San Juan el Alto Plazuelas
Maps, pictures and statistics of San Juan el Alto Plazuelas, a beautiful medium-sized town of 460 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
You may know it as Las Plazuelas (San Juan el Alto).
The town of San Juan el Alto Plazuelas belongs to the municipality of Pénjamo (State of Guanajuato). There are 460 inhabitants and it is 1,784 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #75 of the whole municipality.
This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Las Plazuelas (San Juan el Alto). In the year 2020, the locality changed its name.
Data: In San Juan el Alto Plazuelas, 92% of the inhabitants are catholic and 76% 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 San Juan el Alto Plazuelas is located at 11.2 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Pénjamo, 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 San Juan el Alto Plazuelas.
#1 Where is San Juan el Alto Plazuelas? How to go? Map
Online map of San Juan el Alto Plazuelas (Guanajuato) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of San Juan el Alto Plazuelas (Guanajuato) is 460 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 241 | 219 | 460 |
| 2010 | 256 | 197 | 453 |
| 2005 | 248 | 206 | 454 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.74 | 9.14 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 4.35% | 6.84% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.87% | 12.14% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.39% | 9.14% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.48% | 14.45% |
| Schooling level: | 6.31 | 5.20 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.07 | 5.37 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.5 | 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 Pénjamo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 35.43% | 30.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.97% | 52.28% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 19.50% | 12.89% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 118 | 131 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 99.16% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 89.92% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 89.83% | 66.39% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.88% | 72.27% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.07% | 91.60% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.92% | 76.47% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 76.27% | 40.34% |
| Homes with a car: | 55.93% | 52.10% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.32% | 0.84% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.68% | 83.19% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.39% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Juan el Alto Plazuelas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Juan el Alto Plazuelas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Pénjamo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Juan el Alto Plazuelas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Juan el Alto Plazuelas
Many people want to stay in the town of San Juan el Alto Plazuelas 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:- PENSION PÉNJAMO: 14 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
- PENSION PÉNJAMO: 15 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SIENA: 15 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN CARLOS: 17 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Juan el Alto Plazuelas
A weekend in San Juan el Alto Plazuelas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Juan el Alto Plazuelas and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de San Juan el Alto Plazuelas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Loma La Cueva de Los Coyotes (2134 meters): 5.4 km walk (109 minutes), heading Northeast.
- La Rosa (2085 meters): 6.1 km walk (127 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Madronera (2050 meters): 7.5 km walk (107 minutes), heading Northeast.
- El Metate (2408 meters): 7.9 km walk (106 minutes), heading North.
- Colonia Plazuelas (26 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Olivo (24 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Granja Salvi (50 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Sauz de Pastores (19 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Juan el Alto Plazuelas (Guanajuato)
In San Juan el Alto Plazuelas 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 San Juan el Alto Plazuelas, 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) | 33 | 38 | 71 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 34 | 34 | 68 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 154 | 128 | 282 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 20 | 19 | 39 |
#7 Pictures of San Juan el Alto Plazuelas
In order for you to enjoy nature around San Juan el Alto Plazuelas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of San Juan el Alto Plazuelas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of San Juan el Alto Plazuelas (Guanajuato) is 36935
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Juan el Alto Plazuelas so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 36935. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Juan el Alto Plazuelas ("36") correspond to the State of Guanajuato, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in San Juan el Alto Plazuelas
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