La Virgen (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Virgen, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 160 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of La Virgen (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San Diego de la Unión. There are 160 inhabitants and it is 2,099 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal is 52 minutes away by car (35 km). It is the most populated town in the position #46 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Virgen, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 92% 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 Virgen is located at 16.9 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San Diego de la Unión, 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 Virgen.
#1 Where is La Virgen? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Virgen (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Virgen, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Virgen (Guanajuato) is 160 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 80 | 80 | 160 |
| 2010 | 82 | 92 | 174 |
| 2005 | 97 | 98 | 195 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.29 | 8.70 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 1.88% | 1.72% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.38% | 11.49% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 5.00% | 8.70% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.38% | 14.63% |
| Schooling level: | 6.31 | 4.74 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.81 | 4.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.77 | 5.08 |
| 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 San Diego de la Unión (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.75% | 28.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 73.75% | 52.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.75% | 1.22% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 39 | 56 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.44% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 51.28% | 18.92% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.54% | 89.19% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.87% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 97.44% | 81.08% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 92.31% | 72.97% |
| Homes with a car: | 51.28% | 62.16% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.69% | 2.70% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.18% | 45.95% |
| Homes with Internet: | 25.64% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Virgen
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Virgen, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Diego de la Unión. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Virgen.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Virgen
Do you want to stay in La Virgen? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Virgen:- HOTEL EL PARAISO: 25 km away, direction Northeast (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA ALCALA: 27 km away, direction Northeast (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CAZADORES: 27 km away, direction Northeast (20 minutes by car)
- MOTEL EDÉN: 38 km away, direction South (27 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Virgen
A weekend in La Virgen and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Virgen and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Virgen for hiking and trails:
- El Queso (2262 meters): 3.3 km walk (59 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Cantera (2260 meters): 3.1 km walk (54 minutes), heading Northwest.
- San Juan (2439 meters): 5.4 km walk (105 minutes), heading North.
- Garambullo (2241 meters): 6.8 km walk (114 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Casa de Visitas - mansión barroca del siglo XVIII", 52 km, heading South (35 minutes by car)
- Laguna del Puerto (31 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Carboneras (217 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Presa de Monjas (232 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- Miramar (49 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Virgen (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Virgen 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 Virgen there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 52 | 50 | 102 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 7 | 17 |
#7 Pictures of La Virgen
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Virgen, 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 Virgen, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Virgen en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Virgen (Guanajuato) is 37870
Are you going to send a letter to La Virgen? Do you have a friend in La Virgen and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Virgen consists of the following 5 digits: 37870. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Virgen ("37") 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 Virgen as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Virgen or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Virgen 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 Virgen
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Diego de la Unión
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