La Playa (Guanajuato)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Playa (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 318 inhabitants?
The town of La Playa (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Manuel Doblado. There are 318 inhabitants and it is 1,728 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jalpa de Cánovas is 33 minutes away by car (24 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #22 of the ranking.
Data: In La Playa, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 25% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Playa? You can find it at 13.4 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Ciudad Manuel Doblado, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Playa through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Playa? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Playa (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 Playa (Guanajuato) is 318 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 167 | 151 | 318 |
| 2010 | 196 | 163 | 359 |
| 2005 | 194 | 126 | 320 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.92 | 2.45 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 1.57% | 3.06% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.14% | 4.74% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.94% | 2.45% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.20% | 6.63% |
| Schooling level: | 6.93 | 5.66 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.65 | 5.42 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.17 | 5.82 |
| 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 Manuel Doblado (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.74% | 23.12% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.62% | 43.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.76% | 6.12% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 81 | 113 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 92.59% | 91.03% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.84% | 84.62% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.36% | 89.74% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.36% | 84.62% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 82.72% | 69.23% |
| Homes with a car: | 48.15% | 51.28% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 17.28% | 3.85% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 9.88% | 24.36% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.42% | 57.69% |
| Homes with Internet: | 24.69% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Playa
With the satellite map of La Playa 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 Manuel Doblado. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Playa.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Playa
Many people want to stay in the town of La Playa 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:- HOTEL LA ALAMEDA: 17 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
- PENSION CIUDAD MANUEL DOBLADO: 20 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JARDÍN: 18 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN PEDRO INN: 21 km away, direction Southwest (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Playa
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Playa? The list of the best places to visit in La Playa and nearby locations.Mountains in La Playa for hiking and trails:
- La Santa Cruz (1777 meters): 1.0 km walk (12 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Cruz (1938 meters): 1.4 km walk (27 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Peña El Gavilán (2052 meters): 3.6 km walk (56 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Picacho (2110 meters): 5.1 km walk (64 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Jalpa de Cánovas (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Parque Cañada de Los Negros", 33 km, heading Northwest (24 minutes by car)
- La Ola (44 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- Rancho los Laureles (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Corrales (29 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Los Salados (80 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Playa (Guanajuato)
In La Playa 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 Playa, 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) | 19 | 14 | 33 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 25 | 27 | 52 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 99 | 89 | 188 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 24 | 21 | 45 |
#7 Pictures of La Playa
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Playa, 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 Playa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Playa en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Playa (Guanajuato) is 36483
Are you going to send a letter to La Playa? Do you have a friend in La Playa and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Playa consists of the following 5 digits: 36483. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Playa ("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 Playa as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Playa or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Playa to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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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- The most beautiful towns in Guanajuato
#10 Schools in La Playa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Manuel Doblado
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Manuel Doblado
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- El Chelín (6 inhabitants)
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- Los Llanos (8 inhabitants)
- Piedras Negras (427 inhabitants)
- Río de Frías (35 inhabitants)
- San Miguel del Sauz (67 inhabitants)
- Santa Elena de la Cruz (5 inhabitants)
- Sitio de Maravillas (330 inhabitants)
- San José de Tanco (201 inhabitants)
- Tangamanga (27 inhabitants)