San Elías (Guanajuato)
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The town of San Elías (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Celaya. There are 2,564 inhabitants and it is 1,780 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comonfort is 24 minutes away by car (20 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #15 of the ranking.
Data: In San Elías, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 71% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on San Elías? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of San Elías? You can find it at 12.1 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Celaya, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San Elías through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is San Elías? How to go? Map
Location map of San Elías in Guanajuato: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in San Elías, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Elías (Guanajuato) is 2,564 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1331 | 1233 | 2564 |
| 2010 | 1130 | 1070 | 2200 |
| 2005 | 908 | 806 | 1714 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.46 | 10.37 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 4.72% | 4.14% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.50% | 10.59% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.21% | 10.37% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.29% | 10.80% |
| Schooling level: | 7.38 | 5.80 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.19 | 5.55 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.55 | 6.02 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.09% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| 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 Celaya (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.70% | 31.23% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.23% | 46.17% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 32.16% | 17.08% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 643 | 554 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.07% | 96.65% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.53% | 99.21% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.87% | 92.52% |
| Homes with a radio: | 69.83% | 69.69% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.29% | 92.72% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.36% | 66.73% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 59.88% | 46.06% |
| Homes with a car: | 24.42% | 23.03% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.53% | 2.36% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.20% | 9.06% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 71.23% | 46.26% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.11% | 0.98% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Elías
With the satellite map of San Elías 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 Celaya. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Elías.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Elías
Many people want to stay in the town of San Elías 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:- HOTEL EXPLANADA: 8 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL ENSUEÑO: 12 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
- MOTEL GRAN VALLARTA: 10 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- MOTEL BARCELONA INN: 12 km away, direction South (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Elías
Want to know what to see in San Elías if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San Elías.Las mejores montes de San Elías para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Potrero (1942 meters): 4.5 km walk (91 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Peña Colorada (1881 meters): 4.1 km walk (85 minutes), heading East.
- Mesa Los Palacios (1922 meters): 5.7 km walk (117 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mesa Mezquite del Gallo (1944 meters): 13.8 km walk (275 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Comonfort (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Estación de Fábrica de Soria", 24 km, heading Northeast (20 minutes by car)
- Severiano Mancera Figueroa (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Santa Teresa (2144 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- La Trinidad (El Rifle) (82 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Santa Elena Tercera Sección (72 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Elías (Guanajuato)
In San Elías 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 San Elías, 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) | 162 | 153 | 315 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 218 | 208 | 426 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 823 | 733 | 1,556 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 128 | 139 | 267 |
#7 Pictures of San Elías
In order for you to enjoy nature around San Elías, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of San Elías, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of San Elías (Guanajuato) is 38106
Are you going to send a letter to San Elías? Do you have a friend in San Elías and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San Elías consists of the following 5 digits: 38106. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Elías ("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.
#9 Vote for San Elías as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Guanajuato, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in San Elías
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Celaya
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Celaya
- Banda (- inhabitants)
- Colonia Nuevo México (351 inhabitants)
- El Carrizo (4 inhabitants)
- El Establo (10 inhabitants)
- El Magueyal (Los Mendoza) (3 inhabitants)
- Esperanza Rodríguez (1 inhabitants)
- José Luis Mata Salazar (8 inhabitants)
- Colonia San Francisco (23 inhabitants)
- La Máquina (72 inhabitants)
- Las Jacarandas (- inhabitants)
- Pozo Ejido Elguera (2 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Mujica (- inhabitants)
- San Isidro Crespo (3279 inhabitants)
- Serafín Rivera (7 inhabitants)
- Villas de Santa Rita (33 inhabitants)