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El Patol (Guanajuato)

Learn about medium-sized town of El Patol through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 491 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato

The town of El Patol (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San José Iturbide. There are 491 inhabitants and it is 2,179 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Pozos is 64 minutes away by car (45 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #47 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Patol, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 88% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Patol? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Patol? You can find it at 8.3 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of San José Iturbide, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Patol through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Online map of El Patol in Guanajuato, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of El Patol (Guanajuato) is 491 inhabitants

Population data in El Patol (Guanajuato)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	256	235	491
2010	210	172	382
2005	141	139	280

Evolution of the population in El Patol: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Patol:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.27	4.65
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:	24.24%	16.75%
Illiterate population:	3.87%	4.71%
Illiterate population (men):	1.63%	4.65%
Illiterate population (women):	2.24%	4.76%
Schooling level:	8.09	6.85
Schooling level (men):	7.77	6.71
Schooling level (women):	8.38	6.99

Indigenous culture data in El Patol:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Patol, 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 Patol:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	40.94%	30.63%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	54.04%	54.65%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	28.91%	10.95%
Number of inhabited private housings:	118	100
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	99.15%	94.38%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	83.90%	35.96%
Homes with a radio:	74.58%	80.90%
Homes with a television:	95.76%	96.63%
Homes with a refrigerator:	82.20%	75.28%
Homes with a washing machine:	66.95%	39.33%
Homes with a car:	66.95%	43.82%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	12.71%	2.25%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.69%	1.12%
Homes with cell phones:	88.14%	74.16%
Homes with Internet:	8.47%	1.12%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Patol (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 Patol

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Patol, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San José Iturbide. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Patol.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Patol

Do you want to stay in El Patol? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Patol:

• AUTO HOTEL HORIZONTE: 4 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CAMPESTRE: 4 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LOS PINOS: 7 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL IMPERIO: 8 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Patol

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Patol? The list of the best places to visit in El Patol and nearby locations.
Mountains in El Patol for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Alto (2615 meters): 7.8 km walk (123 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro El Chiquihuitillo (2410 meters): 8.3 km walk (108 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Peña Briones (2404 meters): 10.3 km walk (163 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro El Granizo (2573 meters): 9.4 km walk (135 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Patol:

• Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Jardín Juárez", 64 km, heading North (45 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Patol?:

• El Guajolote (531 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• El Patolito (448 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Puerta de Españita (La Puerta) (417 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
• Españita (531 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 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 Patol (Guanajuato)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Patol 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 Patol there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Patol (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	27	34	61
Youth (6-14 years)	53	37	90
Adults (15-59 years)	161	145	306
Elderly (60+ years)	15	19	34

#7 Pictures of El Patol

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Patol, 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 Patol, 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 Patol (Guanajuato) is 37987

Are you going to send a letter to El Patol? Do you have a friend in El Patol and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Patol consists of the following 5 digits: 37987. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Patol ("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.

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#10 Schools in El Patol

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