Plaza Vieja (Guanajuato)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Plaza Vieja (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 441 inhabitants?
The town of Plaza Vieja (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Valle de Santiago. There are 441 inhabitants and it is 1,727 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Yuriria is 50 minutes away by car (50 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #65 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Plaza Vieja, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 21% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Plaza Vieja is located at 20.8 kilometers from Valle de Santiago, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Plaza Vieja.
#1 Where is Plaza Vieja? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Plaza Vieja (Guanajuato)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Plaza Vieja (Guanajuato) is 441 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 229 | 212 | 441 |
| 2010 | 227 | 196 | 423 |
| 2005 | 198 | 165 | 363 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.56 | 11.73 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 2.72% | 2.84% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.30% | 13.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.40% | 11.73% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.90% | 14.10% |
| Schooling level: | 5.81 | 4.60 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.84 | 4.46 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.78 | 4.72 |
| 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 Valle de Santiago (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.41% | 28.13% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.91% | 53.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 16.59% | 6.17% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 113 | 116 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 95.83% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 98.96% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.46% | 77.08% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.37% | 81.25% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.58% | 92.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.92% | 76.04% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 76.99% | 46.88% |
| Homes with a car: | 39.82% | 33.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 8.85% | 1.04% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 20.35% | 37.50% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 72.57% | 7.29% |
| Homes with Internet: | 21.24% | 1.04% |
#3 Satellite photo of Plaza Vieja
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Plaza Vieja, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Valle de Santiago. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Plaza Vieja.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Plaza Vieja
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Plaza Vieja, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Plaza Vieja so you can contact them:- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 17 km away, direction West (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 17 km away, direction West (14 minutes by car)
- EL MESON DE DON MANUEL: 17 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL MESÓN DE DON MANUEL: 17 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Plaza Vieja
Want to know what to see in Plaza Vieja if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Plaza Vieja.Mountains in Plaza Vieja for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Las Peñas (2015 meters): 3.1 km walk (56 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Las Torres (2085 meters): 5.5 km walk (71 minutes), heading South.
- El Olivo (1872 meters): 8.6 km walk (113 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Tío Lino (1793 meters): 10.2 km walk (166 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Laguna de Yuriria", 50 km, heading Southeast (50 minutes by car)
- Martín Andrade Palma (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Sanabria (566 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- San Francisco Chihuindo (468 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- San Cristóbal (937 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Plaza Vieja (Guanajuato)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Plaza Vieja 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 Plaza Vieja there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 19 | 21 | 40 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 43 | 43 | 86 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 137 | 123 | 260 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 30 | 25 | 55 |
#7 Pictures of Plaza Vieja
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Plaza Vieja? 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 Plaza Vieja.
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#8 The Postal Code of Plaza Vieja (Guanajuato) is 38443
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Plaza Vieja 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: 38443. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Plaza Vieja ("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 Plaza Vieja as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in Plaza Vieja
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Valle de Santiago
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Valle de Santiago
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- Cerritos (195 inhabitants)
- Duranes de Abajo (279 inhabitants)
- El Cañón (27 inhabitants)
- El Cerrito Colorado (33 inhabitants)
- El Mosco (7 inhabitants)
- Fracción San Jerónimo (14 inhabitants)
- Gasera [Gasera (2 inhabitants)
- Granja Hermanos Razo (2 inhabitants)
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- Granja Rocha (3 inhabitants)
- La Jaulilla (2 inhabitants)
- Las Liebres (319 inhabitants)
- Rancho Bellavista (4 inhabitants)