La Madeja
We have collected many facts about the large village of La Madeja, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 765 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of La Madeja belongs to the municipality of Pénjamo (State of Guanajuato). There are 765 inhabitants and it is 1,690 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #45 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Madeja, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 83% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Madeja? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Madeja is located at 23.3 kilometers from Pénjamo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Madeja.
#1 Where is La Madeja? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Madeja (Guanajuato)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Madeja (Guanajuato) is 765 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 395 | 370 | 765 |
| 2010 | 351 | 315 | 666 |
| 2005 | 272 | 246 | 518 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.75 | 10.16 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 16.86% | 17.72% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.10% | 15.02% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.35% | 10.16% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.75% | 19.37% |
| Schooling level: | 6.18 | 4.61 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.21 | 4.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.15 | 4.70 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.13% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 59.61% | 27.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.51% | 42.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 55.95% | 13.96% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 191 | 210 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.95% | 99.36% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.48% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.01% | 78.34% |
| Homes with a radio: | 64.92% | 67.52% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.53% | 89.81% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.43% | 83.44% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.82% | 58.60% |
| Homes with a car: | 60.21% | 53.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.66% | 5.10% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 29.32% | 64.33% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.72% | 17.20% |
| Homes with Internet: | 21.47% | 0.64% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Madeja
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Madeja, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Pénjamo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Madeja.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Madeja
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Madeja, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Madeja so you can contact them:- MOTEL A FONTE: 15 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- GRAN HOTEL: 20 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA PURÍSIMA: 17 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- ESTACIONAMIENTO HOTEL EL EDEN: 21 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Madeja
A weekend in La Madeja and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Madeja and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Madeja para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Casas Tapadas (1861 meters): 2.3 km walk (28 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Caballo (2020 meters): 3.6 km walk (59 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El León (1775 meters): 6.0 km walk (100 minutes), heading West.
- Las Trancas (2022 meters): 7.2 km walk (118 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Las Cuevas (12 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- La Cinta (100 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Loma de Aceves Uno (86 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- San Isidro de Ayala (La Verija) (148 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Madeja (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Madeja 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 Madeja there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 41 | 47 | 88 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 59 | 77 | 136 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 254 | 206 | 460 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 41 | 40 | 81 |
#7 Pictures of La Madeja
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Madeja? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like La Madeja.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Madeja (Guanajuato) is 36933
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Madeja 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: 36933. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Madeja ("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 Madeja
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pénjamo
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Pénjamo
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- El Chupadero (31 inhabitants)
- El Cuarenta de Soledad de Morales (53 inhabitants)
- El Pandito (139 inhabitants)
- Granja de las Palomas (- inhabitants)
- Granja Santa Lucía (2 inhabitants)
- Silvia García (5 inhabitants)
- Granjas Saldaña (- inhabitants)
- Guayabito de Pedroza (523 inhabitants)
- Rancho San Carlos (8 inhabitants)
- La Lucita de Ledezma (115 inhabitants)
- Monte Redondo de Cortés (25 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua (- inhabitants)
- Palo Blanco de Ávila (133 inhabitants)
- Presa del Colorado (48 inhabitants)