La Peñuela (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Peñuela, a beautiful medium-sized town of 290 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of La Peñuela (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Abasolo. There are 290 inhabitants and it is 1,697 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #73 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Peñuela, 39% of the population over 12 years is single and 29% 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 Peñuela is located at 20.9 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Abasolo, 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 Peñuela.
#1 Where is La Peñuela? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Peñuela (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 Peñuela, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Peñuela (Guanajuato) is 290 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 148 | 142 | 290 |
| 2010 | 117 | 93 | 210 |
| 2005 | 99 | 80 | 179 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.36 | 2.15 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 2.41% | 1.43% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.45% | 4.29% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.38% | 2.15% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.07% | 5.98% |
| Schooling level: | 8.45 | 6.48 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.64 | 6.46 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.28 | 6.49 |
| 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 Abasolo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.83% | 35.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.56% | 61.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 29.73% | 15.38% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 65 | 49 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.46% | 97.78% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.46% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.69% | 91.11% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.77% | 77.78% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.69% | 88.89% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.23% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.85% | 55.56% |
| Homes with a car: | 55.38% | 60.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.85% | 4.44% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.08% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 81.54% | 57.78% |
| Homes with Internet: | 29.23% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Peñuela
With the satellite map of La Peñuela 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 Abasolo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Peñuela.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Peñuela
Do you want to stay in La Peñuela? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Peñuela:- MOTEL EL PUERTO: 17 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- PENSION CUERÁMARO: 19 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TRES VILLAS: 19 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARASOL: 21 km away, direction West (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Peñuela
Want to know what to see in La Peñuela if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Peñuela.Mountains in La Peñuela for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Veinte (2345 meters): 9.3 km walk (164 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Güilote (2120 meters): 10.1 km walk (190 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Blanco (1907 meters): 12.7 km walk (231 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Güilote (2107 meters): 12.9 km walk (169 minutes), heading North.
- San Rafael de Horta (735 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Rancho los Lara (43 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- El Progreso (97 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Loma de la Esperanza (1737 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Peñuela (Guanajuato)
In La Peñuela 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 Peñuela, 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) | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 18 | 29 | 47 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 98 | 84 | 182 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 15 | 11 | 26 |
#7 Pictures of La Peñuela
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Peñuela, 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 Peñuela, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Peñuela en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Peñuela (Guanajuato) is 36984
Are you going to send a letter to La Peñuela? Do you have a friend in La Peñuela and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Peñuela consists of the following 5 digits: 36984. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Peñuela ("36") 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 Peñuela as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Abasolo
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