El Pitahayo (Guanajuato)
Learn about medium-sized town of El Pitahayo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 383 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of El Pitahayo (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Valle de Santiago. There are 383 inhabitants and it is 1,710 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Yuriria is 58 minutes away by car (47 km). It is the most populated town in the position #81 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Pitahayo, 81% of the inhabitants are catholic and 82% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Pitahayo is located at 10.7 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Valle de Santiago, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Pitahayo.
#1 Where is El Pitahayo? How to go? Map
Location map of El Pitahayo in Guanajuato: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Pitahayo, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Pitahayo (Guanajuato) is 383 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 200 | 183 | 383 |
| 2010 | 173 | 157 | 330 |
| 2005 | 162 | 139 | 301 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.04 | 4.46 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 3.92% | 1.82% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.44% | 5.15% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.35% | 4.46% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.09% | 5.78% |
| Schooling level: | 7.97 | 6.69 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.85 | 6.40 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.08 | 6.91 |
| 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 Valle de Santiago (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.74% | 31.21% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.30% | 51.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 32.50% | 12.72% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 108 | 98 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.07% | 97.73% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 98.86% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.15% | 95.45% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.00% | 68.18% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.22% | 98.86% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.59% | 88.64% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 82.41% | 73.86% |
| Homes with a car: | 56.48% | 48.86% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 28.70% | 6.82% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 5.56% | 20.45% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 94.44% | 59.09% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.89% | 1.14% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Pitahayo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Pitahayo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Valle de Santiago. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Pitahayo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Pitahayo
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Pitahayo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Pitahayo so you can contact them:- HOTEL MISION EXPRESS SALAMANCA: 13 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- MOTEL AMOR ETERNO: 13 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
- MOTEL MISION DEL VALLE: 14 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA GRANDE BOULEVARD: 14 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Pitahayo
Want to know what to see in El Pitahayo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Pitahayo.Mountains in El Pitahayo for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Comaleros (1886 meters): 5.2 km walk (81 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Sotelo (1824 meters): 8.6 km walk (117 minutes), heading East.
- Guantecillos (1773 meters): 8.6 km walk (120 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Cruz (1807 meters): 9.8 km walk (126 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Convento de San Pedro y San Pablo", 58 km, heading South (47 minutes by car)
- Salvatierra (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Eco Parque El Sabinal", 65 km, heading Southeast (59 minutes by car)
- San Isidro de Pitahayo (353 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the East (0 minutes by car)
- La Palizada (122 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Las Liebres (319 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- Los Laureles (26 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Pitahayo (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Pitahayo 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 Pitahayo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 42 | 36 | 78 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 126 | 112 | 238 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 20 | 23 | 43 |
#7 Pictures of El Pitahayo
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Pitahayo, 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 Pitahayo, 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 Pitahayo (Guanajuato) is 38426
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Pitahayo 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: 38426. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Pitahayo ("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 Pitahayo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Valle de Santiago
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