La Gavilana (Guanajuato)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Gavilana (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 302 inhabitants?
The town of La Gavilana (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Pénjamo. There are 302 inhabitants and it is 1,704 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #91 of the ranking.
Data: In La Gavilana, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 49% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Gavilana? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Gavilana? You can find it at 15.2 kilometers, in direction Northwest, from the town of Pénjamo, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Gavilana through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Gavilana? How to go? Map
Online map of La Gavilana (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 Gavilana (Guanajuato) is 302 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 166 | 136 | 302 |
| 2010 | 202 | 144 | 346 |
| 2005 | 202 | 126 | 328 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.31 | 2.78 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 3.64% | 4.05% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.97% | 3.76% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.66% | 2.78% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.31% | 4.46% |
| Schooling level: | 7.71 | 6.40 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.97 | 6.42 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.51 | 6.39 |
| 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 Pénjamo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.75% | 21.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.82% | 47.92% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.48% | 2.48% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 82 | 135 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 91.46% | 77.89% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.20% | 86.32% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.56% | 98.95% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.90% | 90.53% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 71.95% | 69.47% |
| Homes with a car: | 45.12% | 52.63% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.32% | 11.58% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 53.66% | 55.79% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 48.78% | 44.21% |
| Homes with Internet: | 9.76% | 5.26% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Gavilana
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Gavilana, 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 Gavilana.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Gavilana
Do you want to stay in La Gavilana? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Gavilana:- HOTEL SIENA: 20 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
- PENSION PÉNJAMO: 19 km away, direction Northeast (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN CARLOS: 24 km away, direction Northeast (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN CARLOS: 19 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Gavilana
A weekend in La Gavilana and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Gavilana and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Gavilana for hiking and trails:
- La Rosa (1845 meters): 5.3 km walk (94 minutes), heading South.
- El Ocotillo (1788 meters): 4.9 km walk (89 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Gato (1790 meters): 6.7 km walk (98 minutes), heading Southwest.
- San Marcos (1849 meters): 10.2 km walk (136 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Estación Tacubaya (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- Tacubaya (780 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- La Cumbre (57 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Providencia de Negrete (70 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Gavilana (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Gavilana 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 Gavilana there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 24 | 18 | 42 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 102 | 83 | 185 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 32 | 22 | 54 |
#7 Pictures of La Gavilana
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Gavilana, 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 Gavilana, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Gavilana (Guanajuato) is 36947
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Gavilana 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: 36947. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Gavilana ("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.
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#10 Schools in La Gavilana
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pénjamo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Pénjamo
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- La Calavera (4 inhabitants)
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- Providencia de Negrete (70 inhabitants)