La Escondida (Guanajuato)
Learn about large village of La Escondida through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 2,053 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of La Escondida (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Ocampo. There are 2,053 inhabitants and it is 2,191 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Escondida, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 81% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of La Escondida is located at 7.2 kilometers from Ocampo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Escondida.
#1 Where is La Escondida? How to go? Map
Location map of La Escondida in Guanajuato: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Escondida, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Escondida (Guanajuato) is 2,053 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1095 | 958 | 2053 |
| 2010 | 1068 | 972 | 2040 |
| 2005 | 996 | 873 | 1869 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.87 | 9.05 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 15.29% | 11.96% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.85% | 8.04% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.02% | 9.05% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.83% | 7.12% |
| Schooling level: | 6.9 | 5.53 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.06 | 4.97 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.56 | 6.03 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.24% | 0.10% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.15% | 0.10% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.04% | 25.20% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.51% | 39.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.39% | 12.08% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 504 | 596 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.40% | 96.51% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.02% | 87.44% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.83% | 83.72% |
| Homes with a radio: | 73.21% | 86.98% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.24% | 96.51% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 82.94% | 67.21% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 81.15% | 65.58% |
| Homes with a car: | 57.34% | 47.21% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.74% | 3.72% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 24.40% | 27.21% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 76.98% | 23.72% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.72% | 0.23% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Escondida
With the satellite map of La Escondida 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 Ocampo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Escondida.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Escondida
Do you want to stay in La Escondida? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Escondida:- HOTEL ESTANCIA DEL VAQUERO: 12 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA SAN JOSE: 13 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FRENTE AL SOL II: 34 km away, direction North (25 minutes by car)
- HOTEL Y RESTAURANTE EL MARQUEZ: 30 km away, direction North (24 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Escondida
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Escondida? The list of the best places to visit in La Escondida and nearby locations.Mountains in La Escondida for hiking and trails:
- El Cardonal (2295 meters): 3.1 km walk (41 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Peña del Águila (2315 meters): 3.1 km walk (38 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Picudo (2292 meters): 3.8 km walk (66 minutes), heading South.
- Los Punteros (2307 meters): 4.0 km walk (67 minutes), heading North.
- Emiliano Zapata (198 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
- Reyes Navarro Aguiñaga (7 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (8 minutes by car)
- El Saucito (27 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- 20 de Noviembre (El Veinte) (540 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Southwest (13 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Escondida (Guanajuato)
In La Escondida 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 Escondida, 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) | 115 | 147 | 262 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 203 | 197 | 400 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 657 | 496 | 1,153 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 120 | 118 | 238 |
#7 Pictures of La Escondida
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Escondida? 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 Escondida.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Escondida (Guanajuato) is 37632
Are you going to send a letter to La Escondida? Do you have a friend in La Escondida and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Escondida consists of the following 5 digits: 37632. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Escondida ("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 Escondida
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ocampo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Ocampo
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- El Colorado (35 inhabitants)
- El Cono de la Trinidad (20 inhabitants)
- El Refugio (3 inhabitants)
- El Saucito (27 inhabitants)
- El Taray (- inhabitants)
- Golondrinas (8 inhabitants)
- Jesús María (402 inhabitants)
- Jesús Romero (El Mezquite) (13 inhabitants)
- La Boquilla (- inhabitants)
- La Haciendita (545 inhabitants)
- La Laguna Cercada (177 inhabitants)
- La Loma (14 inhabitants)
- Llanos del Clavel (18 inhabitants)
- Praxedis Navarro Prado (3 inhabitants)