El Colorado (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the large village of El Colorado, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 560 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of El Colorado (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San Diego de la Unión. There are 560 inhabitants and it is 2,158 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tierra Nueva is 51 minutes away by car (49 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #14 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Colorado, 96% of the inhabitants are catholic and 59% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Colorado is located at 7.8 kilometers from San Diego de la Unión, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Colorado.
#1 Where is El Colorado? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Colorado 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 Colorado.
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#2 The population of El Colorado (Guanajuato) is 560 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 302 | 258 | 560 |
| 2010 | 273 | 228 | 501 |
| 2005 | 257 | 173 | 430 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.74 | 10.53 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 4.82% | 2.40% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.32% | 10.58% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.68% | 10.53% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.64% | 10.62% |
| Schooling level: | 7.26 | 5.25 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.3 | 5.13 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.24 | 5.34 |
| 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 Diego de la Unión (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.93% | 26.95% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.36% | 45.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.18% | 11.36% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 146 | 128 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.63% | 97.17% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.63% | 97.17% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 63.70% | 38.68% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.79% | 80.19% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.84% | 93.40% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 80.14% | 59.43% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 58.90% | 35.85% |
| Homes with a car: | 56.85% | 35.85% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 16.44% | 14.15% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.19% | 44.34% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.27% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Colorado
With the satellite map of El Colorado 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 Diego de la Unión. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Colorado.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Colorado
Many people want to stay in the town of El Colorado 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 CAZADORES: 11 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA ALCALA: 10 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL PARAISO: 11 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- NUEVO CENTRO VACACIONAL GOGORRON: 40 km away, direction Northwest (32 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Colorado
A weekend in El Colorado and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Colorado and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Colorado para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Colorado (2215 meters): 1.8 km walk (35 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Venado (2221 meters): 3.1 km walk (43 minutes), heading South.
- Los Encinos (2129 meters): 3.7 km walk (53 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Ceja (2163 meters): 5.1 km walk (71 minutes), heading North.
- Tierra Nueva (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Presa La Muñeca", 51 km, heading Northeast (49 minutes by car)
- Santa María del Río (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "La Torre del Reloj", 64 km, heading North (46 minutes by car)
- Puerta de Marcial (San Isidro de la Cruz) (186 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- Ojo Ciego (San José de la Purísima) (383 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
- El Patolito Dos (116 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- Parritas (1236 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Colorado (Guanajuato)
In El Colorado 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 Colorado, 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) | 39 | 33 | 72 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 50 | 48 | 98 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 184 | 155 | 339 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 29 | 22 | 51 |
#7 Pictures of El Colorado
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Colorado, 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 Colorado, 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 Colorado (Guanajuato) is 37867
Are you going to send a letter to El Colorado? Do you have a friend in El Colorado and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Colorado consists of the following 5 digits: 37867. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Colorado ("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 Colorado as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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
#10 Schools in El Colorado
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Diego de la Unión
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Diego de la Unión
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- Ejido Gómez Villanueva (300 inhabitants)
- Ejido los Rodríguez (230 inhabitants)
- El Extranjero (33 inhabitants)
- Ex-Hacienda de Monjas (83 inhabitants)
- La Colorada (45 inhabitants)
- La Estancia del Escobal (4 inhabitants)
- La Granja (640 inhabitants)
- La Rosa Morada (- inhabitants)
- Palma Gorda (187 inhabitants)
- Purísima de Guadalupe (- inhabitants)
- Rancho la Curva (1 inhabitants)
- San Juanita (La Ponderosa) (3 inhabitants)
- Santa Elena (9 inhabitants)
- Santa Teresita (169 inhabitants)