La Mina (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Mina, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 148 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of La Mina (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Purísima del Rincón. There are 148 inhabitants and it is 1,810 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jalpa de Cánovas is 35 minutes away by car (24 km). It is the most populated town in the position #34 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Mina, 93% of the inhabitants are catholic and 79% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Mina is located at 5.0 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Purísima de Bustos, 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 Mina.
#1 Where is La Mina? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Mina in Guanajuato? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Mina.
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#2 The population of La Mina (Guanajuato) is 148 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 82 | 66 | 148 |
| 2010 | 76 | 75 | 151 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.36 | 2.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 2.70% | 1.99% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.41% | 5.30% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.68% | 2.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.73% | 7.89% |
| Schooling level: | 7.19 | 5.03 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.96 | 4.89 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.39 | 5.18 |
| 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 Purísima del Rincón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.70% | 51.66% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 69.70% | 74.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.02% | 28.95% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 38 | 48 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.88% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.47% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 65.79% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.47% | 93.75% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.11% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 78.95% | 68.75% |
| Homes with a car: | 36.84% | 43.75% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.16% | 9.38% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.53% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 78.95% | 21.88% |
| Homes with Internet: | 18.42% | 3.12% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Mina
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Mina, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Purísima del Rincón. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Mina.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Mina
Many people want to stay in the town of La Mina 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:- CASA CIELITO MEXICANO HOTEL BOUTIQUE: 8 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ARTESANOS: 7 km away, direction Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ZENT: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA: 7 km away, direction Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Mina
Want to know what to see in La Mina if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Mina.Las mejores montes de La Mina para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- El Palenque (2145 meters): 2.2 km walk (32 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Chapín (2093 meters): 9.9 km walk (161 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Partida (1862 meters): 12.3 km walk (212 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Mesita (1874 meters): 15.2 km walk (295 minutes), heading North.
- Jalpa de Cánovas (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Presa de Santa Eduviges", 35 km, heading Southwest (24 minutes by car)
- San Nicolás del Palenque (El Palenque) (871 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- La Providencia (181 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Murillo (14 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Agave (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Vote for La Mina as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Purísima del Rincón
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Purísima del Rincón
- San José del Barrial (390 inhabitants)
- El Caracol (1 inhabitants)
- El Carmen (20 inhabitants)
- El Salitre (2 inhabitants)
- El Suspiro (El Venado) (- inhabitants)
- El Tepetate (6 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Santa Cecilia (319 inhabitants)
- La Hormiga (19 inhabitants)
- La Mojonera (4 inhabitants)
- La Trinidad (145 inhabitants)
- Los Arcos (- inhabitants)
- Los Toriles (5 inhabitants)
- Ojo Zarco (2 inhabitants)
- San Nicolás del Palenque (871 inhabitants)
- Valle Grande (- inhabitants)