La Capilla (Guanajuato)
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The town of La Capilla (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Salamanca. There are 1,570 inhabitants and it is 1,703 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #15 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Capilla, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 25% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Capilla is located at 10.8 kilometers from Salamanca, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Capilla.
#1 Where is La Capilla? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Capilla (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 Capilla (Guanajuato) is 1,570 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 825 | 745 | 1570 |
| 2010 | 807 | 734 | 1541 |
| 2005 | 795 | 663 | 1458 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.44 | 10.63 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 1.59% | 0.13% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.19% | 13.50% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.57% | 10.63% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.62% | 16.11% |
| Schooling level: | 6.6 | 5.29 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.64 | 5.42 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.56 | 5.17 |
| 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 Salamanca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.75% | 28.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.78% | 53.54% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.36% | 5.95% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 399 | 484 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.50% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 99.74% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.24% | 87.40% |
| Homes with a radio: | 65.66% | 79.69% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.99% | 97.43% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.98% | 86.63% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 85.96% | 70.69% |
| Homes with a car: | 32.08% | 23.91% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.52% | 1.03% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 34.59% | 39.33% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 69.92% | 4.11% |
| Homes with Internet: | 25.06% | 0.51% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Capilla
With the satellite map of La Capilla 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 Salamanca. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Capilla.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Capilla
Do you want to stay in La Capilla? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Capilla:- HOTELL HILTON GARDEN INN: 14 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA SANTA FE: 13 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EL RUISEÑOR: 12 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- MOTEL RUISEÑOR: 12 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Capilla
Want to know what to see in La Capilla if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Capilla.Las mejores montes de La Capilla para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Prieto (1800 meters): 6.6 km walk (113 minutes), heading South.
- Panales (1887 meters): 5.8 km walk (90 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Tambor (1783 meters): 7.3 km walk (96 minutes), heading South.
- San Roque (1827 meters): 7.6 km walk (114 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Santiaguillo de Flores (56 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Los Sotos (469 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Granja el Durazno (14 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Durazno de Fonseca (El Durazno) (357 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Capilla (Guanajuato)
In La Capilla 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 Capilla, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 76 | 74 | 150 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 114 | 113 | 227 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 504 | 444 | 948 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 131 | 114 | 245 |
#7 Pictures of La Capilla
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Capilla? 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 Capilla.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Capilla (Guanajuato) is 36874
Are you going to send a letter to La Capilla? Do you have a friend in La Capilla and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Capilla consists of the following 5 digits: 36874. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Capilla ("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.
#9 Vote for La Capilla as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in La Capilla
#11 Bars, night clubs and cafes in La Capilla
#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in La Capilla
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Salamanca
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