La Estrella (Guanajuato)
The most complete information about the large village of La Estrella (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 2,489 inhabitants?
The town of La Estrella (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Pénjamo. There are 2,489 inhabitants and it is 1,680 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking.
Data: In La Estrella, 28% of individuals have completed secondary education and 31% 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 Estrella? You can find it at 21.3 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Pénjamo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Estrella through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Estrella? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Estrella (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 Estrella, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Estrella (Guanajuato) is 2,489 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1265 | 1224 | 2489 |
| 2010 | 1253 | 1136 | 2389 |
| 2005 | 1055 | 925 | 1980 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.37 | 4.58 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 27.72% | 53.37% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.71% | 6.24% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.77% | 4.58% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.94% | 7.74% |
| Schooling level: | 7.9 | 6.69 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.07 | 7.09 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.75 | 6.33 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.17% | 0.17% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.60% | 0.04% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.08% | 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: | 48.81% | 32.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.19% | 52.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 40.71% | 13.57% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 618 | 629 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.51% | 99.64% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 31.46% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.09% | 86.44% |
| Homes with a radio: | 64.72% | 63.11% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.13% | 96.75% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.83% | 79.39% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 76.38% | 60.22% |
| Homes with a car: | 48.22% | 33.63% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 31.23% | 14.47% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 33.98% | 31.10% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 74.60% | 30.74% |
| Homes with Internet: | 46.28% | 10.31% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Estrella
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Estrella, 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 Estrella.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Estrella
Do you want to stay in La Estrella? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Estrella:- MOTEL A FONTE: 15 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
- SERVICIOS TURISTICOS SALVI: 19 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- GRAN HOTEL: 16 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA PURÍSIMA: 20 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Estrella
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Estrella? The list of the best places to visit in La Estrella and nearby locations.Mountains in La Estrella for hiking and trails:
- Casas Tapadas (1861 meters): 7.7 km walk (160 minutes), heading North.
- El Caballo (2020 meters): 8.9 km walk (119 minutes), heading North.
- Mesa Acuitzío (1803 meters): 10.2 km walk (205 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Las Trancas (2022 meters): 10.9 km walk (181 minutes), heading North.
- El Monte (254 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Solovino (223 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Laguna Larga de Cortés (3640 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- San Rafael de la Maraña (663 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Estrella (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Estrella 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 Estrella there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 130 | 155 | 285 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 208 | 233 | 441 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 801 | 728 | 1,529 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 126 | 108 | 234 |
#7 Pictures of La Estrella
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Estrella? 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 Estrella.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Estrella en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Estrella (Guanajuato) is 36933
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Estrella 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: 36933. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Estrella ("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.
#9 Vote for La Estrella as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Estrella or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Estrella 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 Estrella
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pénjamo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Pénjamo
- El Capulín de la Cruz (47 inhabitants)
- El Carrizal (14 inhabitants)
- El Giro (9 inhabitants)
- El Lomillo (- inhabitants)
- Granja de las Palomas (- inhabitants)
- Granjas Saldaña (- inhabitants)
- La Cris (3 inhabitants)
- Lagunilla de Pérez (8 inhabitants)
- Las Adjuntas (80 inhabitants)
- Las Jaras (3 inhabitants)
- Loma Linda de Álvarez (41 inhabitants)
- Monte Redondo de Cortés (25 inhabitants)
- Panza Cola (5 inhabitants)
- Peralta de Jiménez (121 inhabitants)
- Santa Lucía (294 inhabitants)