El Chivato (Guanajuato)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 482 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of El Chivato (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San Luis de la Paz. There are 482 inhabitants and it is 1,986 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Pozos is 33 minutes away by car (26 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #41 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Chivato, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 24% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Chivato is located at 19.0 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 Chivato.
#1 Where is El Chivato? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Chivato 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 Chivato.
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#2 The population of El Chivato (Guanajuato) is 482 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 264 | 218 | 482 |
| 2010 | 192 | 209 | 401 |
| 2005 | 131 | 146 | 277 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.73 | 11.48 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 1.66% | 1.50% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.13% | 16.46% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.94% | 11.48% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.19% | 21.88% |
| Schooling level: | 6.55 | 4.74 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.81 | 4.85 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.12 | 4.63 |
| 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: | 37.97% | 28.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.75% | 45.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.76% | 9.38% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 122 | 112 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.40% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 79.31% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.70% | 59.77% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.11% | 62.07% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.08% | 82.76% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 79.51% | 52.87% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 70.49% | 32.18% |
| Homes with a car: | 45.90% | 26.44% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.56% | 1.15% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 3.45% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.70% | 43.68% |
| Homes with Internet: | 23.77% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Chivato
With the satellite map of El Chivato 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 Chivato.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Chivato
Many people want to stay in the town of El Chivato 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 LAS VILLAS: 18 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BALNEARIO LA PAZ: 17 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BOUTIQUE CASA DIAMANTE: 24 km away, direction East (20 minutes by car)
- POSADA VALERIO: 28 km away, direction East (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Chivato
Want to know what to see in El Chivato if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Chivato.Las mejores montes de El Chivato para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Chivato (2110 meters): 2.5 km walk (50 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Terrero (2103 meters): 5.0 km walk (89 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Culebra (2227 meters): 13.0 km walk (190 minutes), heading East.
- La Tinaja (2079 meters): 12.5 km walk (193 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Capilla de San Antonio de Padua", 33 km, heading East (26 minutes by car)
- Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Museo Casa de Hidalgo - casona del siglo XVIII", 54 km, heading West (40 minutes by car)
- La Soledad (358 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- San Pedro (264 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- San Juan Segundo (Rancho de Guadalupe) (34 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- San Juan Segundo (202 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Chivato (Guanajuato)
In El Chivato 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 Chivato, 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) | 41 | 31 | 72 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 56 | 57 | 113 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 146 | 115 | 261 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 21 | 15 | 36 |
#7 Pictures of El Chivato
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Chivato? 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 Chivato.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Chivato en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Chivato (Guanajuato) is 37917
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Chivato 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: 37917. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Chivato ("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.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Luis de la Paz
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- Santa Anita (1 inhabitants)
- Valle Verde (- inhabitants)