San Ignacio (Guanajuato)
The most complete information about the large village of San Ignacio (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 1,539 inhabitants?
The town of San Ignacio (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of San Luis de la Paz. There are 1,539 inhabitants and it is 2,007 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mineral de Pozos is 15 minutes away by car (11 km). It is the most populated town in the position #9 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San Ignacio, 96% of the inhabitants are catholic and 74% 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 San Ignacio is located at 2.8 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San Luis de la Paz, 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 San Ignacio.
#1 Where is San Ignacio? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of San Ignacio 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 San Ignacio.
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#2 The population of San Ignacio (Guanajuato) is 1,539 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 808 | 731 | 1539 |
| 2010 | 647 | 559 | 1206 |
| 2005 | 395 | 349 | 744 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.56 | 8.23 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 5.91% | 4.81% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.94% | 9.29% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.69% | 8.23% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.25% | 10.20% |
| Schooling level: | 7.45 | 5.57 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.27 | 5.27 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.61 | 5.80 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.58% | 1.16% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.13% | 0.17% |
| 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 San Luis de la Paz (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 44.83% | 28.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.87% | 39.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 33.04% | 19.32% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 336 | 292 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.40% | 91.74% |
| Homes with piped water: | 81.55% | 71.90% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.61% | 77.27% |
| Homes with a radio: | 61.90% | 73.97% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.64% | 83.47% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 82.14% | 57.85% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 74.40% | 48.35% |
| Homes with a car: | 45.83% | 40.50% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.71% | 2.89% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.08% | 1.24% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.48% | 63.64% |
| Homes with Internet: | 16.67% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Ignacio
With the satellite map of San Ignacio 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 San Luis de la Paz. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Ignacio.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Ignacio
Many people want to stay in the town of San Ignacio 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 POSADA ZARAGOZA: 3 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- PARRAS HOTEL: 3 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL SAN LUIS: 4 km away, direction Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- PENCION MAUS: 3 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Ignacio
A weekend in San Ignacio and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Ignacio and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de San Ignacio para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- El Quijay (2470 meters): 4.7 km walk (62 minutes), heading Southeast.
- La Tinaja (2079 meters): 5.3 km walk (68 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Aguila (2500 meters): 5.1 km walk (107 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Pelón (2551 meters): 7.2 km walk (117 minutes), heading South.
- Mineral de Pozos (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Jardín Juárez", 15 km, heading Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- La Palma (81 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Purísima de Cerro Grande (1030 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Camino al Quijay (245 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Nuevo San Luis (332 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Ignacio (Guanajuato)
In San Ignacio 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 Ignacio, 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) | 128 | 111 | 239 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 153 | 151 | 304 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 488 | 436 | 924 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 39 | 33 | 72 |
#7 Pictures of San Ignacio
In order for you to enjoy nature around San Ignacio, 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 Ignacio, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de San Ignacio en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of San Ignacio (Guanajuato) is 37906
Are you going to send a letter to San Ignacio? Do you have a friend in San Ignacio and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San Ignacio consists of the following 5 digits: 37906. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San Ignacio ("37") 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 Ignacio as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in San Ignacio
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Luis de la Paz
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Luis de la Paz
- El Boludo (571 inhabitants)
- El Corral de Cantera (6 inhabitants)
- El Saunado (3 inhabitants)
- La Aserradora (14 inhabitants)
- La Curva (146 inhabitants)
- La Escobilla (307 inhabitants)
- La Escondida (10 inhabitants)
- La Loma (64 inhabitants)
- La Mesa Alta (15 inhabitants)
- Los Cerritos (Los Villegas) (32 inhabitants)
- Maguey Verde (Mesa de Vacas) (13 inhabitants)
- Noria de San Rafael (13 inhabitants)
- San Javier (29 inhabitants)
- San José del Derramadero (71 inhabitants)
- Soledad del Río (- inhabitants)