El Cocono (Guanajuato)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Cocono, a beautiful medium-sized town of 251 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato

The town of El Cocono (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Purísima del Rincón. There are 251 inhabitants and it is 1,759 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jalpa de Cánovas is 9 minutes away by car (8 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #29 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Cocono, 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 71% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of El Cocono? You can find it at 25.5 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Purísima de Bustos, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Cocono through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Online map of El Cocono (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 Cocono (Guanajuato) is 251 inhabitants

Population data in El Cocono (Guanajuato)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020135116251
2010142109251
2005137114251
Evolution of the population in El Cocono: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Cocono:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.8113.76
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:5.98%9.56%
Illiterate population:3.98%11.16%
Illiterate population (men):2.39%13.76%
Illiterate population (women):1.59%9.15%
Schooling level:6.515.40
Schooling level (men):6.334.97
Schooling level (women):6.655.71
Indigenous culture data in El Cocono:
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 Cocono, 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 Cocono:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:46.61%33.47%
Employed population over 12 years (men):57.76%54.13%
Employed population over 12 years (women):37.04%17.61%
Number of inhabited private housings:65101
Homes with electricity:100.00%98.48%
Homes with piped water:100.00%95.45%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:95.38%95.45%
Homes with a radio:60.00%84.85%
Homes with a television:93.85%90.91%
Homes with a refrigerator:96.92%92.42%
Homes with a washing machine:70.77%66.67%
Homes with a car:56.92%51.52%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:7.69%9.09%
Homes with landline telephone:24.62%53.03%
Homes with cell phones:92.31%45.45%
Homes with Internet:6.15%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Cocono (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 Cocono

With the satellite map of El Cocono 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 Purísima del Rincón. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Cocono.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cocono

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

#5 What to do in El Cocono

A weekend in El Cocono and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Cocono and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Cocono para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Mesa de San Jerónimo (1892 meters): 7.9 km walk (105 minutes), heading South.
  • La Partida (1862 meters): 11.5 km walk (154 minutes), heading North.
  • Mesa de Mulas (1919 meters): 10.3 km walk (129 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro El Picacho (2103 meters): 11.0 km walk (158 minutes), heading Southwest.
Magical Towns to visit when in El Cocono:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Cocono?:
  • La Cintilla (129 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
  • Camarena (69 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
  • Peñitas (11 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
  • Puerta de Frías (180 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (5 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 Cocono (Guanajuato)

In El Cocono 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 Cocono, 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 Cocono (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)181735
Youth (6-14 years)202343
Adults (15-59 years)7765142
Elderly (60+ years)201131

#7 Pictures of El Cocono

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Cocono, 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 Cocono, 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 Cocono (Guanajuato) is 36434

Are you going to send a letter to El Cocono? Do you have a friend in El Cocono and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Cocono consists of the following 5 digits: 36434. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Cocono ("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.

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Purísima del Rincón

  1. Colonia San Javier (550 inhabitants)
  2. El Caracol (1 inhabitants)
  3. El Cócono (251 inhabitants)
  4. El Tecolote (Macías) (- inhabitants)
  5. El Zapote (- inhabitants)
  6. Fraccionamiento Ruiseñores (34 inhabitants)
  7. Fraccionamiento Santa Cecilia (319 inhabitants)
  8. La Mina (148 inhabitants)
  9. Los Arcos (- inhabitants)
  10. Los Cerritos (29 inhabitants)
  11. Los Toriles (5 inhabitants)
  12. San Jerónimo (796 inhabitants)
  13. San Luis del Jaralillo (- inhabitants)
  14. Tepetate del Gallo (391 inhabitants)
  15. Valle Grande (- inhabitants)