Purísima de Altamira
We have collected many facts about the small village of Purísima de Altamira, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 140 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of Purísima de Altamira belongs to the municipality of Pénjamo (State of Guanajuato). There are 140 inhabitants and it is 1,721 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #142 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Purísima de Altamira, 96% of the inhabitants are catholic and 59% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Purísima de Altamira is located at 24.8 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 Purísima de Altamira.
#1 Where is Purísima de Altamira? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Purísima de Altamira in Guanajuato? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Purísima de Altamira.
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#2 The population of Purísima de Altamira (Guanajuato) is 140 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 66 | 74 | 140 |
| 2010 | 100 | 108 | 208 |
| 2005 | 105 | 94 | 199 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.18 | 9.26 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 5.00% | 13.94% |
| Illiterate population: | 9.29% | 10.10% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.57% | 9.26% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.71% | 11.00% |
| Schooling level: | 5.47 | 4.60 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.58 | 4.63 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.35 | 4.56 |
| 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: | 37.14% | 32.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.16% | 62.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 9.09% | 1.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 41 | 74 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 98.21% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.12% | 64.29% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.98% | 73.21% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.24% | 83.93% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 97.56% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 58.54% | 57.14% |
| Homes with a car: | 43.90% | 35.71% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.88% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 12.20% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 65.85% | 64.29% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Purísima de Altamira
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Purísima de Altamira, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Pénjamo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Purísima de Altamira.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Purísima de Altamira
Do you want to stay in Purísima de Altamira? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Purísima de Altamira:- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 13 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA ULTIMA MORADA: 31 km away, direction Northeast (23 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MORELOS: 36 km away, direction Southwest (27 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SIENA: 36 km away, direction North (30 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Purísima de Altamira
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Purísima de Altamira? The list of the best places to visit in Purísima de Altamira and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Purísima de Altamira para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Lagunillas (1886 meters): 5.2 km walk (65 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Encinal (2001 meters): 8.5 km walk (160 minutes), heading East.
- La Rosa (1845 meters): 9.2 km walk (134 minutes), heading Northwest.
- San Marcos (1849 meters): 8.3 km walk (115 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Altamira del Refugio (20 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- Aramutaro de la Cal (Aramaturo de la Cal) (224 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- El Troje (391 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- Brillante de Miramar (104 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Purísima de Altamira (Guanajuato)
In Purísima de Altamira 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 Purísima de Altamira, 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) | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 35 | 39 | 74 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 25 | 21 | 46 |
#7 Pictures of Purísima de Altamira
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Purísima de Altamira? 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 Purísima de Altamira.
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#8 The Postal Code of Purísima de Altamira (Guanajuato) is 36948
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Purísima de Altamira 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: 36948. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Purísima de Altamira ("36") 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 Purísima de Altamira
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pénjamo
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