La Escondida (Guanajuato)
Learn about large village of La Escondida through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 947 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of La Escondida (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San José Iturbide. There are 947 inhabitants and it is 2,079 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Pozos is 41 minutes away by car (34 km). It is the most populated town in the position #14 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Escondida, 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 69% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Escondida is located at 6.8 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of San José Iturbide, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings 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 947 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 476 | 471 | 947 |
| 2010 | 411 | 440 | 851 |
| 2005 | 372 | 370 | 742 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.8 | 10.68 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 5.60% | 5.29% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.34% | 11.05% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.17% | 10.68% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.17% | 11.44% |
| Schooling level: | 7.34 | 5.24 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.04 | 5.03 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.62 | 5.43 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.82% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.12% |
| 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 San José Iturbide (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.80% | 26.44% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.29% | 37.95% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.48% | 14.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 212 | 173 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.06% | 93.71% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.06% | 96.86% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.92% | 86.79% |
| Homes with a radio: | 69.34% | 78.62% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.40% | 90.57% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.74% | 70.44% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 69.34% | 51.57% |
| Homes with a car: | 60.38% | 51.57% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.85% | 1.26% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.74% | 47.80% |
| Homes with Internet: | 21.70% | 0.63% |
#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 San José Iturbide. 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:- MOTEL CIPRES: 8 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
- CASA DE ITURBIDE SUCURSAL CENTRO: 9 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- POSADA LAS TERESAS: 9 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA UNIÓN: 9 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Escondida
Want to know what to see in La Escondida if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Escondida.Mountains in La Escondida for hiking and trails:
- Las Medias (2212 meters): 10.7 km walk (188 minutes), heading East.
- La Garrapata (2422 meters): 11.9 km walk (205 minutes), heading East.
- La Meca (2251 meters): 11.8 km walk (192 minutes), heading East.
- La Cruz (2327 meters): 12.4 km walk (258 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Las Minas", 41 km, heading Northwest (34 minutes by car)
- Los Vega de Arriba (478 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Los Hornos del Húngaro (12 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- La Acequia (Las Canoas) (43 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- La Estancita del CapulÃn (La Estancita) (182 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 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) | 62 | 67 | 129 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 78 | 92 | 170 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 304 | 285 | 589 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 32 | 27 | 59 |
#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 37994
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: 37994. 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 San José Iturbide
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