La Medina (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of La Medina, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 315 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of La Medina (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San Miguel de Allende. There are 315 inhabitants and it is 1,991 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Pozos is 33 minutes away by car (30 km). It is the most populated town in the position #111 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Medina, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 92% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Medina? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Medina is located at 23.1 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of San Miguel de Allende, 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 Medina.
#1 Where is La Medina? How to go? Map
Online map of La Medina in Guanajuato, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Medina (Guanajuato) is 315 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 165 | 150 | 315 |
| 2010 | 139 | 118 | 257 |
| 2005 | 124 | 104 | 228 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.11 | 9.32 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 2.86% | 2.72% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.08% | 10.89% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.22% | 9.32% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.86% | 12.23% |
| Schooling level: | 7.37 | 5.44 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.33 | 5.29 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.41 | 5.55 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San Miguel de Allende (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.49% | 23.35% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.33% | 35.59% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.91% | 12.95% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 72 | 64 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 96.49% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.28% | 85.96% |
| Homes with a radio: | 51.39% | 70.18% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.83% | 94.74% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.67% | 77.19% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 84.72% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 63.89% | 63.16% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.89% | 3.51% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 3.51% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 91.67% | 57.89% |
| Homes with Internet: | 25.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Medina
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Medina, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Miguel de Allende. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Medina.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Medina
Many people want to stay in the town of La Medina itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:- MHOTEL LA CONCHA: 24 km away, direction East (20 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA PASADITA: 27 km away, direction East (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BOUTIQUE CASA DIAMANTE: 26 km away, direction Northeast (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA VILLA DE POZOS: 28 km away, direction Northeast (21 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Medina
A weekend in La Medina and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Medina and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Medina para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Peñón (2101 meters): 7.8 km walk (98 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Loma La Trinidad (2181 meters): 8.8 km walk (182 minutes), heading West.
- Loma El Castaño (2108 meters): 10.6 km walk (148 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro del Carmen (2048 meters): 9.3 km walk (119 minutes), heading South.
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Jardín Juárez", 33 km, heading Northeast (30 minutes by car)
- Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Museo de la Independencia", 65 km, heading West (44 minutes by car)
- La Covadonga (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- La Perla de Chipilo (65 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- El Carmen (60 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- San Antonio de Padua (115 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Medina (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Medina 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 Medina there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 18 | 28 | 46 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 28 | 27 | 55 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 108 | 85 | 193 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 10 | 21 |
#7 Pictures of La Medina
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Medina? 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 Medina.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Medina en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Medina (Guanajuato) is 37890
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Medina 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: 37890. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Medina ("37") 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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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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#10 Schools in La Medina
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Miguel de Allende
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