El Piloncillo (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of El Piloncillo, a beautiful small village of 187 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of El Piloncillo (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Acámbaro. There are 187 inhabitants and it is 1,959 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Salvatierra is 40 minutes away by car (31 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #60 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Piloncillo, 24% of the population over 12 years is single and 2% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Piloncillo is located at 14.4 kilometers from Acámbaro, 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 Piloncillo.
#1 Where is El Piloncillo? How to go? Map
Online map of El Piloncillo 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 Piloncillo (Guanajuato) is 187 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 89 | 98 | 187 |
| 2010 | 120 | 101 | 221 |
| 2005 | 128 | 112 | 240 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.43 | 18.81 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 3.21% | 0.90% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.16% | 15.38% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.95% | 18.81% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.21% | 12.50% |
| Schooling level: | 5.01 | 4.03 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.41 | 3.31 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.74 | 4.64 |
| 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 Acámbaro (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.64% | 16.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.20% | 32.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.10% | 2.50% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 51 | 113 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 98.18% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.16% | 85.45% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.82% | 74.55% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.20% | 96.36% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.08% | 76.36% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 70.59% | 54.55% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.98% | 43.64% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 1.82% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.92% | 27.27% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 78.43% | 49.09% |
| Homes with Internet: | 1.96% | 1.82% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Piloncillo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Piloncillo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Acámbaro. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Piloncillo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Piloncillo
Many people want to stay in the town of El Piloncillo 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 LOS PERICOS: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA SAN ESTEBAN: 10 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TARIMORO: 21 km away, direction Northwest (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 18 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Piloncillo
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Piloncillo? The list of the best places to visit in El Piloncillo and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Piloncillo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Las Mujeres (2534 meters): 5.8 km walk (76 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Los Agustinos (2205 meters): 6.5 km walk (84 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Los Coyotes (2106 meters): 7.6 km walk (104 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Yesero (2805 meters): 9.9 km walk (126 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Salvatierra (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Luz", 40 km, heading West (31 minutes by car)
- San José de las Pilas (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Emeterio Tovar (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Moncloa (86 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- La Mesa de San José (La Mesa) (100 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Piloncillo (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Piloncillo 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 Piloncillo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 48 | 55 | 103 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 14 | 19 | 33 |
#7 Pictures of El Piloncillo
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Piloncillo, 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 Piloncillo, 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 Piloncillo (Guanajuato) is 38734
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Piloncillo 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: 38734. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Piloncillo ("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 Piloncillo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Acámbaro
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