La Garrapata (Guanajuato)
The most complete information about the small village of La Garrapata (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 73 inhabitants?
The town of La Garrapata (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San José Iturbide. There are 73 inhabitants and it is 2,121 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Pozos is 56 minutes away by car (44 km). It is the most populated town in the position #117 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Garrapata, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 100% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Garrapata? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Garrapata is located at 9.8 kilometers (in direction Southesast) 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 Garrapata.
#1 Where is La Garrapata? How to go? Map
Location map of La Garrapata in Guanajuato: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Garrapata, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Garrapata (Guanajuato) is 73 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 36 | 37 | 73 |
| 2010 | 26 | 25 | 51 |
| 2005 | 20 | 23 | 43 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.61 | 24.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 6.85% | 3.92% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.37% | 15.69% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 24.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.37% | 7.69% |
| Schooling level: | 8.1 | 5.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.87 | 5.06 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.37 | 6.55 |
| 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 San José Iturbide (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.58% | 37.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.46% | 64.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.33% | 11.54% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 16 | 11 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 90.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.50% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 75.00% | 70.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 81.25% | 50.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 50.00% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.00% | 50.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.25% | 20.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 18.75% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Garrapata
With the satellite map of La Garrapata 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 Garrapata.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Garrapata
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Garrapata, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Garrapata so you can contact them:- POSADA LAS TERESAS: 13 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- CASA DE ITURBIDE SUCURSAL CENTRO: 16 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA UNIÓN: 16 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL DIEZMO: 14 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Garrapata
A weekend in La Garrapata and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Garrapata and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Garrapata para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Las Medias (2212 meters): 2.3 km walk (34 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Garrapata (2422 meters): 4.6 km walk (59 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Meca (2251 meters): 6.0 km walk (120 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Descarado (2349 meters): 9.7 km walk (121 minutes), heading North.
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Parroquía de San Pedro", 56 km, heading Northwest (44 minutes by car)
- Las Talegas (Anastacio Basaldúa Nieto) (121 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- El Bordo (Filiberto Leal) (113 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- El Mezquital (47 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- El Capulín (3649 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Garrapata (Guanajuato)
In La Garrapata 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 Garrapata, 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) | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 19 | 22 | 41 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
#7 Pictures of La Garrapata
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Garrapata, 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 Garrapata, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Garrapata en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Garrapata (Guanajuato) is 37994
Are you going to send a letter to La Garrapata? Do you have a friend in La Garrapata and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Garrapata 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 Garrapata ("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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San José Iturbide
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