Salto de Peña

Maps, pictures and statistics of Salto de Peña, a beautiful large village of 1,017 inhabitants of the State of Guanajuato

The town of Salto de Peña belongs to the municipality of Jerécuaro (State of Guanajuato). There are 1,017 inhabitants and it is 2,002 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Salvatierra is 46 minutes away by car (43 km). It is the most populated town in the position #9 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Salto de Peña, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 16% 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 Salto de Peña is located at 20.7 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Jerécuaro, 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 Salto de Peña.

#1 Where is Salto de Peña? How to go? Map

Online map of Salto de Peña in Guanajuato, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of Salto de Peña (Guanajuato) is 1,017 inhabitants

Population data in Salto de Peña
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20205534641017
2010545419964
2005503413916
Evolution of the population in Salto de Peña: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Salto de Peña:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.2111.69
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:2.75%1.56%
Illiterate population:9.83%12.45%
Illiterate population (men):5.11%11.69%
Illiterate population (women):4.72%13.03%
Schooling level:6.695.09
Schooling level (men):6.074.46
Schooling level (women):7.235.52
Indigenous culture data in Salto de Peña:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Salto de Peña, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guanajuato, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Salto de Peña:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:38.64%23.24%
Employed population over 12 years (men):54.74%36.99%
Employed population over 12 years (women):25.14%12.66%
Number of inhabited private housings:300419
Homes with electricity:99.67%99.30%
Homes with piped water:99.67%96.83%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:96.67%97.18%
Homes with a radio:65.33%82.39%
Homes with a television:95.33%94.01%
Homes with a refrigerator:91.33%80.28%
Homes with a washing machine:61.33%39.79%
Homes with a car:39.00%32.75%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:10.33%3.87%
Homes with landline telephone:17.00%47.54%
Homes with cell phones:78.33%30.28%
Homes with Internet:16.00%0.70%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Salto de Peña (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 Salto de Peña

With the satellite map of Salto de Peña 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 Jerécuaro. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Salto de Peña.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Salto de Peña

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Salto de Peña, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Salto de Peña so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in Salto de Peña

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Salto de Peña? The list of the best places to visit in Salto de Peña and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Salto de Peña para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • El Capulín (2466 meters): 6.4 km walk (112 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro Prieto (2096 meters): 8.6 km walk (162 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • El Ocotillal (2101 meters): 10.4 km walk (155 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro La Cruz (2151 meters): 9.5 km walk (150 minutes), heading East.
Magical Towns near Salto de Peña to discover the Mexican culture:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Salto de Peña?:
  • El Paraíso (26 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
  • El Zapote del Salto (367 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
  • El Rodeo (407 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
  • La Joya de Sánchez (353 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 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 Salto de Peña (Guanajuato)

In Salto de Peña 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 Salto de Peña, 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 Salto de Peña (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)6449113
Youth (6-14 years)8359142
Adults (15-59 years)337281618
Elderly (60+ years)6975144

#7 Pictures of Salto de Peña

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Salto de Peña? 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 Salto de Peña.

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#8 The Postal Code of Salto de Peña (Guanajuato) is 38564

Are you going to send a letter to Salto de Peña? Do you have a friend in Salto de Peña and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Salto de Peña consists of the following 5 digits: 38564. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Salto de Peña ("38") 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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  2. Benítez (202 inhabitants)
  3. El Fresno (1107 inhabitants)
  4. El Tepozán (558 inhabitants)
  5. El Zapote del Salto (367 inhabitants)
  6. La Lagunita (15 inhabitants)
  7. La Loma (- inhabitants)
  8. La Poza (20 inhabitants)
  9. La Sabanilla (San José de la Sabanilla) (2360 inhabitants)
  10. Potrero de Santa Teresa (- inhabitants)
  11. Rancho de Nieves (16 inhabitants)
  12. Rancho Escondido (13 inhabitants)
  13. Salto de Peña (1017 inhabitants)
  14. San Antonio del Varal (31 inhabitants)
  15. San Pedro de los Agustinos (519 inhabitants)