Santa Catarina (Guanajuato)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of Santa Catarina (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 440 inhabitants?
The town of Santa Catarina (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Valle de Santiago. There are 440 inhabitants and it is 1,693 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Yuriria is 63 minutes away by car (52 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #64 of the ranking.
Data: In Santa Catarina, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 48% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Santa Catarina? You can find it at 23.1 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Valle de Santiago, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Santa Catarina through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Santa Catarina? How to go? Map
Online map of Santa Catarina in Guanajuato, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Santa Catarina (Guanajuato) is 440 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 226 | 214 | 440 |
| 2010 | 232 | 194 | 426 |
| 2005 | 199 | 182 | 381 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.49 | 10.31 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 7.50% | 7.28% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.55% | 7.75% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.73% | 10.31% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.82% | 5.60% |
| Schooling level: | 8.22 | 6.34 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.18 | 6.22 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.26 | 6.44 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.14% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.45% | 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 Valle de Santiago (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.91% | 31.46% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 65.42% | 55.15% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.43% | 11.64% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 122 | 123 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.18% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.18% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.90% | 98.04% |
| Homes with a radio: | 78.69% | 85.29% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.54% | 98.04% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.16% | 91.18% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 85.25% | 81.37% |
| Homes with a car: | 44.26% | 41.18% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 28.69% | 12.75% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 41.80% | 53.92% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 68.03% | 36.27% |
| Homes with Internet: | 48.36% | 1.96% |
#3 Satellite photo of Santa Catarina
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Santa Catarina, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Valle de Santiago. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Santa Catarina.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Santa Catarina
Many people want to stay in the town of Santa Catarina 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 CALIFORNIA: 14 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CALIFORNIA: 15 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- EL MESON DE DON MANUEL: 15 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL MESÓN DE DON MANUEL: 12 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Santa Catarina
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Santa Catarina? The list of the best places to visit in Santa Catarina and nearby locations.Mountains in Santa Catarina for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Las Peñas (2015 meters): 4.8 km walk (80 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Las Torres (2085 meters): 8.8 km walk (107 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Peralta (2045 meters): 10.2 km walk (165 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Tío Lino (1793 meters): 9.0 km walk (132 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Laguna de Yuriria", 63 km, heading Southeast (52 minutes by car)
- Guarapo (702 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the North (0 minutes by car)
- Paso de Carretas (344 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Las Estacas (353 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- San Francisco Chihuindo (468 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Santa Catarina (Guanajuato)
In Santa Catarina 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 Santa Catarina, 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) | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 33 | 30 | 63 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 135 | 126 | 261 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 47 | 45 | 92 |
#7 Pictures of Santa Catarina
In order for you to enjoy nature around Santa Catarina, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Santa Catarina, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Santa Catarina (Guanajuato) is 38443
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Santa Catarina 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: 38443. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Santa Catarina ("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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- San Jerónimo de Araceo (1909 inhabitants)
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- San Juan de Guadalupe (Don Javier) (- inhabitants)
- San Nicolás Parangueo (1932 inhabitants)
- Valle de Santiago (72663 inhabitants)