El Varal (La Merced)
Learn about large village of El Varal (La Merced) through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 506 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of El Varal (La Merced) belongs to the municipality of San Luis de la Paz (State of Guanajuato). There are 506 inhabitants and it is 2,226 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Pozos is 12 minutes away by car (9 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #28 of the ranking.
Data: In El Varal (La Merced), 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 58% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of El Varal (La Merced)? You can find it at 13.9 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of San Luis de la Paz, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Varal (La Merced) through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Varal (La Merced)? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Varal (La Merced) (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Varal (La Merced), which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Varal (La Merced) (Guanajuato) is 506 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 260 | 246 | 506 |
| 2010 | 263 | 263 | 526 |
| 2005 | 264 | 210 | 474 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.59 | 6.84 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 2.77% | 4.37% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.31% | 9.51% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.17% | 6.84% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.14% | 12.17% |
| Schooling level: | 7.06 | 5.22 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.8 | 5.48 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.28 | 4.95 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.59% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.20% | 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: | 42.49% | 22.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.98% | 38.78% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.00% | 5.70% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 130 | 130 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.31% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 93.22% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 71.54% | 59.32% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.31% | 76.27% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.77% | 89.83% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 67.69% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 58.46% | 41.53% |
| Homes with a car: | 58.46% | 42.37% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.85% | 1.69% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.15% | 14.41% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 73.85% | 47.46% |
| Homes with Internet: | 5.38% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Varal (La Merced)
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Varal (La Merced), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Luis de la Paz. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Varal (La Merced).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Varal (La Merced)
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Varal (La Merced), but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Varal (La Merced) so you can contact them:- POSADA LUGAR DEL TIEMPO: 9 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA MEXICANA: 9 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SECRETO DE POZOS: 9 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA VILLA DE POZOS: 11 km away, direction Northwest (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Varal (La Merced)
Want to know what to see in El Varal (La Merced) if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Varal (La Merced).Mountains in El Varal (La Merced) for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Barbonera de Guadalupe (2337 meters): 3.7 km walk (56 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Oaxtepec (2379 meters): 6.7 km walk (83 minutes), heading East.
- Mesa La Peña (2223 meters): 6.8 km walk (104 minutes), heading North.
- Las Peladas (2330 meters): 7.4 km walk (97 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Jardín Juárez", 12 km, heading Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- Buenavista Tercero (68 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Boludo (571 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Cerro Blanco (93 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Puerto del Gato (177 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Varal (La Merced) (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Varal (La Merced) 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 Varal (La Merced) there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 25 | 34 | 59 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 40 | 48 | 88 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 165 | 142 | 307 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 30 | 22 | 52 |
#7 Pictures of El Varal (La Merced)
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Varal (La Merced)? 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 Varal (La Merced).
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#8 The Postal Code of El Varal (La Merced) (Guanajuato) is 37915
Are you going to send a letter to El Varal (La Merced)? Do you have a friend in El Varal (La Merced) and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Varal (La Merced) consists of the following 5 digits: 37915. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Varal (La Merced) ("37") 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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#10 Schools in El Varal (La Merced)
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Luis de la Paz
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