El Ídolo (Guanajuato)
The most complete information about the small village of El Ídolo (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 65 inhabitants?
The town of El Ídolo (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Pénjamo. There are 65 inhabitants and it is 1,880 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jalpa de Cánovas is 79 minutes away by car (53 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #230 of the ranking.
Data: In El Ídolo, 29% of individuals have completed secondary education and 11% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Ídolo? You can find it at 28.6 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Pénjamo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Ídolo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Ídolo? How to go? Map
Online map of El Ídolo (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 Ídolo (Guanajuato) is 65 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38 | 27 | 65 |
| 2010 | 42 | 29 | 71 |
| 2005 | 44 | 33 | 77 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.59 | 6.90 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 20.00% | 18.31% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.69% | 7.04% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 6.90% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.69% | 7.14% |
| Schooling level: | 6.35 | 4.59 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.1 | 4.21 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.53 | 4.85 |
| 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 Pénjamo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 27.69% | 28.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 44.44% | 55.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.79% | 9.52% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 18 | 24 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.44% | 70.59% |
| Homes with a radio: | 94.44% | 76.47% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.44% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 83.33% | 70.59% |
| Homes with a car: | 72.22% | 70.59% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.56% | 29.41% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 94.44% | 70.59% |
| Homes with Internet: | 44.44% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Ídolo
With the satellite map of El Ídolo 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 Pénjamo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Ídolo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Ídolo
Many people want to stay in the town of El Ídolo 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:- MOTEL A FONTE: 29 km away, direction South (25 minutes by car)
- GRAN HOTEL PORTON DE CONSUELO: 28 km away, direction Southwest (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEGOLLADO: 34 km away, direction Southwest (24 minutes by car)
- PENSION CIUDAD MANUEL DOBLADO: 29 km away, direction North (25 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Ídolo
Want to know what to see in El Ídolo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Ídolo.Las mejores montes de El Ídolo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- El Cubilete (1963 meters): 6.5 km walk (82 minutes), heading South.
- El Gallo Chico (2078 meters): 5.2 km walk (66 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Chato (2247 meters): 5.4 km walk (81 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Gallo (2250 meters): 6.0 km walk (98 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Jalpa de Cánovas (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Parque Cañada de Los Negros", 79 km, heading North (53 minutes by car)
- San Felipe (El Chilarillo) (707 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Puerto de Chilarillo (48 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- El Huizache (9 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- El Nacimiento (12 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Ídolo (Guanajuato)
In El Ídolo 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 Ídolo, 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) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 24 | 13 | 37 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 8 | 14 |
#7 Pictures of El Ídolo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Ídolo? 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 Ídolo.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Ídolo (Guanajuato) is 36913
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Ídolo 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: 36913. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Ídolo ("36") 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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#10 Schools in El Ídolo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pénjamo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Pénjamo
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- El Pino de Ramírez (25 inhabitants)
- Godoy (49 inhabitants)
- Granja Adelina (2 inhabitants)
- Granja Herrera (5 inhabitants)
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- La Raya (5 inhabitants)
- Liebres de Rosales (79 inhabitants)
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- Los Placeres (8 inhabitants)
- Los Zárate (7 inhabitants)
- Potrerillos del Río (375 inhabitants)
- Puerta de Gómez Chica (72 inhabitants)
- Rincón de Pitahayos (17 inhabitants)
- Taxcalilla (5 inhabitants)