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La Luz (Guanajuato)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Luz, a beautiful large village of 1,667 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato

The town of La Luz (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Celaya. There are 1,667 inhabitants and it is 1,751 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comonfort is 57 minutes away by car (44 km). It is the most populated town in the position #26 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Luz, 32% of individuals have completed secondary education and 43% 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 Luz is located at 7.9 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Celaya, 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 Luz.

#1 Where is La Luz? How to go? Map

Online map of La Luz (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 Luz (Guanajuato) is 1,667 inhabitants

Population data in La Luz (Guanajuato)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	847	820	1667
2010	826	858	1684
2005	700	702	1402

Evolution of the population in La Luz: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Luz:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.25	2.91
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:	4.80%	6.95%
Illiterate population:	2.52%	4.63%
Illiterate population (men):	0.72%	2.91%
Illiterate population (women):	1.80%	6.42%
Schooling level:	9.31	7.97
Schooling level (men):	9.39	8.15
Schooling level (women):	9.23	7.79

Indigenous culture data in La Luz:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.42%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.06%	0.06%
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 Luz, 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 Celaya (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Luz:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	49.73%	38.78%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	61.10%	53.96%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	38.72%	23.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	442	481
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	99.76%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	99.28%
Homes with a radio:	72.40%	83.17%
Homes with a television:	97.51%	98.56%
Homes with a refrigerator:	99.10%	96.15%
Homes with a washing machine:	88.01%	78.61%
Homes with a car:	64.93%	60.58%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	42.99%	24.76%
Homes with landline telephone:	52.94%	58.41%
Homes with cell phones:	82.35%	55.77%
Homes with Internet:	56.11%	15.87%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Luz (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 Luz

With the satellite map of La Luz 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 Celaya. You can search free satellite map (2025) of La Luz.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Luz

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Luz, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Luz so you can contact them:

• HOTEL SIESTA REAL: 2 km away, direction West (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SEÑORIAL: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• MOTEL COIMBRA: 5 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL D MINOS: 5 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Luz

Want to know what to see in La Luz if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Luz.
Mountains in La Luz for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Pelón (2096 meters): 5.8 km walk (97 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro La Gavia (2369 meters): 11.5 km walk (144 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Grande (2545 meters): 12.4 km walk (173 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Mandinga (2184 meters): 16.0 km walk (299 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns to visit when in La Luz:

• Comonfort (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Antiguo Palacio Municipal", 57 km, heading North (44 minutes by car)
• Salvatierra (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Eco Parque El Sabinal​", 48 km, heading South (46 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Luz?:

• La Cruz (1845 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Monte Grande (56 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• El Cuije (414 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• San Isidro del Refugio (El Tajo) (295 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 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 Luz (Guanajuato)

In La Luz 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 Luz, 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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	75	67	142
Youth (6-14 years)	111	110	221
Adults (15-59 years)	528	511	1,039
Elderly (60+ years)	133	132	265

#7 Pictures of La Luz

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Luz, 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 Luz, 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 Luz (Guanajuato) is 38140

Are you going to send a letter to La Luz? Do you have a friend in La Luz and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Luz consists of the following 5 digits: 38140. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Luz ("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 Luz as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#10 Schools in La Luz

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