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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 290 inhabitants?

The town of La Playa (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Irapuato. There are 290 inhabitants and it is 1,696 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #111 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Playa, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 81% 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 Playa is located at 20.4 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Irapuato, 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 Playa.

#1 Where is La Playa? How to go? Map

Location map of La Playa in Guanajuato: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Playa, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of La Playa (Guanajuato) is 290 inhabitants

Population data in La Playa (Guanajuato)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	152	138	290
2010	126	113	239
2005	101	84	185

Evolution of the population in La Playa: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Playa:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.12	2.65
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:	3.45%	4.60%
Illiterate population:	3.79%	3.77%
Illiterate population (men):	1.72%	2.65%
Illiterate population (women):	2.07%	4.76%
Schooling level:	8.98	8.05
Schooling level (men):	8.82	7.73
Schooling level (women):	9.11	8.33

Indigenous culture data in La Playa:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Playa, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guanajuato, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Playa:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	41.03%	30.54%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	56.52%	48.67%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	26.97%	14.29%
Number of inhabited private housings:	79	67
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	96.43%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	98.73%	82.14%
Homes with a radio:	56.96%	73.21%
Homes with a television:	96.20%	98.21%
Homes with a refrigerator:	98.73%	92.86%
Homes with a washing machine:	81.01%	64.29%
Homes with a car:	65.82%	60.71%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	17.72%	14.29%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.53%	5.36%
Homes with cell phones:	83.54%	64.29%
Homes with Internet:	12.66%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Playa (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guanajuato, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Playa

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Playa, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Irapuato. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Playa.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Playa

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Playa, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Playa so you can contact them:

• AUTO HOTEL ABASOLO: 14 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA SANTA FE: 14 km away, direction East (10 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DEGOLLADO: 17 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL BALNEARIO SPA LA CALDERA SA DE CV: 17 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Playa

A weekend in La Playa and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Playa and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de La Playa para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro La Vigilancia (1767 meters): 2.4 km walk (34 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro El Divisadero (1744 meters): 2.4 km walk (33 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro La Concepción (1734 meters): 2.4 km walk (37 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Brete (1800 meters): 5.6 km walk (87 minutes), heading Northeast.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Playa?:

• El Rosario (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Betania (9 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
• Munguía (826 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• Santa Fe de Munguía (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Playa (Guanajuato)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Playa 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 Playa there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Playa (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	11	14	25
Youth (6-14 years)	21	24	45
Adults (15-59 years)	101	86	187
Elderly (60+ years)	19	14	33

#7 Pictures of La Playa

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Playa? 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 Playa.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Playa (Guanajuato) is 36836

Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Playa 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: 36836. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Playa ("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 Playa

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