La Ruina (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Ruina, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 12 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of La Ruina (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Salamanca. There are 12 inhabitants and it is 1,720 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Yuriria is 81 minutes away by car (65 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #356 in terms of number of inhabitants.
In 2010, the authorities declared it uninhabited.
Data: In La Ruina, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 100% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Ruina? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Ruina is located at 8.6 kilometers from Salamanca, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Ruina.
#1 Where is La Ruina? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Ruina (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 Ruina (Guanajuato) is 12 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.4 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.33% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 8.33% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 8.25 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 9 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.8 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | -% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Salamanca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 25.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 75.00% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 100.00% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 33.33% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Ruina
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Ruina, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Salamanca. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Ruina.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Ruina
Do you want to stay in La Ruina? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Ruina:- HOTEL MISION EXPRESS SALAMANCA: 7 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JUAN: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- ALIANA HOTEL & SUITES: 11 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RÍO: 12 km away, direction West (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Ruina
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Ruina? The list of the best places to visit in La Ruina and nearby locations.Mountains in La Ruina for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Gordo (1970 meters): 5.7 km walk (94 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Comaleros (1886 meters): 8.6 km walk (126 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Cruz (1807 meters): 9.5 km walk (117 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Prieto (1861 meters): 9.4 km walk (182 minutes), heading North.
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Laguna de Yuriria", 81 km, heading South (65 minutes by car)
- Granja San Ramón (18 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Zapote de Palomas (1197 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- La Virgen (33 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Armando Prieto Rodríguez (El Sapo) (11 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
#6 Pictures of La Ruina
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Ruina, 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 Ruina, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Ruina en este enlace
#7 Vote for La Ruina 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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- The most beautiful towns in Guanajuato
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Salamanca
#8 Other towns in the Municipality of Salamanca
- El Vergel (3 inhabitants)
- Familia Rojas Arreguín (3 inhabitants)
- Fátima (- inhabitants)
- Granja Cecilia (- inhabitants)
- Granja la Palma (- inhabitants)
- José Ventura Arredondo Vega (- inhabitants)
- Loma de Granados (31 inhabitants)
- Los Conejos (San Nicolás de Uruétaro) (178 inhabitants)
- Los Martínez (El Coraje) (8 inhabitants)
- Los Teranes (177 inhabitants)
- San Felipe de Jesús (433 inhabitants)
- San Isidro de Cruces (La Hilacha) (104 inhabitants)
- San José del Carmen (329 inhabitants)
- Santa Cristina (7 inhabitants)
- Sotelo (1509 inhabitants)