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Puerta del Monte (Elguera)

We have collected many facts about the large village of Puerta del Monte (Elguera), as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 842 inhabitants of Guanajuato.

The town of Puerta del Monte (Elguera) belongs to the municipality of Celaya (State of Guanajuato). There are 842 inhabitants and it is 1,749 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comonfort is 36 minutes away by car (31 km). It is the most populated town in the position #43 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Puerta del Monte (Elguera), 37% of individuals have completed secondary education and 21% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Puerta del Monte (Elguera) is located at 8.3 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Celaya, 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 Puerta del Monte (Elguera).

#1 Where is Puerta del Monte (Elguera)? How to go? Map

Online map of Puerta del Monte (Elguera) in Guanajuato, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of Puerta del Monte (Elguera) (Guanajuato) is 842 inhabitants

Population data in Puerta del Monte (Elguera)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	425	417	842
2010	484	475	959
2005	512	493	1005

Evolution of the population in Puerta del Monte (Elguera): Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Puerta del Monte (Elguera):

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.61	2.74
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:	3.09%	2.19%
Illiterate population:	4.75%	4.59%
Illiterate population (men):	1.66%	2.74%
Illiterate population (women):	3.09%	6.40%
Schooling level:	8.16	6.92
Schooling level (men):	8.62	7.53
Schooling level (women):	7.7	6.34

Indigenous culture data in Puerta del Monte (Elguera):

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.52%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	0.21%
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 Puerta del Monte (Elguera), compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guanajuato, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Celaya (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Puerta del Monte (Elguera):

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	46.56%	33.89%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	58.27%	49.05%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	35.06%	19.01%
Number of inhabited private housings:	212	243
Homes with electricity:	98.11%	99.57%
Homes with piped water:	99.53%	99.57%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	97.64%	92.24%
Homes with a radio:	58.49%	70.26%
Homes with a television:	89.62%	96.55%
Homes with a refrigerator:	90.57%	79.74%
Homes with a washing machine:	77.83%	66.38%
Homes with a car:	53.30%	39.22%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	21.23%	6.90%
Homes with landline telephone:	22.64%	33.62%
Homes with cell phones:	83.49%	38.36%
Homes with Internet:	29.72%	1.29%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Puerta del Monte (Elguera) (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 Puerta del Monte (Elguera)

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Puerta del Monte (Elguera), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Celaya. You can search free satellite map (2025) of Puerta del Monte (Elguera).

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Puerta del Monte (Elguera)

Many people want to stay in the town of Puerta del Monte (Elguera) 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:

• AUTO HOTEL PLEASURES: 2 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y CAFETERÍA COLIBRY: 9 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL MISIÓN EXPRESS CELAYA: 7 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PLAZA TANGO: 7 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Puerta del Monte (Elguera)

A weekend in Puerta del Monte (Elguera) and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Puerta del Monte (Elguera) and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Puerta del Monte (Elguera) for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Peña Colorada (1881 meters): 14.3 km walk (183 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Potrero (1942 meters): 13.6 km walk (199 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Mandinga (2184 meters): 16.1 km walk (301 minutes), heading South.
• Mesa Los Palacios (1922 meters): 16.2 km walk (211 minutes), heading Northeast.

Magical Towns near Puerta del Monte (Elguera) to discover the Mexican culture:

• Comonfort (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Capillas de indios siglo XVI", 36 km, heading Northeast (31 minutes by car)
• Salvatierra (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo de San Francisco de Asís​", 75 km, heading South (52 minutes by car)

Other towns near Puerta del Monte (Elguera):

• La Saca (12 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• San José de Guanajuato (2812 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• San Isidro de Elguera (1357 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Fraccionamiento Villas de Elguera (1345 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 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 Puerta del Monte (Elguera) (Guanajuato)

In Puerta del Monte (Elguera) 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 Puerta del Monte (Elguera), 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Puerta del Monte (Elguera) (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	49	41	90
Youth (6-14 years)	64	65	129
Adults (15-59 years)	272	268	540
Elderly (60+ years)	40	43	83

#7 Pictures of Puerta del Monte (Elguera)

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Puerta del Monte (Elguera)? 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 Puerta del Monte (Elguera).
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#8 The Postal Code of Puerta del Monte (Elguera) (Guanajuato) is 38114

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Puerta del Monte (Elguera) 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: 38114. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Puerta del Monte (Elguera) ("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.

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#10 Dentists in Puerta del Monte (Elguera)

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#11 Schools in Puerta del Monte (Elguera)

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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Puerta del Monte (Elguera)

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