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Nopales (Guanajuato)

Learn about small village of Nopales through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 119 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato

The town of Nopales (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San Felipe. There are 119 inhabitants and it is 2,110 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal is 76 minutes away by car (53 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #128 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Nopales, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 50% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

Do you want to locate the town of Nopales? You can find it at 20.6 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of San Felipe, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Nopales through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Nopales? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Nopales (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Nopales, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Nopales (Guanajuato) is 119 inhabitants

Population data in Nopales (Guanajuato)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	67	52	119
2010	57	56	113
2005	52	50	102

Evolution of the population in Nopales: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Nopales:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.6	8.93
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	7.56%	13.27%
Illiterate population (men):	5.04%	8.93%
Illiterate population (women):	2.52%	17.54%
Schooling level:	6.49	4.40
Schooling level (men):	6.08	4.14
Schooling level (women):	6.88	4.64

Indigenous culture data in Nopales:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.88%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Nopales, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guanajuato, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Nopales:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	24.37%	14.16%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	38.46%	26.79%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	13.43%	1.75%
Number of inhabited private housings:	26	32
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	95.83%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	95.83%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	92.31%	70.83%
Homes with a radio:	50.00%	75.00%
Homes with a television:	96.15%	83.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:	92.31%	70.83%
Homes with a washing machine:	50.00%	29.17%
Homes with a car:	53.85%	33.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	4.17%
Homes with cell phones:	92.31%	66.67%
Homes with Internet:	7.69%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Nopales (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guanajuato, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Nopales

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Nopales, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Felipe. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Nopales.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Nopales

Many people want to stay in the town of Nopales 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 CASTILLO: 32 km away, direction North (22 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DILIGENCIAS: 29 km away, direction North (21 minutes by car)
• TEXAS HOTEL: 32 km away, direction North (24 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE FANNY: 31 km away, direction North (23 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Nopales

Want to know what to see in Nopales if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Nopales.
Las mejores montes de Nopales para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Las Artonas (2445 meters): 4.4 km walk (55 minutes), heading Southeast.
• El Jardín (2936 meters): 5.6 km walk (75 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro Grande (2926 meters): 6.0 km walk (103 minutes), heading South.
• Los Cóconos (2379 meters): 6.4 km walk (87 minutes), heading East.

Magical Towns near Nopales to discover the Mexican culture:

• Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nal (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Museo del Bicentenario", 76 km, heading Southeast (53 minutes by car)

Other towns near Nopales:

• El Fresno (101 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• Santa Rita (292 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Peñuelas (209 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
• El Soquital (34 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Nopales (Guanajuato)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Nopales 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 Nopales there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Nopales (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	11	6	17
Youth (6-14 years)	16	8	24
Adults (15-59 years)	37	34	71
Elderly (60+ years)	3	4	7

#7 Pictures of Nopales

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Nopales? 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 Nopales.
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#9 Schools in Nopales

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