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La Atarjea (Guanajuato)

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The town of La Atarjea (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Pénjamo. There are 945 inhabitants and it is 1,699 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #22 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Atarjea, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 11% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Atarjea is located at 15.2 kilometers from Pénjamo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Atarjea.

#1 Where is La Atarjea? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to La Atarjea (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 Atarjea (Guanajuato) is 945 inhabitants

Population data in La Atarjea (Guanajuato)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	495	450	945
2010	480	420	900
2005	511	449	960

Evolution of the population in La Atarjea: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Atarjea:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.61	5.00
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:	2.65%	4.44%
Illiterate population:	7.62%	7.00%
Illiterate population (men):	2.96%	5.00%
Illiterate population (women):	4.66%	8.75%
Schooling level:	7.23	5.78
Schooling level (men):	7.14	5.70
Schooling level (women):	7.32	5.84

Indigenous culture data in La Atarjea:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.56%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.11%
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 La Atarjea, 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 housing data in La Atarjea:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	32.28%	23.67%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	49.11%	47.14%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	16.97%	3.12%
Number of inhabited private housings:	243	282
Homes with electricity:	99.18%	98.99%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	98.99%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	87.65%	75.38%
Homes with a radio:	49.38%	74.37%
Homes with a television:	93.83%	95.98%
Homes with a refrigerator:	86.42%	78.39%
Homes with a washing machine:	72.43%	59.30%
Homes with a car:	31.69%	33.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	7.82%	2.51%
Homes with landline telephone:	37.04%	61.31%
Homes with cell phones:	61.32%	4.52%
Homes with Internet:	11.11%	0.00%

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

With the satellite map of La Atarjea 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 Pénjamo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Atarjea.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Atarjea

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

• HOTEL LA ULTIMA MORADA: 8 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SIENA: 23 km away, direction Northwest (20 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SAN MIGUEL: 24 km away, direction Northwest (18 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SANTA RITA: 23 km away, direction Northwest (19 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Atarjea

Want to know what to see in La Atarjea if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Atarjea.
Mountains in La Atarjea for hiking and trails:

• Loma Pitahayera (1824 meters): 4.1 km walk (52 minutes), heading South.
• Barajas (2224 meters): 8.6 km walk (136 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Moreno (1924 meters): 7.9 km walk (122 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Blanco (1864 meters): 8.5 km walk (138 minutes), heading Southwest.

Other towns near La Atarjea:

• Zambrano (233 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
• Crucitas de Gutiérrez (473 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
• Barajas Viejo (519 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
• Cerritos de Aceves (620 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (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 La Atarjea (Guanajuato)

In La Atarjea 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 La Atarjea, 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 La Atarjea (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	40	43	83
Youth (6-14 years)	75	82	157
Adults (15-59 years)	310	259	569
Elderly (60+ years)	70	66	136

#7 Pictures of La Atarjea

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Atarjea, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Atarjea, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Atarjea (Guanajuato) is 36948

Are you going to send a letter to La Atarjea? Do you have a friend in La Atarjea and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Atarjea consists of the following 5 digits: 36948. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Atarjea ("36") 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 La Atarjea

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