El Zapote (Guanajuato)
The most complete information about the large village of El Zapote (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 562 inhabitants?
The town of El Zapote (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Cortazar. There are 562 inhabitants and it is 2,041 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Salvatierra is 41 minutes away by car (37 km). It is the most populated town in the position #19 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Zapote, 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 75% 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 Zapote is located at 6.9 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Cortazar, 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 Zapote.
#1 Where is El Zapote? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Zapote (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 Zapote (Guanajuato) is 562 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 302 | 260 | 562 |
| 2010 | 297 | 281 | 578 |
| 2005 | 260 | 246 | 506 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.53 | 7.12 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 0.36% | 0.52% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.87% | 8.13% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.67% | 7.12% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.20% | 9.09% |
| Schooling level: | 6.8 | 5.34 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.32 | 5.06 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.21 | 5.60 |
| 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 Cortazar (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.10% | 24.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.46% | 47.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 11.26% | 2.36% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 126 | 139 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.41% | 98.20% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.21% | 96.40% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 55.56% | 60.36% |
| Homes with a radio: | 69.84% | 79.28% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.30% | 89.19% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.51% | 64.86% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.40% | 59.46% |
| Homes with a car: | 28.57% | 24.32% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 3.17% | 0.90% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.08% | 47.75% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 69.05% | 24.32% |
| Homes with Internet: | 22.22% | 0.90% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Zapote
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Zapote, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Cortazar. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Zapote.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Zapote
Do you want to stay in El Zapote? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Zapote:- MOTEL LA FUENTE: 8 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- MOTEL JARDIN: 8 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- PENSIÓN DECASA: 10 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA CONCORDIA: 11 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Zapote
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Zapote? The list of the best places to visit in El Zapote and nearby locations.Mountains in El Zapote for hiking and trails:
- Mandinga (2184 meters): 2.6 km walk (39 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Gordo (2007 meters): 7.7 km walk (122 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Grande (2545 meters): 6.5 km walk (106 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Gavia (2369 meters): 8.0 km walk (146 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Salvatierra (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo y Convento de las Capuchinas", 41 km, heading South (37 minutes by car)
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Convento de San Pedro y San Pablo", 74 km, heading Southwest (51 minutes by car)
- Comonfort (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Viñedo San Miguel", 81 km, heading Northeast (55 minutes by car)
- San Pablo (21 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Mandinga (148 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- El Huizache (1938 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Sauz de Fuentes (489 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Zapote (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Zapote 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 Zapote there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 33 | 35 | 68 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 61 | 48 | 109 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 185 | 158 | 343 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 23 | 19 | 42 |
#7 Pictures of El Zapote
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Zapote, 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 Zapote, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Zapote en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Zapote (Guanajuato) is 38496
Are you going to send a letter to El Zapote? Do you have a friend in El Zapote and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Zapote consists of the following 5 digits: 38496. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Zapote ("38") 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 Zapote
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cortazar
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Cortazar
- El Fresno (4 inhabitants)
- Jorge López (El Pedregal) (4 inhabitants)
- El Tecolote (Cerrito de Hierbas) (10 inhabitants)
- Estación de Cortazar (- inhabitants)
- Granja Avícola Número 20 (- inhabitants)
- Granja Postura Número 22 (6 inhabitants)
- José Razo Vera (El Zapote) (5 inhabitants)
- La Gavia (1448 inhabitants)
- Manantiales (97 inhabitants)
- Manuel Macías (Camino Viejo) (- inhabitants)
- Pozo de Jorge Novoa (- inhabitants)
- Quinta Medrano (26 inhabitants)
- San Juan de Santa Anita (Los Rodríguez) (8 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo (4 inhabitants)
- Sauz de Fuentes (489 inhabitants)