La Arcina
We have collected many facts about the large village of La Arcina, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,074 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of La Arcina belongs to the municipality of León (State of Guanajuato). There are 1,074 inhabitants and it is 1,770 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jalpa de Cánovas is 61 minutes away by car (61 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #45 of the ranking.
Data: In La Arcina, there is a percentage of 4% of indigenous population and 89% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Arcina? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Arcina? You can find it at 20.9 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of León de los Aldama, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Arcina through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Arcina? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Arcina (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 La Arcina (Guanajuato) is 1,074 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 545 | 529 | 1074 |
| 2010 | 478 | 418 | 896 |
| 2005 | 337 | 333 | 670 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.34 | 3.11 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 5.49% | 5.80% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.19% | 5.13% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.68% | 3.11% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.51% | 6.90% |
| Schooling level: | 7.35 | 5.61 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.37 | 6.09 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.34 | 5.19 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.28% | 4.02% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.17% | 3.01% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.09% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of León (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.25% | 35.27% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 54.25% | 54.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 28.62% | 18.41% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 273 | 235 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.63% | 98.58% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.63% | 95.75% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.14% | 91.04% |
| Homes with a radio: | 76.56% | 78.77% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.87% | 94.34% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.58% | 85.38% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 86.08% | 79.25% |
| Homes with a car: | 47.25% | 34.43% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 17.95% | 6.60% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.76% | 10.85% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.01% | 50.47% |
| Homes with Internet: | 21.98% | 0.47% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Arcina
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Arcina, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of León. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Arcina.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Arcina
Do you want to stay in La Arcina? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Arcina:- HOTEL HACIENDA SAN CRISTOBAL: 13 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
- INMOBILIARIA LEON-SILAO, S.A. DE C.V.: 20 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL AEROPUERTO: 18 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL MEDITERRANEO: 19 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Arcina
A weekend in La Arcina and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Arcina and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Arcina para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Tetilla (1850 meters): 2.8 km walk (39 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Chino (1860 meters): 3.7 km walk (46 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Coyote (1889 meters): 6.5 km walk (98 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Capillita (1854 meters): 9.0 km walk (147 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Jalpa de Cánovas (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe", 61 km, heading West (61 minutes by car)
- El Huizachal (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Rancho El Álamo (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Rancho Alegre (13 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- El Terrero (301 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Arcina (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Arcina 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 La Arcina there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 60 | 65 | 125 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 93 | 75 | 168 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 323 | 317 | 640 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 69 | 72 | 141 |
#7 Pictures of La Arcina
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Arcina? 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 La Arcina.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Arcina (Guanajuato) is 37687
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Arcina 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: 37687. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Arcina ("37") 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 La Arcina
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of León
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of León
- El Huizache (11 inhabitants)
- Granja Santa Anita (Los Mena) (11 inhabitants)
- Jesús MarÃÂa (El Vergel) (- inhabitants)
- La Loma (26 inhabitants)
- La Manga (Ejido la Joya) (18 inhabitants)
- La Plataforma (- inhabitants)
- La Soledad (Los Gutiérrez) (15 inhabitants)
- Agavera Miguel Hidalgo (- inhabitants)
- Los Jacales (La Loma) (650 inhabitants)
- Medina (- inhabitants)
- Miguel Hidalgo Dos (El Bordo) (185 inhabitants)
- Rancho Madrigal (3 inhabitants)
- San JoaquÃn (- inhabitants)
- San Lucas (27 inhabitants)
- Las Tablas de Santa Rosa (Jesús Gómez Vázquez) (15 inhabitants)