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El Ratón (Guanajuato)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Ratón, a beautiful small village of 90 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato

The town of El Ratón (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Purísima del Rincón. There are 90 inhabitants and it is 1,770 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jalpa de Cánovas is 42 minutes away by car (34 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #50 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Ratón, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 90% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of El Ratón is located at 8.3 kilometers from Purísima de Bustos, 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 Ratón.

#1 Where is El Ratón? How to go? Map

Online map of El Ratón (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 Ratón (Guanajuato) is 90 inhabitants

Population data in El Ratón (Guanajuato)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	46	44	90
2010	26	25	51
2005	29	34	63

Evolution of the population in El Ratón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Ratón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.46	20.00
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:	4.44%	5.88%
Illiterate population:	8.89%	19.61%
Illiterate population (men):	5.56%	20.00%
Illiterate population (women):	3.33%	19.23%
Schooling level:	6.71	4.09
Schooling level (men):	6.89	4
Schooling level (women):	6.54	4.19

Indigenous culture data in El Ratón:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Ratón, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guanajuato, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Ratón:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	47.78%	31.37%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	59.09%	56.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	36.96%	7.69%
Number of inhabited private housings:	21	22
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	66.67%	73.33%
Homes with a television:	90.48%	86.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:	100.00%	93.33%
Homes with a washing machine:	90.48%	80.00%
Homes with a car:	61.90%	60.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	4.76%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	9.52%	13.33%
Homes with cell phones:	100.00%	86.67%
Homes with Internet:	23.81%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Ratón (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guanajuato, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Ratón

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Ratón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Purísima del Rincón. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Ratón.

#4 What to do in El Ratón

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Ratón? The list of the best places to visit in El Ratón and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Ratón para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• El Zorrillo (2058 meters): 13.7 km walk (241 minutes), heading Northeast.
• La Mesita (1874 meters): 13.9 km walk (261 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Mesa de California (1901 meters): 16.0 km walk (209 minutes), heading South.
• La Silleta (1930 meters): 12.8 km walk (202 minutes), heading Southeast.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Ratón:

• Jalpa de Cánovas (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo de nuestra madre santísima de la luz", 42 km, heading Southwest (34 minutes by car)
• Lagos de Moreno (Jalisco): Don't miss "Museo de Arte Sacro", 66 km, heading Northwest (50 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Ratón?:

• Lomas de Buenavista (24 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
• Fraccionamiento Pedroza (199 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• Buenavista (640 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• El Potrerito (13 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#5 Population pyramid of El Ratón (Guanajuato)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Ratón 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 Ratón there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Ratón (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	2	4	6
Youth (6-14 years)	7	5	12
Adults (15-59 years)	28	29	57
Elderly (60+ years)	9	6	15

#6 Pictures of El Ratón

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Ratón? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Ratón.
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#7 The Postal Code of El Ratón (Guanajuato) is 36427

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Ratón 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: 36427. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Ratón ("36") 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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