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El Rucio (Guanajuato)

We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of El Rucio, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 231 inhabitants of Guanajuato.

The town of El Rucio (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Xichú. There are 231 inhabitants and it is 1,983 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pinal de Amoles is 59 minutes away by car (51 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #11 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Rucio, 81% of the inhabitants are catholic and 51% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of El Rucio is located at 18.2 kilometers from Xichú, 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 Rucio.

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

Location map of El Rucio in Guanajuato: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Rucio, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Rucio (Guanajuato) is 231 inhabitants

Population data in El Rucio (Guanajuato)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	111	120	231
2010	123	117	240
2005	119	113	232

Evolution of the population in El Rucio: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Rucio:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	4.29	17.09
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:	10.82%	10.42%
Illiterate population:	22.08%	20.00%
Illiterate population (men):	9.52%	17.09%
Illiterate population (women):	12.55%	22.76%
Schooling level:	5.5	4.77
Schooling level (men):	5.48	4.76
Schooling level (women):	5.53	4.78

Indigenous culture data in El Rucio:

	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 Rucio, 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 Rucio:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	43.29%	27.50%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	68.33%	55.56%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	16.22%	0.81%
Number of inhabited private housings:	71	78
Homes with electricity:	94.37%	96.49%
Homes with piped water:	70.42%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	78.87%	70.18%
Homes with a radio:	33.80%	45.61%
Homes with a television:	83.10%	66.67%
Homes with a refrigerator:	69.01%	43.86%
Homes with a washing machine:	50.70%	28.07%
Homes with a car:	35.21%	21.05%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	1.75%
Homes with landline telephone:	1.41%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	60.56%	1.75%
Homes with Internet:	39.44%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Rucio (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 Rucio

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Rucio

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

• CASA DE VISITAS DE XICHU: 31 km away, direction West (26 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MINAS DEL REAL: 27 km away, direction West (20 minutes by car)
• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES EN XICHÚ: 31 km away, direction West (25 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA POSADITA: 28 km away, direction West (24 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Rucio

A weekend in El Rucio and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Rucio and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Rucio para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro La Lagunita (2339 meters): 2.4 km walk (30 minutes), heading North.
• Canelo (2207 meters): 4.3 km walk (64 minutes), heading South.
• El Pino (1882 meters): 6.1 km walk (83 minutes), heading West.
• El Greñudo (2202 meters): 6.5 km walk (91 minutes), heading East.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Rucio:

• Pinal de Amoles (Querétaro): Don't miss "Campamento Las Trancas", 59 km, heading Southeast (51 minutes by car)

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

• La Joya (159 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
• Romerillos (162 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• El Piñonal (46 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
• Agua Zarca de Romerillos (Agua Zarca) (124 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (7 minutes by car)

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

#6 Population pyramid of El Rucio (Guanajuato)

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

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	11	12	23
Youth (6-14 years)	9	14	23
Adults (15-59 years)	64	62	126
Elderly (60+ years)	27	32	59

#7 Pictures of El Rucio

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Rucio? 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 Rucio.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Rucio (Guanajuato) is 37936

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Rucio 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: 37936. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Rucio ("37") 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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#10 Schools in El Rucio

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