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Gilita

The most complete information about the large village of Gilita (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Coahuila has 1,208 inhabitants?

The town of Gilita belongs to the municipality of Viesca (State of Coahuila). There are 1,208 inhabitants and it is 1,129 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #4 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Gilita, 82% of the inhabitants are catholic and 80% 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 Gilita is located at 40.0 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Viesca, 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 Gilita.

#1 Where is Gilita? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Gilita in Coahuila? 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 Gilita.

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#2 The population of Gilita (Coahuila) is 1,208 inhabitants

Population data in Gilita

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	586	622	1208
2010	643	642	1285
2005	590	555	1145

Evolution of the population in Gilita: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Gilita:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.61	4.98
Population coming from outside the State of Coahuila:	3.15%	9.34%
Illiterate population:	2.73%	4.20%
Illiterate population (men):	1.66%	4.98%
Illiterate population (women):	1.08%	3.42%
Schooling level:	8.4	7.45
Schooling level (men):	8.04	7.06
Schooling level (women):	8.78	7.83

Indigenous culture data in Gilita:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Gilita, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Coahuila, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Gilita:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	36.51%	30.35%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	50.48%	47.82%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	21.67%	12.91%
Number of inhabited private housings:	310	344
Homes with electricity:	99.68%	98.05%
Homes with piped water:	99.35%	96.74%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	96.13%	96.09%
Homes with a radio:	68.06%	63.19%
Homes with a television:	93.23%	95.11%
Homes with a refrigerator:	95.16%	86.32%
Homes with a washing machine:	79.68%	59.61%
Homes with a car:	33.23%	23.45%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	7.74%	5.21%
Homes with landline telephone:	7.74%	31.60%
Homes with cell phones:	73.55%	37.79%
Homes with Internet:	12.26%	0.65%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Gilita (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Coahuila, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Gilita

With the satellite map of Gilita will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Viesca. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Gilita.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Gilita

Do you want to stay in Gilita? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Gilita:

• MOTEL EL PERICO: 20 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LA VAQUITA: 25 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LOS ALFREDOS: 26 km away, direction North (19 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LOS ALFREDOS: 23 km away, direction North (18 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Gilita

A weekend in Gilita and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Gilita and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Gilita para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro La Panocha (1263 meters): 1.0 km walk (13 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Candelo (1430 meters): 4.2 km walk (52 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro El Vapor (1418 meters): 3.4 km walk (70 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro El Aura (1406 meters): 5.8 km walk (119 minutes), heading West.

Other towns near Gilita:

• La Noria (El Control) (21 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• Corea (266 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
• San Isidro (201 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
• El Sacrificio (481 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (7 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Gilita (Coahuila)

In Gilita there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Gilita, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Gilita (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	69	71	140
Youth (6-14 years)	97	116	213
Adults (15-59 years)	351	349	700
Elderly (60+ years)	69	86	155

#7 Pictures of Gilita

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Gilita? 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 Gilita.
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#8 The Postal Code of Gilita (Coahuila) is 27489

Are you going to send a letter to Gilita? Do you have a friend in Gilita and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Gilita consists of the following 5 digits: 27489. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Gilita ("27") correspond to the state code of Coahuila, 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 Gilita

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