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El Pencil (Guanajuato)

We have collected many facts about the small village of El Pencil, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 20 inhabitants of Guanajuato.

The town of El Pencil (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal.. There are 20 inhabitants and it is 1,997 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal is 41 minutes away by car (28 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #340 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Pencil, 90% of the inhabitants are catholic and 67% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of El Pencil is located at 17.4 kilometers from Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal., which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Pencil.

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

Map to know how to get to El Pencil (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Pencil, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Pencil (Guanajuato) is 20 inhabitants

Population data in El Pencil (Guanajuato)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	11	9	20
2010	13	14	27
2005	10	10	20

Evolution of the population in El Pencil: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Pencil:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3	7.14
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:	0.00%	11.11%
Illiterate population:	20.00%	14.81%
Illiterate population (men):	5.00%	7.14%
Illiterate population (women):	15.00%	23.08%
Schooling level:	4.44	4.60
Schooling level (men):	5.13	4.80
Schooling level (women):	3.75	4.40

Indigenous culture data in El Pencil:

	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 Pencil, 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 Pencil:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	35.00%	37.04%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	66.67%	64.29%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	9.09%	7.69%
Number of inhabited private housings:	9	12
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	55.56%	10.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	77.78%	60.00%
Homes with a radio:	88.89%	100.00%
Homes with a television:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	77.78%	100.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	66.67%	90.00%
Homes with a car:	44.44%	80.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	11.11%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	10.00%
Homes with cell phones:	100.00%	60.00%
Homes with Internet:	11.11%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Pencil (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 Pencil

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Pencil, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal.. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Pencil.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Pencil

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

• MOTEL EDÉN: 24 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA SANTA LUCIA: 22 km away, direction South (19 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MARÍA DOLORES: 23 km away, direction South (19 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MARIA DOLORES: 22 km away, direction South (19 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Pencil

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

• Los Primales (2224 meters): 12.9 km walk (161 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Viejo (2192 meters): 14.2 km walk (251 minutes), heading Northeast.
• El Conejo (2149 meters): 14.7 km walk (210 minutes), heading East.
• El Malpaís (2243 meters): 18.5 km walk (227 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns near El Pencil to discover the Mexican culture:

• Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Casa de Visitas - mansión barroca del siglo XVIII", 41 km, heading South (28 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Pencil:

• San Vicente (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
• Las Negritas (296 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• La Nueva Luz (118 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• La Colorada (890 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (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 Pencil (Guanajuato)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	1	1	2
Youth (6-14 years)	2	0	2
Adults (15-59 years)	3	5	8
Elderly (60+ years)	5	3	8

#7 Pictures of El Pencil

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Pencil, 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 Pencil, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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