Sauz de Méndez (Guanajuato)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Sauz de Méndez, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 148 inhabitants of Guanajuato.
The town of Sauz de Méndez (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Pénjamo. There are 148 inhabitants and it is 1,801 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #177 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Sauz de Méndez, 99% of the inhabitants are catholic and 56% 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 Sauz de Méndez is located at 21.1 kilometers (in direction West) 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 Sauz de Méndez.
#1 Where is Sauz de Méndez? How to go? Map
Online map of Sauz de Méndez (Guanajuato) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Sauz de Méndez (Guanajuato) is 148 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 91 | 57 | 148 |
| 2010 | 63 | 68 | 131 |
| 2005 | 68 | 73 | 141 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.57 | 7.35 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 22.30% | 22.14% |
| Illiterate population: | 14.19% | 14.50% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.73% | 7.35% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 9.46% | 22.22% |
| Schooling level: | 4.7 | 3.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.63 | 4.17 |
| Schooling level (women): | 4.76 | 3.62 |
| 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: | 50.00% | 41.22% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.14% | 58.82% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 46.15% | 22.22% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 39 | 34 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 90.62% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.44% | 93.75% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 66.67% | 40.62% |
| Homes with a radio: | 84.62% | 68.75% |
| Homes with a television: | 71.79% | 65.62% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 71.79% | 59.38% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 56.41% | 34.38% |
| Homes with a car: | 30.77% | 21.88% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 5.13% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 79.49% | 21.88% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.82% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Sauz de Méndez
With the satellite map of Sauz de Méndez 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 Pénjamo. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Sauz de Méndez.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Sauz de Méndez
Many people want to stay in the town of Sauz de Méndez 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:- MOTEL A FONTE: 23 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
- ESTACIONAMIENTO HOTEL EL EDEN: 28 km away, direction Southwest (22 minutes by car)
- GRAN HOTEL: 27 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA PURÍSIMA: 30 km away, direction Southwest (24 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Sauz de Méndez
A weekend in Sauz de Méndez and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Sauz de Méndez and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Sauz de Méndez for hiking and trails:
- Los Panales (1844 meters): 2.5 km walk (43 minutes), heading North.
- Las Trancas (2022 meters): 2.5 km walk (42 minutes), heading East.
- El Caballo (2020 meters): 3.5 km walk (49 minutes), heading South.
- Casas Tapadas (1861 meters): 5.2 km walk (63 minutes), heading South.
- La Garita (21 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- El Capulín de la Cruz (47 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Huerta Grande (Sauz de Méndez) (92 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- El Pandito (139 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Sauz de Méndez (Guanajuato)
In Sauz de Méndez 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 Sauz de Méndez, 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) | 18 | 8 | 26 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 19 | 9 | 28 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 43 | 27 | 70 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 13 | 24 |
#7 Pictures of Sauz de Méndez
In order for you to enjoy nature around Sauz de Méndez, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Sauz de Méndez, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Sauz de Méndez (Guanajuato) is 36914
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Sauz de Méndez 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: 36914. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Sauz de Méndez ("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 Sauz de Méndez
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Pénjamo
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