Monte Grande (Guanajuato)
The most complete information about the large village of Monte Grande (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 3,099 inhabitants?
The town of Monte Grande (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Purísima del Rincón. There are 3,099 inhabitants and it is 1,743 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jalpa de Cánovas is 32 minutes away by car (28 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Monte Grande, 85% of the inhabitants are catholic and 80% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Monte Grande is located at 4.0 kilometers from Purísima de Bustos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Monte Grande.
#1 Where is Monte Grande? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Monte Grande in Guanajuato? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Monte Grande.
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#2 The population of Monte Grande (Guanajuato) is 3,099 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1529 | 1570 | 3099 |
| 2010 | 1032 | 967 | 1999 |
| 2005 | 717 | 661 | 1378 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.28 | 3.93 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 8.71% | 0.55% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.13% | 4.45% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.55% | 3.93% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.58% | 4.94% |
| Schooling level: | 6.74 | 5.69 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.45 | 5.58 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.06 | 5.79 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.16% | 1.65% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.06% | 0.35% |
| 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 Purísima del Rincón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.79% | 38.22% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.68% | 55.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.63% | 21.90% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 644 | 587 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.98% | 91.46% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.27% | 93.72% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.74% | 87.44% |
| Homes with a radio: | 65.06% | 74.12% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.53% | 93.72% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 85.09% | 76.13% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 79.81% | 76.13% |
| Homes with a car: | 38.20% | 40.70% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 11.49% | 2.51% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.33% | 1.76% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 85.09% | 41.21% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.89% | 1.26% |
#3 Satellite photo of Monte Grande
With the satellite map of Monte Grande 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 Purísima del Rincón. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Monte Grande.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Monte Grande
Do you want to stay in Monte Grande? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Monte Grande:- HOTEL ZENT: 3 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- CASA CIELITO MEXICANO HOTEL BOUTIQUE: 3 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ARTESANOS: 4 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO DEL RINCÓN: 4 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Monte Grande
A weekend in Monte Grande and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Monte Grande and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Monte Grande for hiking and trails:
- El Palenque (2145 meters): 6.2 km walk (76 minutes), heading West.
- El Chapín (2093 meters): 14.5 km walk (248 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Mesita (1874 meters): 17.4 km walk (282 minutes), heading North.
- Mesa de California (1901 meters): 15.8 km walk (220 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Jalpa de Cánovas (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Parque Cañada de Los Negros", 32 km, heading Southwest (28 minutes by car)
- Los Tabiqueros (206 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- San Jerónimo (796 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Barzón de las Américas (107 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Los Pinos (260 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Monte Grande (Guanajuato)
In Monte Grande 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 Monte Grande, 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) | 217 | 195 | 412 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 292 | 300 | 592 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 950 | 990 | 1,940 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 70 | 85 | 155 |
#7 Pictures of Monte Grande
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Monte Grande? 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 Monte Grande.
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#8 The Postal Code of Monte Grande (Guanajuato) is 36423
Are you going to send a letter to Monte Grande? Do you have a friend in Monte Grande and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Monte Grande consists of the following 5 digits: 36423. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Monte Grande ("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.
#9 Vote for Monte Grande as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Purísima del Rincón
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Purísima del Rincón
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- El Mezquite (18 inhabitants)
- El Refugio (- inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento las Arcinas (203 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Ruiseñores (34 inhabitants)
- La Quebradora (5 inhabitants)
- Lomas de Buenavista (535 inhabitants)
- Lomas del Rocío (37 inhabitants)
- Los Revenideros (35 inhabitants)
- MarÃa Dolores (- inhabitants)
- Monte Grande (3099 inhabitants)
- Potrerillos (Guanajal) (2159 inhabitants)
- San Jerónimo (796 inhabitants)
- Santa Eduviges de Jalpa (134 inhabitants)