El Potrero (Guanajuato)
Learn about medium-sized town of El Potrero through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 487 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of El Potrero (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Ocampo. There are 487 inhabitants and it is 2,187 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #11 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Potrero, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 94% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Potrero? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Potrero is located at 7.7 kilometers from Ocampo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Potrero.
#1 Where is El Potrero? How to go? Map
Online map of El Potrero (Guanajuato) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Potrero (Guanajuato) is 487 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 263 | 224 | 487 |
| 2010 | 271 | 247 | 518 |
| 2005 | 257 | 231 | 488 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.95 | 9.72 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 4.93% | 5.21% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.62% | 10.23% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.70% | 9.72% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.93% | 10.70% |
| Schooling level: | 6.09 | 4.72 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.8 | 4.43 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.34 | 4.97 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 30.18% | 18.73% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 47.77% | 36.84% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.21% | 2.21% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 124 | 191 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.19% | 98.23% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.77% | 89.38% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 79.03% | 83.19% |
| Homes with a radio: | 59.68% | 84.96% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.55% | 92.04% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.90% | 69.03% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.00% | 67.26% |
| Homes with a car: | 62.10% | 41.59% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.45% | 0.88% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.23% | 0.88% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.55% | 61.95% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.26% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Potrero
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Potrero, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ocampo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Potrero.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Potrero
Do you want to stay in El Potrero? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Potrero:- HOTEL POSADA SAN JOSE: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ESTANCIA DEL VAQUERO: 12 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAMINO REAL DE PLATA: 35 km away, direction Southeast (28 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LUXOR: 43 km away, direction Southeast (35 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Potrero
Want to know what to see in El Potrero if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Potrero.Mountains in El Potrero for hiking and trails:
- El Puerquito (2250 meters): 3.5 km walk (71 minutes), heading South.
- Las Víboras (2324 meters): 7.2 km walk (89 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Los Pájaros (2700 meters): 7.6 km walk (99 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Chivo (2241 meters): 9.5 km walk (190 minutes), heading South.
- La Laguna Cercada (177 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Los Tajitos (18 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Cono de la Trinidad (El Cono) (20 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Puerta de la Aguililla (306 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Potrero (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Potrero 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 Potrero there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 33 | 23 | 56 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 46 | 39 | 85 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 154 | 137 | 291 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 30 | 25 | 55 |
#7 Pictures of El Potrero
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Potrero, 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 Potrero, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Potrero
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocampo
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Ocampo
- Cabras de Guadalupe (229 inhabitants)
- Carmen del Norte (76 inhabitants)
- CEFERESO (1622 inhabitants)
- El Garabato (35 inhabitants)
- La Trinidad (8 inhabitants)
- La Tuna Mansa (5 inhabitants)
- Las Cuatas (- inhabitants)
- Las Hartonas (10 inhabitants)
- Loma Bonita (2 inhabitants)
- Morquecho (El Tecolote) (- inhabitants)
- Presa de Dolores (El Clavelito) (15 inhabitants)
- Puerto de Plata (15 inhabitants)
- San Bernardo (17 inhabitants)
- Santa Bárbara (2317 inhabitants)
- Santa Isabela (6 inhabitants)