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El Rayo (Guanajuato)

The most complete information about the tiny town of El Rayo (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 5 inhabitants?

The town of El Rayo (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Apaseo el Grande. There are 5 inhabitants and it is 1,792 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comonfort is 48 minutes away by car (42 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #117 in terms of number of inhabitants.

The Mexican authorities declared this village as uninhabited in 2020.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

The town of El Rayo is located at 17.4 kilometers from Apaseo el Grande, 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 Rayo.

#1 Where is El Rayo? How to go? Map

Online map of El Rayo 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 Rayo (Guanajuato) is 5 inhabitants

Population data in El Rayo (Guanajuato)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2010			5

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#3 Satellite photo of El Rayo

With the satellite map of El Rayo will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Apaseo el Grande. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Rayo.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Rayo

Do you want to stay in El Rayo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Rayo:

• RANCHO LA PITAYA: 6 km away, direction Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VILLA MEXICANA: 9 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LA NEGRETA: 10 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
• JOSEFASS HOTEL BOUTIQUE: 14 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Rayo

A weekend in El Rayo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Rayo and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Rayo for hiking and trails:

• Cerro La Huerta (1894 meters): 5.7 km walk (83 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Puerco (1925 meters): 8.1 km walk (115 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Los Puercos (1986 meters): 10.7 km walk (178 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Gordo (1878 meters): 11.3 km walk (144 minutes), heading East.

Magical Towns near El Rayo to discover the Mexican culture:

• Comonfort (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Cerro de Los Remedios", 48 km, heading Northwest (42 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Rayo:

• La Norita (1665 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Fuentes de Balvanera (8347 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
• San Antonio (9 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• Fraccionamiento Villas de la Estancia (15064 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
• Fraccionamiento Villas del Rey (4166 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (6 minutes by car)

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

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