El Zarco (Pénjamo, Guanajuato)

We have collected many facts about the small village of El Zarco, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 62 inhabitants of Guanajuato.

The place of El Zarco is inside the municipality of Pénjamo (in the State of Guanajuato). There are 62 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #247 in terms of number of inhabitants. El Zarco is at 2,105 meters of altitude.

Data: In El Zarco, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 93% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of El Zarco is located at 11.1 kilometers from Pénjamo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Zarco.

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

How to get to the town of El Zarco in Guanajuato? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Zarco.

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#2 The population of El Zarco (Guanajuato) is 62 inhabitants

Population data in El Zarco (Pénjamo, Guanajuato)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020342862
2010302555
2005342761
Evolution of the population in El Zarco: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Zarco:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):20.00
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:1.61%0.00%
Illiterate population:6.45%1.82%
Illiterate population (men):3.23%0.00%
Illiterate population (women):3.23%3.33%
Schooling level:7.594.88
Schooling level (men):6.93.77
Schooling level (women):8.176
Indigenous culture data in El Zarco:
20202010
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 Zarco, 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 dwelling data in El Zarco:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:61.29%20.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):82.14%44.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):44.12%0.00%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:1517
Homes with electricity:100.00%16.67%
Housing with piped water:93.33%0.00%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:73.33%50.00%
Dwellings with radio:60.00%91.67%
Housing with television:93.33%50.00%
Housing with refrigerator:93.33%0.00%
Housing with washing machine:93.33%0.00%
Housing with automobile:86.67%41.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:26.67%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:0.00%8.33%
Dwellings with cellular phones:73.33%16.67%
Homes with Internet:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Zarco (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guanajuato, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of El Zarco

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Zarco

Many people want to stay in the town of El Zarco 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.:

#5 Population pyramid of El Zarco (Guanajuato)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Zarco by age and sex, 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 Zarco there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of El Zarco
Data of the age pyramid of the town El Zarco (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)415
Youth (6-14 years)6713
Adults (15-59 years)211839
Elderly (60+ years)325

#6 Photos of El Zarco

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of El Zarco? 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 photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Zarco.

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#7 The Postal Code of El Zarco (Guanajuato) is 36926

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Zarco 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: 36926. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Zarco ("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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  2. Cerro Alto (28 inhabitants)
  3. Don José Alatorre (- inhabitants)
  4. El Bordo de los Caballos (12 inhabitants)
  5. El Capadero (181 inhabitants)
  6. El Capricho de Reyes (34 inhabitants)
  7. El Revenidero (2 inhabitants)
  8. La Joyita (- inhabitants)
  9. Granja la Tepuza de Gómez (5 inhabitants)
  10. La Atarjea (945 inhabitants)
  11. Pescadores (164 inhabitants)
  12. Potrerillos del Río (375 inhabitants)
  13. Presa de Joya de Mulas (30 inhabitants)
  14. Quesera de Cortés (1022 inhabitants)
  15. Tacubaya (780 inhabitants)