Los Alcalanes
Maps, pictures and statistics of Los Alcalanes, a beautiful small village of 40 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of Los Alcalanes belongs to the municipality of Pénjamo (State of Guanajuato). There are 40 inhabitants and it is 2,250 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jalpa de Cánovas is 66 minutes away by car (65 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #307 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Los Alcalanes, 19% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Los Alcalanes is located at 17.8 kilometers from Pénjamo, 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 Los Alcalanes.
#1 Where is Los Alcalanes? How to go? Map
Online map of Los Alcalanes in Guanajuato, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Los Alcalanes (Guanajuato) is 40 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | 18 | 40 |
| 2010 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| 2005 | 30 | 20 | 50 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.93 | 21.43 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 17.50% | 23.08% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.50% | 21.43% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 10.00% | 25.00% |
| Schooling level: | 4.69 | 4.05 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.09 | 4.44 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.4 | 3.70 |
| 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: | 55.00% | 34.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.11% | 64.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 8 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 87.50% | 80.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 12.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 25.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 50.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 12.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.00% | 80.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 25.00% | 20.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Los Alcalanes
With the satellite map of Los Alcalanes 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 Pénjamo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Los Alcalanes.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Los Alcalanes
Many people want to stay in the town of Los Alcalanes 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:- HOTEL PHOENIX: 21 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARASOL: 22 km away, direction Northeast (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TRES VILLAS: 19 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
- PENSION CUERÁMARO: 24 km away, direction East (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Los Alcalanes
Want to know what to see in Los Alcalanes if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Los Alcalanes.Las mejores montes de Los Alcalanes para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Pañedo (2223 meters): 4.3 km walk (70 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Colorado (2152 meters): 4.4 km walk (61 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Escorpión (2353 meters): 6.0 km walk (76 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Coyotera (2334 meters): 5.0 km walk (72 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Jalpa de Cánovas (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo del Señor de la Misericordia", 66 km, heading Northwest (65 minutes by car)
- Presitas de Gómez (29 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Cerro Prieto (14 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Saucito de Gómez (El Saucito) (30 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Santa Teresa de Aguirre (35 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Los Alcalanes (Guanajuato)
In Los Alcalanes 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 Los Alcalanes, 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) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
#7 Pictures of Los Alcalanes
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Los Alcalanes? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Los Alcalanes.
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#8 The Postal Code of Los Alcalanes (Guanajuato) is 36926
Are you going to send a letter to Los Alcalanes? Do you have a friend in Los Alcalanes and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Los Alcalanes consists of the following 5 digits: 36926. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Los Alcalanes ("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.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pénjamo
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