La Cuesta de Peñones
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Cuesta de Peñones, a beautiful large village of 1,334 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of La Cuesta de Peñones belongs to the municipality of Tierra Blanca (State of Guanajuato). There are 1,334 inhabitants and it is 1,907 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Pozos is 52 minutes away by car (45 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #3 of the ranking.
Data: In La Cuesta de Peñones, 35% of individuals have completed secondary education and 19% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Cuesta de Peñones? You can find it at 7.9 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Tierra Blanca, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Cuesta de Peñones through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Cuesta de Peñones? How to go? Map
Online map of La Cuesta de Peñones in Guanajuato, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Cuesta de Peñones (Guanajuato) is 1,334 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 688 | 646 | 1334 |
| 2010 | 624 | 595 | 1219 |
| 2005 | 520 | 469 | 989 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.73 | 8.07 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 6.15% | 5.99% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.07% | 10.75% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.37% | 8.07% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.70% | 13.30% |
| Schooling level: | 8.23 | 6.24 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.22 | 6.30 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.24 | 6.18 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 5.85% | 31.09% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.00% | 22.48% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.08% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tierra Blanca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.56% | 26.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.70% | 40.84% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.27% | 13.30% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 293 | 312 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.63% | 96.85% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.59% | 84.68% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 31.40% | 75.68% |
| Homes with a radio: | 53.58% | 62.61% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.01% | 84.68% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 72.35% | 42.79% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 29.69% | 11.71% |
| Homes with a car: | 40.61% | 22.52% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 19.45% | 4.95% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 18.09% | 0.45% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 77.13% | 21.62% |
| Homes with Internet: | 35.84% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Cuesta de Peñones
With the satellite map of La Cuesta de Peñones 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 Tierra Blanca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Cuesta de Peñones.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cuesta de Peñones
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Cuesta de Peñones, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Cuesta de Peñones so you can contact them:- POSADA LA UNIÓN: 18 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
- POSADA HIDALGO: 19 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
- POSADA VILLA VICTORIA: 20 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CABAAK: 23 km away, direction North (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Cuesta de Peñones
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Cuesta de Peñones? The list of the best places to visit in La Cuesta de Peñones and nearby locations.Mountains in La Cuesta de Peñones for hiking and trails:
- La Concha (2293 meters): 2.3 km walk (44 minutes), heading North.
- Corralillos (2364 meters): 4.4 km walk (55 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Picacho (2243 meters): 4.9 km walk (65 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Meca (2251 meters): 5.1 km walk (86 minutes), heading West.
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Hornos Jesuitas", 52 km, heading Northwest (45 minutes by car)
- Cano de San Isidro (1054 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Fracción del Cano (578 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Cerro Colorado (951 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Rincón del Cano (1716 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cuesta de Peñones (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Cuesta de Peñones 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 Cuesta de Peñones there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 84 | 88 | 172 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 122 | 116 | 238 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 413 | 405 | 818 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 69 | 37 | 106 |
#7 Pictures of La Cuesta de Peñones
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Cuesta de Peñones, 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 Cuesta de Peñones, 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 Cuesta de Peñones (Guanajuato) is 37973
Are you going to send a letter to La Cuesta de Peñones? Do you have a friend in La Cuesta de Peñones and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Cuesta de Peñones consists of the following 5 digits: 37973. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Cuesta de Peñones ("37") 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 Cuesta de Peñones
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tierra Blanca
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tierra Blanca
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- Cerro Colorado (951 inhabitants)
- Derramadero del Sauz (117 inhabitants)
- El Varal (109 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe (483 inhabitants)
- La Cuchilla Blanca (3 inhabitants)
- La Estancia (135 inhabitants)
- La Gotera (- inhabitants)
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- La Piedra Larga (- inhabitants)
- Los Rangeles (17 inhabitants)
- Peña Blanca (6 inhabitants)
- Puerto del Madroño (27 inhabitants)
- Temascales (25 inhabitants)
- Ugaldes (14 inhabitants)