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La Virgen (Guanajuato)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Virgen, a beautiful medium-sized town of 337 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato

The town of La Virgen (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Silao. There are 337 inhabitants and it is 1,798 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #111 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Virgen, 96% of the inhabitants are catholic and 84% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of La Virgen is located at 14.4 kilometers from Silao, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Virgen.

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

Online map of La Virgen 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 Virgen (Guanajuato) is 337 inhabitants

Population data in La Virgen (Guanajuato)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	160	177	337
2010	65	68	133
2005	55	60	115

Evolution of the population in La Virgen: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Virgen:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.35	5.88
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:	3.56%	2.26%
Illiterate population:	4.45%	4.51%
Illiterate population (men):	2.37%	5.88%
Illiterate population (women):	2.08%	3.08%
Schooling level:	7.57	6.42
Schooling level (men):	7.44	6.60
Schooling level (women):	7.72	6.23

Indigenous culture data in La Virgen:

	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 Virgen, 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 Virgen:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	50.74%	41.35%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	61.58%	66.18%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	38.75%	15.38%
Number of inhabited private housings:	74	34
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	37.84%	6.90%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	93.24%	93.10%
Homes with a radio:	86.49%	86.21%
Homes with a television:	93.24%	93.10%
Homes with a refrigerator:	94.59%	93.10%
Homes with a washing machine:	83.78%	55.17%
Homes with a car:	41.89%	44.83%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	9.46%	3.45%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.70%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	83.78%	75.86%
Homes with Internet:	9.46%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Virgen (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 Virgen

Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Virgen, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Silao. 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:

• INMOBILIARIA LEON-SILAO, S.A. DE C.V.: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOTEL AEROPUERTO: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOTEL MEDITERRANEO: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL STAYBRIDGE: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Virgen

Want to know what to see in La Virgen if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Virgen.
Mountains in La Virgen for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Diablo (1852 meters): 8.5 km walk (159 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro La Campana (1906 meters): 8.9 km walk (131 minutes), heading South.
• Mesa El Bajío (1900 meters): 10.0 km walk (187 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro La Tetilla (1850 meters): 10.7 km walk (136 minutes), heading Southwest.

Other towns near La Virgen:

• Granja Saldaña (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Casimiro Pérez Cortez (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• Granja los Pirulitos (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• El Suspiro (25 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 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 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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	19	18	37
Youth (6-14 years)	33	37	70
Adults (15-59 years)	95	109	204
Elderly (60+ years)	13	13	26

#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.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Virgen (Guanajuato) is 36274

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: 36274. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Virgen ("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 Virgen as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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