La Tinaja (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the large village of La Tinaja, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,218 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of La Tinaja (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Salamanca. There are 1,218 inhabitants and it is 1,722 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Yuriria is 53 minutes away by car (48 km). It is the most populated town in the position #21 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Tinaja, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 82% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Tinaja? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Tinaja is located at 9.1 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Salamanca, 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 Tinaja.
#1 Where is La Tinaja? How to go? Map
Online map of La Tinaja in Guanajuato, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Tinaja (Guanajuato) is 1,218 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 635 | 583 | 1218 |
| 2010 | 561 | 498 | 1059 |
| 2005 | 510 | 426 | 936 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.26 | 4.62 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 3.37% | 3.59% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.42% | 6.33% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.05% | 4.62% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.37% | 7.84% |
| Schooling level: | 7.75 | 6.39 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.97 | 6.74 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.56 | 6.11 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.19% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.19% |
| 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 Salamanca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.76% | 34.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.98% | 55.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 30.71% | 16.40% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 358 | 349 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 99.66% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 92.28% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.21% | 97.32% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.42% | 85.23% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.02% | 97.99% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.81% | 94.97% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 88.55% | 81.54% |
| Homes with a car: | 46.93% | 46.64% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 22.07% | 9.40% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 37.99% | 60.74% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 81.56% | 50.34% |
| Homes with Internet: | 41.90% | 3.02% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Tinaja
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Tinaja, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Salamanca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Tinaja.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Tinaja
Many people want to stay in the town of La Tinaja 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:- MOTEL AMOR ETERNO: 8 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL FREE: 8 km away, direction North (7 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LOMA LINDA: 8 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RÍO: 12 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Tinaja
Want to know what to see in La Tinaja if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Tinaja.Mountains in La Tinaja for hiking and trails:
- Guantecillos (1773 meters): 4.4 km walk (80 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Cruz (1807 meters): 7.7 km walk (101 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro La Mina (1988 meters): 7.1 km walk (138 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Guantes (Cerro La Hoya) (2013 meters): 6.8 km walk (88 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Convento de San Pedro y San Pablo", 53 km, heading South (48 minutes by car)
- La Peña Colorada (45 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Ampliación la Tinaja Dos (53 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Familia Acosta Jaramillo (23 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Estación de Lobos (10 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Tinaja (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Tinaja 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 Tinaja there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 46 | 58 | 104 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 84 | 92 | 176 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 424 | 353 | 777 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 81 | 80 | 161 |
#7 Pictures of La Tinaja
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Tinaja, 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 Tinaja, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Tinaja en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Tinaja (Guanajuato) is 36880
Are you going to send a letter to La Tinaja? Do you have a friend in La Tinaja and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Tinaja consists of the following 5 digits: 36880. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Tinaja ("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 Tinaja as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Tinaja or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Tinaja 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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#10 Schools in La Tinaja
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Salamanca
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Salamanca
- El Bordo Vaquetero (- inhabitants)
- El Estanco (328 inhabitants)
- El Nacimiento (688 inhabitants)
- El Pirul (5 inhabitants)
- Familia Franco Murillo (1 inhabitants)
- Familia Montenegro Carmona (14 inhabitants)
- Granja la Manga (- inhabitants)
- Granja San Ramón (18 inhabitants)
- Granja Vicky (2 inhabitants)
- La Alegría (4 inhabitants)
- Los Dos Reales (El Pedregal) (- inhabitants)
- Pozo de Francisco Gutiérrez (- inhabitants)
- San Juan (Rafael Pérez Alvarado) (6 inhabitants)
- Santa Cristina (7 inhabitants)
- Santiaguillo de García (441 inhabitants)