.97%11.86%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:7.18%3.09%
Homes with landline telephone:51.20%30.41%
Homes with cell phones:42.11%18.04%
Homes with Internet:26.79%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Charco (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guanajuato, and with the total for the country.
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#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 Uriangato. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Charco.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Charco

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

#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 El Capulín (2326 meters): 3.8 km walk (78 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Santiago (2138 meters): 7.5 km walk (93 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro Blanco (2350 meters): 9.2 km walk (138 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro Prieto (2206 meters): 9.1 km walk (119 minutes), heading West.
Magical Towns to visit when in El Charco:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Charco?:
  • Colonia Juárez (921 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
  • Las Rosas (La Mina) (44 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
  • El Comal (97 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
  • Porullo (715 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Charco (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)283260
Youth (6-14 years)324880
Adults (15-59 years)181153334
Elderly (60+ years)8558143

#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.

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#8 The Postal Code of El Charco (Guanajuato) is 38986

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: 38986. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Charco ("38") 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

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#10 Schools in El Charco

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Uriangato

  1. Charándaro (8 inhabitants)
  2. Colonia el Mirador (52 inhabitants)
  3. El Comal (97 inhabitants)
  4. El Kilómetro Uno (2 inhabitants)
  5. El Pretil (5 inhabitants)
  6. Jara Brava (1 inhabitants)
  7. La Cinta (188 inhabitants)
  8. La Peonia Residencial Campestre (30 inhabitants)
  9. La Querencia (19 inhabitants)
  10. Lagunilla del Encinal (143 inhabitants)
  11. Las Misiones (873 inhabitants)
  12. Los Rodríguez (187 inhabitants)
  13. Los Zavala (38 inhabitants)
  14. Quinta Loma (7 inhabitants)
  15. San José Cuaracurio (846 inhabitants)