La Gavia (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the large village of La Gavia, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,448 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of La Gavia (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Cortazar. There are 1,448 inhabitants and it is 2,345 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Salvatierra is 33 minutes away by car (32 km). It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Gavia, 27% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Gavia is located at 12.9 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Cortazar, 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 Gavia.
#1 Where is La Gavia? How to go? Map
Online map of La Gavia in Guanajuato, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Gavia (Guanajuato) is 1,448 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 752 | 696 | 1448 |
| 2010 | 732 | 700 | 1432 |
| 2005 | 528 | 497 | 1025 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.49 | 15.57 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 1.38% | 1.26% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.74% | 14.46% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.84% | 15.57% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.90% | 13.39% |
| Schooling level: | 5.76 | 4.42 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.11 | 3.81 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.36 | 5.01 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.07% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| 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 Cortazar (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.20% | 33.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.48% | 61.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.05% | 6.28% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 395 | 466 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.73% | 97.92% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.47% | 96.88% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 59.49% | 15.10% |
| Homes with a radio: | 65.06% | 68.49% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.61% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.46% | 58.59% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 51.14% | 35.68% |
| Homes with a car: | 18.99% | 19.79% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.05% | 0.52% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.63% | 17.19% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 60.76% | 25.78% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.63% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Gavia
With the satellite map of La Gavia 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 Cortazar. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Gavia.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Gavia
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Gavia, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Gavia so you can contact them:- HOTEL SIESTA REAL: 14 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA FUENTE: 16 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
- MOTEL JARDIN: 19 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SEÑORIAL: 20 km away, direction Northeast (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Gavia
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Gavia? The list of the best places to visit in La Gavia and nearby locations.Mountains in La Gavia for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Gavia (2369 meters): 1.7 km walk (22 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Grande (2545 meters): 2.4 km walk (38 minutes), heading North.
- Mandinga (2184 meters): 7.0 km walk (93 minutes), heading Northwest.
- San Gabriel (1792 meters): 12.3 km walk (218 minutes), heading South.
- Salvatierra (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo de San Francisco de Asís", 33 km, heading South (32 minutes by car)
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Laguna de Yuriria", 47 km, heading Southwest (46 minutes by car)
- Comonfort (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Viñedo San Miguel", 58 km, heading North (58 minutes by car)
- La Minilla (283 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
- Mandinga (148 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- Arreguín de Arriba (693 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- La Esquina (264 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the South (12 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Gavia (Guanajuato)
In La Gavia 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 Gavia, 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) | 79 | 87 | 166 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 131 | 104 | 235 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 433 | 381 | 814 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 109 | 124 | 233 |
#7 Pictures of La Gavia
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Gavia, 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 Gavia, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Gavia en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Gavia (Guanajuato) is 38498
Are you going to send a letter to La Gavia? Do you have a friend in La Gavia and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Gavia consists of the following 5 digits: 38498. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Gavia ("38") 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 Gavia as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Gavia or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Gavia 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:
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- The most beautiful towns in Guanajuato
#10 Schools in La Gavia
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cortazar
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