La Esmeralda (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Esmeralda, a beautiful small village of 163 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of La Esmeralda (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Pénjamo. There are 163 inhabitants and it is 1,721 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #190 of the ranking.
Data: In La Esmeralda, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 11% 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 Esmeralda? You can find it at 16.2 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Pénjamo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Esmeralda through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Esmeralda? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Esmeralda (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Esmeralda, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Esmeralda (Guanajuato) is 163 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 88 | 75 | 163 |
| 2010 | 71 | 50 | 121 |
| 2005 | 49 | 31 | 80 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.79 | 16.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 9.82% | 4.96% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.88% | 14.05% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.75% | 16.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.13% | 12.68% |
| Schooling level: | 5.25 | 4.40 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.75 | 4.54 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.84 | 4.31 |
| 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 Pénjamo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.58% | 25.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.67% | 54.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.09% | 5.63% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 46 | 47 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 95.65% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.65% | 70.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 47.83% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.96% | 90.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.96% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 65.22% | 43.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 36.96% | 23.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.87% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 56.52% | 56.67% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 60.87% | 3.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 17.39% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Esmeralda
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Esmeralda, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Pénjamo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Esmeralda.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Esmeralda
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Esmeralda, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Esmeralda so you can contact them:- MOTEL A FONTE: 21 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- PENSION PÉNJAMO: 25 km away, direction East (19 minutes by car)
- PENSION PÉNJAMO: 21 km away, direction East (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN CARLOS: 22 km away, direction East (18 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Esmeralda
A weekend in La Esmeralda and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Esmeralda and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Esmeralda para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- El Metate (2408 meters): 8.1 km walk (131 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Rosa (2085 meters): 8.5 km walk (150 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Casas Tapadas (1861 meters): 8.8 km walk (170 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Caballo (2020 meters): 10.4 km walk (152 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Aratzipu (1375 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Carricillo (334 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Granja los Pinos (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Cieneguita de Morales (58 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Esmeralda (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Esmeralda 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 Esmeralda there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 50 | 43 | 93 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 19 | 14 | 33 |
#7 Pictures of La Esmeralda
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Esmeralda, 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 Esmeralda, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Esmeralda en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Esmeralda (Guanajuato) is 36934
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Esmeralda so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 36934. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Esmeralda ("36") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in La Esmeralda
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pénjamo
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- Trojes de Romero (33 inhabitants)
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