La Charca (Guanajuato)
The most complete information about the small village of La Charca (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 179 inhabitants?
The town of La Charca (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Manuel Doblado. There are 179 inhabitants and it is 1,717 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jalpa de Cánovas is 59 minutes away by car (41 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #35 of the ranking.
Data: In La Charca, 35% of the population over 12 years is single and 54% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Charca? You can find it at 22.0 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Ciudad Manuel Doblado, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Charca through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Charca? How to go? Map
Online map of La Charca (Guanajuato) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of La Charca (Guanajuato) is 179 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 90 | 89 | 179 |
| 2010 | 105 | 79 | 184 |
| 2005 | 111 | 81 | 192 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.17 | 8.86 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.26% | 8.15% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.79% | 8.86% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.47% | 7.62% |
| Schooling level: | 5.78 | 4.71 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.3 | 4.29 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.2 | 5.04 |
| 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 Manuel Doblado (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.07% | 27.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.17% | 62.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.11% | 0.95% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 54 | 65 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.44% | 93.02% |
| Homes with piped water: | 92.59% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 88.89% | 44.19% |
| Homes with a radio: | 68.52% | 74.42% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.89% | 90.70% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 81.48% | 76.74% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 74.07% | 62.79% |
| Homes with a car: | 37.04% | 39.53% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 1.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.37% | 30.23% |
| Homes with Internet: | 53.70% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Charca
With the satellite map of La Charca 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 Manuel Doblado. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Charca.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Charca
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Charca, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Charca so you can contact them:- HOTEL PHOENIX: 16 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARASOL: 20 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- PENSION CUERÁMARO: 20 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TRES VILLAS: 20 km away, direction Southeast (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Charca
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Charca? The list of the best places to visit in La Charca and nearby locations.Mountains in La Charca for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Chato (1867 meters): 5.0 km walk (82 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Cruz (1947 meters): 5.7 km walk (111 minutes), heading South.
- Picón (1926 meters): 6.2 km walk (98 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro del Aire (1938 meters): 5.9 km walk (86 minutes), heading South.
- Jalpa de Cánovas (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo de nuestra madre santísima de la luz", 59 km, heading Northwest (41 minutes by car)
- La Quesera (16 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- La Nueva Quesera (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Agua Tibia (18 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- La Puerta de Quintana (17 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Charca (Guanajuato)
In La Charca 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 Charca, 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) | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 14 | 19 | 33 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 55 | 46 | 101 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 15 | 31 |
#7 Pictures of La Charca
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Charca, 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 Charca, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Charca en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Charca (Guanajuato) is 36490
Are you going to send a letter to La Charca? Do you have a friend in La Charca and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Charca consists of the following 5 digits: 36490. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Charca ("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 Charca as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Charca or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Charca to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Guanajuato, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Guanajuato
#10 Schools in La Charca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Manuel Doblado
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Manuel Doblado
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- El Pantano (6 inhabitants)
- Guayabo de Santa Rita (1066 inhabitants)
- La Quinta Patricia (2 inhabitants)
- La Reforma (14 inhabitants)
- Las Mesas (28 inhabitants)
- Los Guillén (3 inhabitants)
- Los Ojos de Agua (28 inhabitants)
- Montuoso (12 inhabitants)
- Peñuelitas (33 inhabitants)
- Rancho los González (4 inhabitants)
- San Juan del Fresno (El Cañón) (53 inhabitants)
- San Luisito (46 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz de los Ángeles (26 inhabitants)
- Santa Teresa de Jesús (El Lomillo) (20 inhabitants)