El Velador (Guanajuato)
Learn about small village of El Velador through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 75 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of El Velador (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Yuriria. There are 75 inhabitants and it is 1,754 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Yuriria is 27 minutes away by car (21 km). It is the most populated town in the position #67 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Velador, 68% of the inhabitants are catholic and 38% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Velador is located at 12.6 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Yuriria, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Velador.
#1 Where is El Velador? How to go? Map
Online map of El Velador (Guanajuato) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Velador (Guanajuato) is 75 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32 | 43 | 75 |
| 2010 | 38 | 35 | 73 |
| 2005 | 30 | 35 | 65 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.52 | 8.57 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 1.33% | 1.37% |
| Illiterate population: | 18.67% | 9.59% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 9.33% | 8.57% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.33% | 10.53% |
| Schooling level: | 5.81 | 5.02 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.43 | 4.32 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.25 | 5.64 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Yuriria (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 42.67% | 24.66% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.14% | 48.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 21.88% | 2.63% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 21 | 27 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.24% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 23.81% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 47.62% | 11.11% |
| Homes with a radio: | 38.10% | 72.22% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.24% | 94.44% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 61.90% | 72.22% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 38.10% | 22.22% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.10% | 44.44% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 5.56% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 76.19% | 38.89% |
| Homes with Internet: | 19.05% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Velador
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Velador, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Yuriria. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Velador.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Velador
Many people want to stay in the town of El Velador 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 EN MOROLEÓN: 15 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BICENTENARIO: 13 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN MIGUEL: 14 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 14 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Velador
Want to know what to see in El Velador if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Velador.Las mejores montes de El Velador para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Prieto (2206 meters): 6.7 km walk (85 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro del Pozo (Cerro del Tule) (2070 meters): 7.7 km walk (128 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Grande (2366 meters): 8.1 km walk (104 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Blanco (2255 meters): 11.2 km walk (168 minutes), heading North.
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo y Ex Convento Agustino de San Pablo", 27 km, heading East (21 minutes by car)
- Cuitzeo del Porvenir (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo del Hospital Franciscano", 59 km, heading Southeast (42 minutes by car)
- Salvatierra (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Eco Parque El Sabinal​", 86 km, heading East (60 minutes by car)
- La Punta (Montecillo y Punta) (112 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- La Carretera Vieja (Familia Moreno Martínez) (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- San José de Gracia (176 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Palo Dusal (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Velador (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Velador 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 Velador there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 21 | 22 | 43 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 6 | 9 |
#7 Pictures of El Velador
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Velador? 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 Velador.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Velador en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Velador (Guanajuato) is 38957
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Velador 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: 38957. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Velador ("38") 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 Velador
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Yuriria
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- San José de Gracia (176 inhabitants)
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- El Colloncle (- inhabitants)