Las Medias (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Las Medias, a beautiful small village of 155 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of Las Medias (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San José Iturbide. There are 155 inhabitants and it is 2,124 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Pozos is 50 minutes away by car (44 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #88 of the ranking.
Data: In Las Medias, 40% of the population over 12 years is single and 28% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Las Medias? You can find it at 11.2 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of San José Iturbide, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Las Medias through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Las Medias? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Las Medias (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Las Medias, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Las Medias (Guanajuato) is 155 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 83 | 72 | 155 |
| 2010 | 66 | 64 | 130 |
| 2005 | 60 | 62 | 122 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.57 | 9.38 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 10.32% | 6.92% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.87% | 10.77% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.29% | 9.38% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.58% | 12.12% |
| Schooling level: | 8.11 | 6.54 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.39 | 6.37 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.74 | 6.71 |
| 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 José Iturbide (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 33.55% | 28.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.56% | 51.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.46% | 6.06% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 32 | 29 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 92.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.88% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.62% | 68.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 65.62% | 84.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.75% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 87.50% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 59.38% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 59.38% | 64.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 21.88% | 4.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 8.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.75% | 60.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 28.12% | 4.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Medias
With the satellite map of Las Medias will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of San José Iturbide. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Medias.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Medias
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Medias, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Medias so you can contact them:- POSADA HIDALGO: 14 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
- POSADA LA UNIÓN: 14 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- POSADA LAS TERESAS: 15 km away, direction Southwest (12 minutes by car)
- CASA DE ITURBIDE SUCURSAL CENTRO: 15 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Medias
Want to know what to see in Las Medias if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Las Medias.Mountains in Las Medias for hiking and trails:
- Las Medias (2212 meters): 1.1 km walk (19 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Meca (2251 meters): 5.2 km walk (86 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Garrapata (2422 meters): 6.1 km walk (107 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Descarado (2349 meters): 7.6 km walk (139 minutes), heading North.
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Las Minas", 50 km, heading Northwest (44 minutes by car)
- El Magueyal (La Esquina) (175 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- San Rafael de las Medias (99 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Fátima (254 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Mezquital (47 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Medias (Guanajuato)
In Las Medias there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Las Medias, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 19 | 17 | 36 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 51 | 40 | 91 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 6 | 8 |
#7 Pictures of Las Medias
In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Medias, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Las Medias, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Las Medias en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Las Medias (Guanajuato) is 37994
Are you going to send a letter to Las Medias? Do you have a friend in Las Medias and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Las Medias consists of the following 5 digits: 37994. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Medias ("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 Las Medias as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Las Medias or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Las Medias 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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- The most beautiful towns in Guanajuato
#10 Schools in Las Medias
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San José Iturbide
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- La Luz (40 inhabitants)
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- San Jerónimo (5 inhabitants)
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