El Tecolote (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the large village of El Tecolote, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,549 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of El Tecolote (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Purísima del Rincón. There are 1,549 inhabitants and it is 1,740 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jalpa de Cánovas is 9 minutes away by car (8 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #6 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Tecolote, 29% of individuals have completed secondary education and 24% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Tecolote is located at 17.0 kilometers from Purísima de Bustos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Tecolote.
#1 Where is El Tecolote? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Tecolote (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 Tecolote (Guanajuato) is 1,549 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 786 | 763 | 1549 |
| 2010 | 715 | 696 | 1411 |
| 2005 | 670 | 589 | 1259 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.71 | 6.75 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 7.04% | 5.39% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.97% | 7.94% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.94% | 6.75% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.03% | 9.09% |
| Schooling level: | 7.34 | 6.11 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.2 | 6.19 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.46 | 6.03 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.35% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| 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 Purísima del Rincón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.58% | 37.28% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.07% | 53.30% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 38.42% | 21.68% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 372 | 372 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.07% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.46% | 95.44% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.12% | 94.46% |
| Homes with a radio: | 73.12% | 73.62% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.89% | 96.09% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.86% | 82.08% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 87.63% | 73.94% |
| Homes with a car: | 56.45% | 54.72% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 24.46% | 11.73% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 43.55% | 49.51% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 81.18% | 37.13% |
| Homes with Internet: | 27.15% | 3.91% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Tecolote
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Tecolote, 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 Tecolote.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Tecolote
Many people want to stay in the town of El Tecolote itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- HOTEL EXHACIENDA CAÑADA DE NEGROS: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- RESTAURANT - HOTEL RINCÓN DE LA GALERA: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PUERTA DEL JARDIN: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN DIEGO: 22 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Tecolote
Want to know what to see in El Tecolote if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Tecolote.Mountains in El Tecolote for hiking and trails:
- La Partida (1862 meters): 8.4 km walk (120 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Chapín (2093 meters): 9.1 km walk (166 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Sombrerito (1804 meters): 14.2 km walk (225 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Pelón (1984 meters): 16.6 km walk (255 minutes), heading West.
- Jalpa de Cánovas (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Presa de Santa Eduviges", 9 km, heading West (8 minutes by car)
- El Carmen (20 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Loma del Tecolote (Loma de San Ángel) (62 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Puerta de Jalpa (382 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- San Ángel (1629 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Tecolote (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Tecolote 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 Tecolote there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 90 | 92 | 182 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 114 | 129 | 243 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 470 | 447 | 917 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 112 | 95 | 207 |
#7 Pictures of El Tecolote
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Tecolote? 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 Tecolote.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Tecolote (Guanajuato) is 36436
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Tecolote 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: 36436. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Tecolote ("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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#10 Schools in El Tecolote
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Purísima del Rincón
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Purísima del Rincón
- El Salitre (6 inhabitants)
- Colonia San Javier (550 inhabitants)
- Dos Lluvias (2 inhabitants)
- El Rasguño (4 inhabitants)
- El Tecolote (1549 inhabitants)
- El Tecolote (Tecolote de Arriba) (2 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Nuevo Condado (80 inhabitants)
- Jalpa de Cánovas (670 inhabitants)
- La Hormiga (19 inhabitants)
- La Mina (148 inhabitants)
- Las Aguilillas (180 inhabitants)
- Las Colonias de Jalpa (51 inhabitants)
- Purísima de Bustos (52257 inhabitants)
- Santa Eduviges de Jalpa (134 inhabitants)
- Tierras de San Juan (Tablas de San Juan) (58 inhabitants)