La Fragua (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of La Fragua, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 384 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of La Fragua (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San José Iturbide. There are 384 inhabitants and it is 2,051 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Pozos is 41 minutes away by car (31 km). It is the most populated town in the position #58 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Fragua, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 91% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Fragua? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Fragua is located at 9.7 kilometers (in direction Southwest) 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 Fragua.
#1 Where is La Fragua? How to go? Map
Online map of La Fragua (Guanajuato) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of La Fragua (Guanajuato) is 384 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 196 | 188 | 384 |
| 2010 | 159 | 143 | 302 |
| 2005 | 175 | 135 | 310 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.73 | 9.09 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 18.75% | 10.26% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.29% | 11.59% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.82% | 9.09% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.47% | 13.84% |
| Schooling level: | 7.72 | 5.14 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.42 | 5 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.13 | 5.25 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.04% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.26% | 0.00% |
| 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: | 41.41% | 26.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.60% | 40.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.63% | 14.47% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 74 | 83 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.44% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 98.44% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 98.44% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.27% | 70.31% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.30% | 93.75% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.59% | 76.56% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 77.03% | 62.50% |
| Homes with a car: | 62.16% | 48.44% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 25.68% | 12.50% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.35% | 23.44% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.54% | 56.25% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.51% | 3.12% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Fragua
With the satellite map of La Fragua 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 Fragua.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Fragua
Many people want to stay in the town of La Fragua itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- MHOTEL LA CONCHA: 5 km away, direction Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- MOTEL CIPRES: 8 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA PASADITA: 10 km away, direction North (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA FE: 12 km away, direction Southeast (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Fragua
Want to know what to see in La Fragua if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Fragua.Las mejores montes de La Fragua para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- La Loma (2168 meters): 5.8 km walk (117 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Chiquihuitillo (2410 meters): 4.7 km walk (68 minutes), heading South.
- Peña Briones (2404 meters): 5.4 km walk (71 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Alto (2649 meters): 16.8 km walk (288 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Parroquía de San Pedro", 41 km, heading North (31 minutes by car)
- Jesús María de Arriba (Jesús María) (58 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Santa Brígida (126 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Maguey Cuate (87 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Fonda (Km. 57) (30 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Fragua (Guanajuato)
In La Fragua 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 Fragua, 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) | 27 | 30 | 57 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 37 | 45 | 82 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 117 | 91 | 208 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 15 | 22 | 37 |
#7 Pictures of La Fragua
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Fragua, 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 Fragua, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Fragua en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Fragua (Guanajuato) is 37990
Are you going to send a letter to La Fragua? Do you have a friend in La Fragua and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Fragua consists of the following 5 digits: 37990. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Fragua ("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.
#9 Vote for La Fragua as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Fragua or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Fragua 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.
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#10 Schools in La Fragua
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San José Iturbide
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- Los Manueles (4 inhabitants)
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