Peñuelas (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Peñuelas, a beautiful large village of 1,336 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of Peñuelas (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San Francisco del Rincón. There are 1,336 inhabitants and it is 1,740 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jalpa de Cánovas is 21 minutes away by car (19 km). It is the most populated town in the position #9 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Peñuelas, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 19% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Peñuelas is located at 15.2 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of San Francisco del Rincón, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Peñuelas.
#1 Where is Peñuelas? How to go? Map
Online map of Peñuelas in Guanajuato, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Peñuelas (Guanajuato) is 1,336 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 668 | 668 | 1336 |
| 2010 | 640 | 597 | 1237 |
| 2005 | 634 | 505 | 1139 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.72 | 7.20 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 2.62% | 2.43% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.49% | 9.62% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.87% | 7.20% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.62% | 11.88% |
| Schooling level: | 6.85 | 5.34 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.97 | 5.65 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.74 | 5.08 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.75% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.07% | 0.00% |
| 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 San Francisco del Rincón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 46.33% | 33.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.58% | 51.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.08% | 17.19% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 354 | 354 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 99.65% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.72% | 95.41% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.74% | 94.70% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.42% | 76.68% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.76% | 96.11% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.22% | 89.75% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 86.44% | 81.98% |
| Homes with a car: | 49.44% | 52.30% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.97% | 5.65% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 28.81% | 44.17% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 77.97% | 27.56% |
| Homes with Internet: | 19.49% | 1.77% |
#3 Satellite photo of Peñuelas
With the satellite map of Peñuelas 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 San Francisco del Rincón. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Peñuelas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Peñuelas
Do you want to stay in Peñuelas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Peñuelas:- HOTEL EXHACIENDA CAÑADA DE NEGROS: 11 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ZENT: 17 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
- RESTAURANT - HOTEL RINCÓN DE LA GALERA: 17 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PUERTA DEL JARDIN: 18 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Peñuelas
A weekend in Peñuelas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Peñuelas and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Peñuelas for hiking and trails:
- El Sombrerito (1804 meters): 6.2 km walk (128 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Picacho (2110 meters): 9.6 km walk (120 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Peña El Gavilán (2052 meters): 9.7 km walk (157 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Cruz (1938 meters): 9.8 km walk (148 minutes), heading South.
- Jalpa de Cánovas (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Ex Hacienda de Cañada de Negros", 21 km, heading West (19 minutes by car)
- Peñuelas (El Rodeo) (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Reserva (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Corpos (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- El Nacimiento (995 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Peñuelas (Guanajuato)
In Peñuelas 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 Peñuelas, 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) | 65 | 76 | 141 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 101 | 127 | 228 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 414 | 377 | 791 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 88 | 88 | 176 |
#7 Pictures of Peñuelas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Peñuelas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Peñuelas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Peñuelas en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Peñuelas (Guanajuato) is 36450
Are you going to send a letter to Peñuelas? Do you have a friend in Peñuelas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Peñuelas consists of the following 5 digits: 36450. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Peñuelas ("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 Peñuelas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Peñuelas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Francisco del Rincón
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