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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.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

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

Population data in La Gavilana (Guanajuato)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	166	136	302
2010	202	144	346
2005	202	126	328

Evolution of the population in La Gavilana: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Gavilana:

	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

Indigenous culture data in La Gavilana:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Gavilana, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guanajuato, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Pénjamo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Gavilana:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Gavilana (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guanajuato, and with the total for the country.
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#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.

Other towns near La Gavilana:

• 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)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Gavilana (inhabitants year 2020)

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

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