El Puerquito
The most complete information about the small village of El Puerquito (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 193 inhabitants?
The town of El Puerquito belongs to the municipality of Ocampo (State of Guanajuato). There are 193 inhabitants and it is 2,201 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #20 of the ranking.
Data: In El Puerquito, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 73% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of El Puerquito? You can find it at 8.8 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Ocampo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Puerquito through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Puerquito? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Puerquito (Guanajuato)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Puerquito (Guanajuato) is 193 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 96 | 97 | 193 |
| 2010 | 89 | 83 | 172 |
| 2005 | 82 | 75 | 157 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.63 | 6.02 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 2.59% | 1.74% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.70% | 7.56% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.11% | 6.02% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.59% | 8.99% |
| Schooling level: | 6.76 | 5.07 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.02 | 4.48 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.39 | 5.54 |
| 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 Ocampo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.60% | 29.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.79% | 46.99% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.25% | 13.48% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 49 | 69 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.22% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.96% | 97.22% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.80% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 69.39% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.88% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 83.67% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.47% | 58.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 51.02% | 50.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.04% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 16.67% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.80% | 58.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 2.04% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Puerquito
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Puerquito, 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 Puerquito.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Puerquito
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Puerquito, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Puerquito so you can contact them:- HOTEL POSADA SAN JOSE: 13 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ESTANCIA DEL VAQUERO: 12 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAMINO REAL DE PLATA: 38 km away, direction Southeast (30 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LUXOR: 39 km away, direction Southeast (29 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Puerquito
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Puerquito? The list of the best places to visit in El Puerquito and nearby locations.Mountains in El Puerquito for hiking and trails:
- El Puerquito (2250 meters): 1.8 km walk (23 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Chivo (2241 meters): 3.6 km walk (50 minutes), heading South.
- Las Víboras (2324 meters): 4.4 km walk (54 minutes), heading East.
- El Conejo (2248 meters): 7.1 km walk (146 minutes), heading West.
- Buenavista (El Barroso) (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- El Pájaro (216 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- La Haciendita (545 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- La Calavera (86 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Puerquito (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Puerquito 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 Puerquito there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 63 | 52 | 115 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 9 | 9 | 18 |
#7 Pictures of El Puerquito
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Puerquito, 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 Puerquito, 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 Puerquito (Guanajuato) is 37644
Are you going to send a letter to El Puerquito? Do you have a friend in El Puerquito and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Puerquito consists of the following 5 digits: 37644. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Puerquito ("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.
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#10 Schools in El Puerquito
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocampo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Ocampo
- Carmen del Norte (76 inhabitants)
- El Cerrito de la Cruz (73 inhabitants)
- El Colorado (3 inhabitants)
- El Orégano (- inhabitants)
- El Refugio (3 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento San Elías (27 inhabitants)
- La Haciendita (545 inhabitants)
- La Laguna Cercada (177 inhabitants)
- La Luz (2 inhabitants)
- La Memela (2 inhabitants)
- Las Gotas (- inhabitants)
- Rancho el Cerrito (- inhabitants)
- San José del Carmen Sur (174 inhabitants)
- San Nicolás del Granado (27 inhabitants)
- Tanque Colorado (22 inhabitants)