El Peñón (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Peñón, a beautiful medium-sized town of 229 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of El Peñón (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San Diego de la Unión. There are 229 inhabitants and it is 2,028 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal is 56 minutes away by car (39 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #28 of the ranking.
Data: In El Peñón, 23% of individuals have completed secondary education and 9% 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 Peñón? You can find it at 19.1 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of San Diego de la Unión, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Peñón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Peñón? How to go? Map
Online map of El Peñón 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 Peñón (Guanajuato) is 229 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 134 | 95 | 229 |
| 2010 | 150 | 108 | 258 |
| 2005 | 137 | 125 | 262 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.7 | 11.11 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 2.18% | 1.94% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.48% | 8.53% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.24% | 11.11% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.24% | 6.67% |
| Schooling level: | 5.61 | 4.64 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.18 | 3.14 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.55 | 5.38 |
| 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: | 21.83% | 17.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 38.95% | 26.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.70% | 11.33% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 57 | 54 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.49% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.72% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 68.42% | 78.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 84.21% | 94.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.72% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 78.95% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 70.18% | 64.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.77% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.26% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.96% | 42.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.28% | 2.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Peñón
With the satellite map of El Peñón 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 Peñón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Peñón
Many people want to stay in the town of El Peñón 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 BALNEARIO LA PAZ: 27 km away, direction East (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS VILLAS: 27 km away, direction East (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL PARAISO: 27 km away, direction Northwest (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAZADORES: 32 km away, direction Northwest (23 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Peñón
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Peñón? The list of the best places to visit in El Peñón and nearby locations.Mountains in El Peñón for hiking and trails:
- El Conejo (2149 meters): 2.2 km walk (37 minutes), heading West.
- Guerrero (2117 meters): 10.4 km walk (156 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Viejo (2192 meters): 11.2 km walk (209 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Mesita (2160 meters): 13.5 km walk (261 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Casa de Visitas - mansión barroca del siglo XVIII", 56 km, heading Southwest (39 minutes by car)
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Hornos Jesuitas", 50 km, heading Southeast (46 minutes by car)
- Santa Elena (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Cerritos Blancos (40 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Catalán del Refugio (Catalanes) (1119 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Paraíso (21 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Peñón (Guanajuato)
In El Peñón 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 Peñón, 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) | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 35 | 23 | 58 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 74 | 44 | 118 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 12 | 23 |
#7 Pictures of El Peñón
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Peñón, 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 Peñón, 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 Peñón (Guanajuato) is 37876
Are you going to send a letter to El Peñón? Do you have a friend in El Peñón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Peñón consists of the following 5 digits: 37876. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Peñón ("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 Peñón 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:
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- The most beautiful towns in Guanajuato
#10 Schools in El Peñón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Diego de la Unión
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- El Extranjero (33 inhabitants)
- El Mirador (109 inhabitants)
- El Refugio (33 inhabitants)
- Ex-Hacienda la Jaula (1094 inhabitants)
- La Trinidad (11 inhabitants)
- La Virgen (160 inhabitants)
- Providencia (736 inhabitants)
- Purísima de Cabecitas (43 inhabitants)
- San Agustín (211 inhabitants)
- San Diego de la Unión (7946 inhabitants)
- San José de la Purísima del Charco (25 inhabitants)
- Santa Rita del Charco (35 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa de Maravillas (6 inhabitants)
- Terreros de la Concepción (29 inhabitants)