La Garita de la Presa (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Garita de la Presa, a beautiful small village of 21 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
You may know it as La Garita.
The town of La Garita de la Presa (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Pénjamo. There are 21 inhabitants and it is 1,774 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #335 of the whole municipality.
This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as La Garita. This town decided to change its name in the year 2020.
Data: In La Garita de la Presa, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 80% 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 Garita de la Presa is located at 21.5 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Pénjamo, 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 Garita de la Presa.
#1 Where is La Garita de la Presa? How to go? Map
Online map of La Garita de la Presa (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 Garita de la Presa (Guanajuato) is 21 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| 2010 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 2005 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.38 | 14.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 38.10% | 40.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.52% | 15.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 14.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.52% | 15.38% |
| Schooling level: | 2.17 | 1.73 |
| Schooling level (men): | 2 | 1.20 |
| Schooling level (women): | 2.33 | 2.17 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 57.14% | 40.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 85.71% | 71.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 42.86% | 23.08% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5 | 8 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 80.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 60.00% | 60.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 40.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 60.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Garita de la Presa
With the satellite map of La Garita de la Presa 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 Pénjamo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Garita de la Presa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Garita de la Presa
Many people want to stay in the town of La Garita de la Presa 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:- MOTEL A FONTE: 28 km away, direction Southwest (22 minutes by car)
- ESTACIONAMIENTO HOTEL EL EDEN: 30 km away, direction Southwest (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL EDÉN: 26 km away, direction Southwest (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA PURÍSIMA: 28 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Garita de la Presa
A weekend in La Garita de la Presa and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Garita de la Presa and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Garita de la Presa para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Los Panales (1844 meters): 0.6 km walk (9 minutes), heading North.
- Las Trancas (2022 meters): 3.9 km walk (76 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Salero (1923 meters): 4.3 km walk (65 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Carbonera (2036 meters): 4.6 km walk (68 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Capulín de la Cruz (47 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Sauz de Méndez (148 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- El Pandito (139 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Huerta Grande (Sauz de Méndez) (92 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Garita de la Presa (Guanajuato)
In La Garita de la Presa 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 Garita de la Presa, 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) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
#7 Pictures of La Garita de la Presa
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Garita de la Presa, 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 Garita de la Presa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Garita de la Presa en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Garita de la Presa (Guanajuato) is 36920
Are you going to send a letter to La Garita de la Presa? Do you have a friend in La Garita de la Presa and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Garita de la Presa consists of the following 5 digits: 36920. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Garita de la Presa ("36") 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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