La Tortuga (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Tortuga, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 131 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of La Tortuga (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Coroneo. There are 131 inhabitants and it is 2,283 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Amealco de Bonfil is 48 minutes away by car (39 km). It is the most populated town in the position #21 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Tortuga, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 89% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Tortuga? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Tortuga is located at 1.7 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Coroneo, 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 Tortuga.
#1 Where is La Tortuga? How to go? Map
Online map of La Tortuga 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 Tortuga (Guanajuato) is 131 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 68 | 63 | 131 |
| 2010 | 62 | 63 | 125 |
| 2005 | 64 | 58 | 122 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.45 | 14.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 10.69% | 10.40% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.11% | 14.40% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.82% | 14.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.29% | 14.52% |
| Schooling level: | 6.86 | 5.45 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.93 | 5.07 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.67 | 5.81 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.51% | 40.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.38% | 57.14% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.29% | 22.58% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 38 | 43 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.37% | 96.88% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.37% | 96.88% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.37% | 90.62% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.53% | 81.25% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.84% | 96.88% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 89.47% | 84.38% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 63.16% | 37.50% |
| Homes with a car: | 63.16% | 59.38% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 13.16% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.63% | 6.25% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.47% | 53.12% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.16% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Tortuga
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Tortuga, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Coroneo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Tortuga.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Tortuga
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Tortuga, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Tortuga so you can contact them:- HOTEL POSADA DEL REY: 1 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL CIELO DEL BAJIO: 2 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CORONEO: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- EL PARAISO: 16 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Tortuga
A weekend in La Tortuga and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Tortuga and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Tortuga for hiking and trails:
- La Loma (2319 meters): 0.5 km walk (11 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Hacienda (2406 meters): 3.8 km walk (58 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Cerrito El Cuervo (2333 meters): 5.4 km walk (79 minutes), heading West.
- Loma La Presita (2380 meters): 5.1 km walk (81 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Amealco de Bonfil (Querétaro): Don't miss "Barranca de Amealco", 48 km, heading East (39 minutes by car)
- La Purísima (318 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Coroneo (3913 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- La Venta (425 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- La Viborilla (98 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Tortuga (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Tortuga 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 Tortuga there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 38 | 32 | 70 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 12 | 11 | 23 |
#7 Pictures of La Tortuga
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Tortuga, 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 Tortuga, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Tortuga (Guanajuato) is 38596
Are you going to send a letter to La Tortuga? Do you have a friend in La Tortuga and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Tortuga consists of the following 5 digits: 38596. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Tortuga ("38") 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 Tortuga as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Coroneo
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Coroneo
- Acatlán (352 inhabitants)
- Arroyo del Durazno (151 inhabitants)
- Bodo Norte (141 inhabitants)
- Cebolletas (158 inhabitants)
- Cerro Colorado (784 inhabitants)
- Cerro Prieto Centro (11 inhabitants)
- Cerro Prieto Oriente (288 inhabitants)
- El Capulín (522 inhabitants)
- El Espinazo (Loma Bonita) (183 inhabitants)
- El Sauz de Cebolletas (677 inhabitants)
- La Purísima (318 inhabitants)
- La Tortuga (131 inhabitants)
- La Venta Norte (425 inhabitants)
- La Viborilla (98 inhabitants)
- Las Pilas (- inhabitants)