La Luz (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Luz, a beautiful large village of 1,017 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of La Luz (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Salvatierra. There are 1,017 inhabitants and it is 1,750 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Salvatierra is 13 minutes away by car (13 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #11 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Luz, 28% of the population over 12 years is single and 16% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Luz is located at 9.3 kilometers from Salvatierra, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Luz.
#1 Where is La Luz? How to go? Map
Location map of La Luz in Guanajuato: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Luz, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Luz (Guanajuato) is 1,017 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 533 | 484 | 1017 |
| 2010 | 703 | 632 | 1335 |
| 2005 | 681 | 602 | 1283 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.35 | 10.92 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 2.46% | 1.72% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.95% | 11.31% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.72% | 10.92% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.23% | 11.66% |
| Schooling level: | 6.82 | 5.67 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.51 | 5.62 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.12 | 5.71 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.60% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.37% |
| 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 Salvatierra (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.94% | 20.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.54% | 34.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.32% | 7.40% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 318 | 570 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 99.75% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 98.23% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.11% | 90.13% |
| Homes with a radio: | 69.50% | 80.51% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.65% | 97.47% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.03% | 92.91% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 93.08% | 82.53% |
| Homes with a car: | 61.01% | 44.81% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 22.96% | 9.37% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 50.63% | 57.22% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 65.41% | 43.04% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.04% | 3.54% |
#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 Salvatierra. You can search free satellite map (2024) 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 SAN PEDRO: 11 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA BLANCA: 11 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- MOTEL POSADA EL PARAISO: 15 km away, direction South (11 minutes by car)
- MOTEL POSADA EL PARAISO: 13 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Luz
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Luz? The list of the best places to visit in La Luz and nearby locations.Mountains in La Luz for hiking and trails:
- San Gabriel (1792 meters): 2.9 km walk (58 minutes), heading East.
- El Conejo (1840 meters): 3.5 km walk (44 minutes), heading East.
- Culiacán (2818 meters): 10.3 km walk (140 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Tetillas (2158 meters): 10.1 km walk (151 minutes), heading South.
- Salvatierra (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo y Convento de las Capuchinas", 13 km, heading Southeast (13 minutes by car)
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Laguna de Yuriria", 44 km, heading West (36 minutes by car)
- La Palma de la Luz (193 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- San Pedro de los Negros (Los Negros) (88 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- La Quemada (734 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- La Magdalena (460 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 33 | 33 | 66 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 65 | 41 | 106 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 295 | 283 | 578 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 140 | 127 | 267 |
#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 38912
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: 38912. 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
Do you like La Luz or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Luz 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 Luz
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Salvatierra
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Salvatierra
- Alejo Ortega (6 inhabitants)
- Gervacio Mendoza (759 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe (728 inhabitants)
- La Nopalera (1 inhabitants)
- La Quemada (734 inhabitants)
- La Tapia (- inhabitants)
- Las Presitas (11 inhabitants)
- Los Montoya (- inhabitants)
- Pedro Torres Ayala [Pedro Torres Ayala (1 inhabitants)
- Los Pinitos (30 inhabitants)
- Privada los Pinos (15 inhabitants)
- Provincia (184 inhabitants)
- San Francisco de la Peña (- inhabitants)
- San Isidro (El Colorado) (814 inhabitants)
- Sauz Chino (4 inhabitants)