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La Machuca

We have collected many facts about the large village of La Machuca, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 594 inhabitants of Guanajuato.

The town of La Machuca belongs to the municipality of Celaya (State of Guanajuato). There are 594 inhabitants and it is 1,756 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comonfort is 60 minutes away by car (47 km). It is the most populated town in the position #56 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Machuca, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 32% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Machuca is located at 9.6 kilometers (in direction Northeast) 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 Machuca.

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

Map to know how to get to La Machuca (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Machuca, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of La Machuca (Guanajuato) is 594 inhabitants

Population data in La Machuca

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	295	299	594
2010	274	250	524
2005	263	234	497

Evolution of the population in La Machuca: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Machuca:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.62	6.40
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:	3.37%	2.86%
Illiterate population:	4.38%	7.06%
Illiterate population (men):	1.68%	6.40%
Illiterate population (women):	2.69%	7.66%
Schooling level:	8.1	6.30
Schooling level (men):	8.13	6.19
Schooling level (women):	8.07	6.39

Indigenous culture data in La Machuca:

	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 Machuca, 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 Machuca:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	38.22%	33.21%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	54.18%	56.80%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	22.03%	11.68%
Number of inhabited private housings:	155	207
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	99.22%
Homes with piped water:	97.42%	93.75%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	98.71%	95.31%
Homes with a radio:	78.71%	89.06%
Homes with a television:	96.13%	98.44%
Homes with a refrigerator:	98.06%	94.53%
Homes with a washing machine:	86.45%	57.81%
Homes with a car:	70.32%	54.69%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	20.65%	12.50%
Homes with landline telephone:	32.90%	56.25%
Homes with cell phones:	83.87%	56.25%
Homes with Internet:	32.26%	2.34%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Machuca (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 Machuca

With the satellite map of La Machuca 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. Get free live access to satellite views of 2025 of La Machuca.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Machuca

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

• HOTEL SIESTA REAL: 6 km away, direction West (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SEÑORIAL: 7 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
• MOTEL COIMBRA: 8 km away, direction Northwest (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL D MINOS: 8 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Machuca

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

• Cerro Pelón (2096 meters): 3.3 km walk (66 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro La Gavia (2369 meters): 12.8 km walk (220 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Grande (2545 meters): 13.8 km walk (180 minutes), heading Southwest.
• La Cruz (2521 meters): 14.6 km walk (209 minutes), heading Southeast.

Magical Towns near La Machuca to discover the Mexican culture:

• Comonfort (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Capillas de indios siglo XVI", 60 km, heading North (47 minutes by car)
• Salvatierra (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Luz", 47 km, heading Southwest (38 minutes by car)

Other towns near La Machuca:

• El Salto (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
• San José el Nuevo (969 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• San Isidro del Refugio (El Tajo) (295 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• La Luz (1667 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (5 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 Machuca (Guanajuato)

In La Machuca 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 Machuca, 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 Machuca (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	27	30	57
Youth (6-14 years)	38	52	90
Adults (15-59 years)	179	177	356
Elderly (60+ years)	51	40	91

#7 Pictures of La Machuca

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Machuca, 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 Machuca, 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 Machuca (Guanajuato) is 38147

Are you going to send a letter to La Machuca? Do you have a friend in La Machuca and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Machuca consists of the following 5 digits: 38147. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Machuca ("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 Machuca as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#10 Schools in La Machuca

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