Potreros (Guanajuato)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Potreros, a beautiful large village of 1,449 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato
The town of Potreros (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Pénjamo. There are 1,449 inhabitants and it is 1,693 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #9 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Potreros, 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 17% 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 Potreros is located at 20.4 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Pénjamo, 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 Potreros.
#1 Where is Potreros? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Potreros (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 Potreros (Guanajuato) is 1,449 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 707 | 742 | 1449 |
| 2010 | 809 | 738 | 1547 |
| 2005 | 790 | 668 | 1458 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.95 | 9.49 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 7.59% | 4.46% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.45% | 8.60% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.55% | 9.49% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.90% | 7.79% |
| Schooling level: | 8.1 | 6.53 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.99 | 6.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.21 | 6.71 |
| 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 Pénjamo (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 41.89% | 30.64% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.28% | 56.10% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.74% | 7.42% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 395 | 589 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.49% | 99.50% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.97% | 99.75% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.42% | 97.24% |
| Homes with a radio: | 83.54% | 84.46% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.87% | 96.99% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.13% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 76.46% | 67.42% |
| Homes with a car: | 37.72% | 33.08% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 17.72% | 8.27% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 34.94% | 42.36% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 74.18% | 19.55% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.96% | 0.50% |
#3 Satellite photo of Potreros
With the satellite map of Potreros 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 Pénjamo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Potreros.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Potreros
Do you want to stay in Potreros? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Potreros:- HOTEL LA ULTIMA MORADA: 11 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 22 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SIENA: 26 km away, direction Northwest (18 minutes by car)
- PENSION PÉNJAMO: 29 km away, direction Northwest (22 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Potreros
A weekend in Potreros and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Potreros and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Potreros for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Blanco (1864 meters): 2.4 km walk (44 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Loma Pitahayera (1824 meters): 3.2 km walk (58 minutes), heading North.
- La Corona (1989 meters): 5.1 km walk (67 minutes), heading West.
- Barajas (2224 meters): 5.8 km walk (86 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Zapote de Parras (639 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Gildardo Magaña (625 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- Rancho Nuevo de Potreros (173 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Tres Mezquites (1966 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Potreros (Guanajuato)
In Potreros 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 Potreros, 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) | 58 | 85 | 143 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 93 | 116 | 209 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 424 | 416 | 840 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 132 | 125 | 257 |
#7 Pictures of Potreros
In order for you to enjoy nature around Potreros, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Potreros, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Potreros (Guanajuato) is 36948
Are you going to send a letter to Potreros? Do you have a friend in Potreros and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Potreros consists of the following 5 digits: 36948. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Potreros ("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.
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#10 Schools in Potreros
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pénjamo
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