Merino (Guanajuato)
The most complete information about the large village of Merino (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 1,225 inhabitants?
The town of Merino (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Cortazar. There are 1,225 inhabitants and it is 1,740 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comonfort is 54 minutes away by car (44 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #8 of the ranking.
Data: In Merino, 35% of individuals have completed secondary education and 11% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Merino? You can find it at 8.2 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Cortazar, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Merino through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Merino? How to go? Map
Online map of Merino in Guanajuato, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Merino (Guanajuato) is 1,225 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 620 | 605 | 1225 |
| 2010 | 539 | 505 | 1044 |
| 2005 | 443 | 422 | 865 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.31 | 6.53 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 1.14% | 1.53% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.49% | 7.38% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.88% | 6.53% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.61% | 8.16% |
| Schooling level: | 7.38 | 6.04 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.5 | 6.13 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.26 | 5.95 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.67% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| 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 Cortazar (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.57% | 26.63% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.52% | 45.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.03% | 8.72% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 280 | 255 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.50% | 97.12% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.50% | 99.18% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.64% | 91.77% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.71% | 67.08% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.79% | 94.24% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.71% | 83.13% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 72.86% | 51.03% |
| Homes with a car: | 37.14% | 34.98% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.71% | 2.88% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 7.14% | 26.75% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 76.07% | 36.21% |
| Homes with Internet: | 7.50% | 0.41% |
#3 Satellite photo of Merino
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Merino, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Cortazar. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Merino.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Merino
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Merino, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Merino so you can contact them:- HOTEL Y CAFETERÍA COLIBRY: 4 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MAGNO: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA TANGO: 4 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MISIÓN EXPRESS CELAYA: 4 km away, direction Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Merino
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Merino? The list of the best places to visit in Merino and nearby locations.Mountains in Merino for hiking and trails:
- Mandinga (2184 meters): 6.4 km walk (120 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Grande (2545 meters): 10.6 km walk (211 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Gavia (2369 meters): 13.6 km walk (189 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Gordo (2007 meters): 14.5 km walk (198 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Comonfort (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Escuela de Artes INBA", 54 km, heading Northeast (44 minutes by car)
- Salvatierra (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo y Convento de las Capuchinas", 62 km, heading South (49 minutes by car)
- Santa Fe de la Purísima (1138 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- La Palmita (La Palmita de San Gabriel) (1193 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Camino a la Palmita (55 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Jos Antonio Quintanilla Solorzano (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Merino (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Merino 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 Merino there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 71 | 72 | 143 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 123 | 115 | 238 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 384 | 375 | 759 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 42 | 43 | 85 |
#7 Pictures of Merino
In order for you to enjoy nature around Merino, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Merino, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Merino en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Merino (Guanajuato) is 38497
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Merino 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: 38497. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Merino ("38") 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.
#9 Vote for Merino as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Merino or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Merino 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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Guanajuato
#10 Schools in Merino
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cortazar
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Cortazar
- Arreguín de Arriba (693 inhabitants)
- Cecilia Novoa Guzmán (San José de la Peña) (4 inhabitants)
- Colonia de Fuentes (Las Colonias) (447 inhabitants)
- El Pirul (1 inhabitants)
- El Saucito (23 inhabitants)
- Granja Postura Número 22 (6 inhabitants)
- José Luis Patiño (- inhabitants)
- La Minilla (283 inhabitants)
- La Nopalera (El Poblano) (2 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (7 inhabitants)
- Loma Linda (San José de Parra) (453 inhabitants)
- Los Trejo (39 inhabitants)
- Productora Nacional de Semillas (- inhabitants)
- Rancho el Gavilán (Porfirio Jamaica Nava) (- inhabitants)
- San José Cerro Gordo (El Tope) (121 inhabitants)