Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas), a beautiful medium-sized town of 335 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas) belongs to the municipality of San Luis de la Paz (State of Guanajuato). There are 335 inhabitants and it is 2,187 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tierra Nueva is 62 minutes away by car (42 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #52 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas), 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 20% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas) is located at 16.6 kilometers from San Luis de la Paz, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas).
#1 Where is Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas)? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas) (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas), which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas) (Guanajuato) is 335 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 194 | 141 | 335 |
| 2010 | 170 | 139 | 309 |
| 2005 | 154 | 123 | 277 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.92 | 7.91 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 0.60% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.78% | 7.44% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.69% | 7.91% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.09% | 7.06% |
| Schooling level: | 6.23 | 5.26 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.88 | 5.08 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.46 | 5.42 |
| 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: | 31.34% | 22.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 48.94% | 37.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.56% | 10.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 84 | 68 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.81% | 96.88% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.81% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 75.00% | 35.94% |
| Homes with a radio: | 83.33% | 84.38% |
| Homes with a television: | 98.81% | 95.31% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 82.14% | 67.19% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 78.57% | 42.19% |
| Homes with a car: | 64.29% | 46.88% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.14% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 86.90% | 60.94% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.24% | 1.56% |
#3 Satellite photo of Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas)
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Luis de la Paz. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas)
Many people want to stay in the town of Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas) 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:- POSADA CESAR: 27 km away, direction South (18 minutes by car)
- PARRAS HOTEL: 26 km away, direction South (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL SAN LUIS: 28 km away, direction South (24 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL HOSTAL DE DON ALBERTO: 27 km away, direction South (21 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas)
A weekend in Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas) and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas) and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas) para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Matancillas (2280 meters): 0.5 km walk (8 minutes), heading East.
- El Patolar (2311 meters): 2.0 km walk (31 minutes), heading West.
- El Meco (2291 meters): 2.7 km walk (36 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Pelón (2287 meters): 2.9 km walk (48 minutes), heading South.
- Tierra Nueva (San Luis Potosí): Don't miss "Presa La Angostura", 62 km, heading North (42 minutes by car)
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Capilla de San Antonio de Padua", 40 km, heading South (37 minutes by car)
- Santa Rosa de Ochoa (62 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- San José del Corcovado (El Corcovado) (91 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- El Derramadero (Derramadero de Sánchez) (32 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
- San Rafael Adjuntas del Bozo (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas) (Guanajuato)
In Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas) 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 Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas), 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) | 30 | 23 | 53 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 37 | 36 | 73 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 111 | 70 | 181 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 16 | 12 | 28 |
#7 Pictures of Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas)
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas)? 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 Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas).
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#8 The Postal Code of Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas) (Guanajuato) is 37916
Are you going to send a letter to Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas)? Do you have a friend in Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas) and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas) consists of the following 5 digits: 37916. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas) ("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.
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#10 Schools in Matancillas (Puerto de Matancillas)
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- Purísima del Charco (17 inhabitants)
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- Toreador y Charcos (El Derramadero) (7 inhabitants)