El Murciélago (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the large village of El Murciélago, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 921 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of El Murciélago (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas. There are 921 inhabitants and it is 1,835 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comonfort is 50 minutes away by car (36 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #15 of the ranking.
Data: In El Murciélago, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 4% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Murciélago? You can find it at 6.0 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Juventino Rosas, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Murciélago through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Murciélago? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Murciélago (Guanajuato)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Murciélago (Guanajuato) is 921 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 484 | 437 | 921 |
| 2010 | 368 | 363 | 731 |
| 2005 | 345 | 324 | 669 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.44 | 14.88 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 0.65% | 0.14% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.19% | 13.13% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.26% | 14.88% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.93% | 11.41% |
| Schooling level: | 6.79 | 5.11 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.92 | 4.49 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.52 | 5.74 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.82% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.14% |
| 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 Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.57% | 32.01% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.18% | 56.20% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.15% | 8.15% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 198 | 149 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.49% | 96.58% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 55.05% | 17.81% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.12% | 68.49% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.39% | 91.78% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.41% | 75.34% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 54.55% | 20.55% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.89% | 30.14% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.04% | 0.68% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.10% | 17.12% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 76.26% | 21.92% |
| Homes with Internet: | 4.04% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Murciélago
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Murciélago, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Murciélago.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Murciélago
Many people want to stay in the town of El Murciélago 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 LOS ÁNGELES: 8 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA: 9 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALCAZAR: 9 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA SAN VICTORIO: 10 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Murciélago
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Murciélago? The list of the best places to visit in El Murciélago and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Murciélago para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Largo (1919 meters): 1.8 km walk (21 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mesa El Patol (2024 meters): 2.8 km walk (44 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Redondo (1935 meters): 3.0 km walk (57 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mesa Naranjillo (2011 meters): 4.8 km walk (79 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Comonfort (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Cerro de Los Remedios", 50 km, heading East (36 minutes by car)
- El Zúñiga (Los Pinos) (51 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- El Saucillo (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- San José del Sauz (536 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- San Antonio Nuevo Valencia (La Chiripa) (301 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Murciélago (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Murciélago by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in El Murciélago there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 54 | 82 | 136 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 104 | 80 | 184 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 299 | 239 | 538 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 27 | 36 | 63 |
#7 Pictures of El Murciélago
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Murciélago, 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 Murciélago, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Murciélago en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Murciélago (Guanajuato) is 38256
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Murciélago 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: 38256. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Murciélago ("38") 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 Murciélago
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas
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