Piedra Gorda (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Piedra Gorda, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 83 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of Piedra Gorda (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Atarjea. There are 83 inhabitants and it is 1,763 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Pinal de Amoles is 43 minutes away by car (40 km). It is the most populated town in the position #22 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Piedra Gorda, 25% of the population over 12 years is single and 35% 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 Piedra Gorda is located at 16.9 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of El Carricillo, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Atarjea) it is at 12.1 kilometers in direction North. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Piedra Gorda.
#1 Where is Piedra Gorda? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Piedra Gorda (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Piedra Gorda, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Piedra Gorda (Guanajuato) is 83 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 46 | 37 | 83 |
| 2010 | 52 | 46 | 98 |
| 2005 | 61 | 45 | 106 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.85 | 4.35 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 18.07% | 18.37% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.64% | 5.10% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.82% | 4.35% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.82% | 5.77% |
| Schooling level: | 6.7 | 6.03 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.79 | 5.35 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.55 | 6.60 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Atarjea (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.35% | 37.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.16% | 65.22% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 17.39% | 13.46% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 31 | 40 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 85.19% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 40.74% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.55% | 92.59% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.29% | 70.37% |
| Homes with a television: | 83.87% | 74.07% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 70.97% | 40.74% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 45.16% | 25.93% |
| Homes with a car: | 12.90% | 14.81% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.68% | 3.70% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 3.23% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 58.06% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 35.48% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Piedra Gorda
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Piedra Gorda, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Atarjea. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Piedra Gorda.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Piedra Gorda
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Piedra Gorda, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Piedra Gorda so you can contact them:- POSADA SANTA MARIA: 26 km away, direction South (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PEÑAMILLER: 28 km away, direction South (20 minutes by car)
- POSADA MARY: 30 km away, direction South (21 minutes by car)
- CASA DE VISITAS DE XICHU: 35 km away, direction Northwest (25 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Piedra Gorda
A weekend in Piedra Gorda and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Piedra Gorda and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Piedra Gorda for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Picacho (2220 meters): 2.2 km walk (37 minutes), heading North.
- Los Amoles (2103 meters): 2.7 km walk (48 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Peña Mordida (2235 meters): 2.6 km walk (53 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Arcia (2291 meters): 2.6 km walk (42 minutes), heading North.
- Pinal de Amoles (Querétaro): Don't miss "Ex Convento Misión de Bucareli", 43 km, heading East (40 minutes by car)
- Ex-hacienda de Charcas (Charcas) (93 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Sauz (28 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Cantón (27 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- La Lagunita (139 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Piedra Gorda (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Piedra Gorda 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 Piedra Gorda there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 11 | 22 |
#7 Pictures of Piedra Gorda
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Piedra Gorda? 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 Piedra Gorda.
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#8 The Postal Code of Piedra Gorda (Guanajuato) is 37947
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Piedra Gorda 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: 37947. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Piedra Gorda ("37") 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.
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#10 Schools in Piedra Gorda
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Atarjea
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Atarjea
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- Cerro Prieto (202 inhabitants)
- El Banco (148 inhabitants)
- El Carricillo (700 inhabitants)
- El Charco (107 inhabitants)
- El Durazno (249 inhabitants)
- El Mezquital (135 inhabitants)
- El Piñonal (46 inhabitants)
- El Toro (176 inhabitants)
- La Lagunita (139 inhabitants)
- La Luz (9 inhabitants)
- Morisquillas (- inhabitants)
- Palo Verde (6 inhabitants)
- Puerto la Escondida (68 inhabitants)
- Salitrillo (64 inhabitants)