El Recreo (Guanajuato)
Learn about small village of El Recreo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 156 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of El Recreo (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Pénjamo. There are 156 inhabitants and it is 1,669 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #167 of the ranking.
Data: In El Recreo, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 88% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Recreo? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Recreo? You can find it at 25.3 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Pénjamo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Recreo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Recreo? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Recreo (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 Recreo (Guanajuato) is 156 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 82 | 74 | 156 |
| 2010 | 77 | 73 | 150 |
| 2005 | 64 | 54 | 118 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.56 | 12.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 31.41% | 20.67% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.05% | 11.33% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.85% | 12.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.21% | 10.39% |
| Schooling level: | 5.74 | 4.17 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.69 | 4.11 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.79 | 4.24 |
| 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: | 45.51% | 0.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 67.57% | 1.37% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.61% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 33 | 33 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 66.67% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.55% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.97% | 93.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.88% | 63.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 69.70% | 43.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 39.39% | 40.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.03% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.88% | 23.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.12% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Recreo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Recreo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Pénjamo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Recreo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Recreo
Do you want to stay in El Recreo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Recreo:- MOTEL A FONTE: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- SERVICIOS TURISTICOS SALVI: 12 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
- GRAN HOTEL: 13 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA PURÍSIMA: 13 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Recreo
A weekend in El Recreo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Recreo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Recreo for hiking and trails:
- Mesa Acuitzío (1803 meters): 3.9 km walk (74 minutes), heading West.
- Los Laureles (1794 meters): 12.1 km walk (227 minutes), heading West.
- Casas Tapadas (1861 meters): 14.9 km walk (195 minutes), heading North.
- El León (1775 meters): 12.5 km walk (182 minutes), heading Northwest.
- La Cal Grande (703 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Colonia Villafuerte (205 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Zaragoza (539 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- La Unión (Unión de Guadalupe) (206 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Recreo (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Recreo 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 Recreo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 46 | 49 | 95 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 6 | 13 |
#7 Pictures of El Recreo
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Recreo, 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 Recreo, 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 Recreo (Guanajuato) is 36943
Are you going to send a letter to El Recreo? Do you have a friend in El Recreo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Recreo consists of the following 5 digits: 36943. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Recreo ("36") 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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pénjamo
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