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Tortugas (Guanajuato)

The most complete information about the small village of Tortugas (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 28 inhabitants?

The town of Tortugas (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Xichú. There are 28 inhabitants and it is 916 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #58 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Tortugas, 38% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of Tortugas is located at 23.5 kilometers from Xichú, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Tortugas.

#1 Where is Tortugas? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Tortugas (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Tortugas, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Tortugas (Guanajuato) is 28 inhabitants

Population data in Tortugas (Guanajuato)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	12	16	28
2010	26	24	50
2005	26	20	46

Evolution of the population in Tortugas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Tortugas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	4.64	29.17
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:	0.00%	32.00%
Illiterate population:	42.86%	28.00%
Illiterate population (men):	25.00%	29.17%
Illiterate population (women):	17.86%	26.92%
Schooling level:	1.75	2.44
Schooling level (men):	1.54	2.19
Schooling level (women):	2	2.67

Indigenous culture data in Tortugas:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Tortugas, 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 Tortugas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	46.43%	32.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	62.50%	62.50%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	25.00%	3.85%
Number of inhabited private housings:	10	13
Homes with electricity:	20.00%	7.69%
Homes with piped water:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	7.69%
Homes with a radio:	40.00%	69.23%
Homes with a television:	30.00%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	10.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Tortugas (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 Tortugas

With the satellite map of Tortugas 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 Xichú. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Tortugas.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tortugas

Many people want to stay in the town of Tortugas 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 MARIA ISABEL: 31 km away, direction Northeast (26 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SANCIRO: 32 km away, direction Northeast (26 minutes by car)
• HOTEL PANCHO VILLA: 36 km away, direction Southwest (24 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CRISTAL: 37 km away, direction Southwest (24 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Tortugas

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Tortugas? The list of the best places to visit in Tortugas and nearby locations.
Mountains in Tortugas for hiking and trails:

• La Montosa (1449 meters): 4.8 km walk (91 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro Viejo (1364 meters): 5.5 km walk (113 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Pelón (1794 meters): 5.1 km walk (65 minutes), heading East.
• Astillero (1907 meters): 4.7 km walk (61 minutes), heading Northeast.

Other towns near Tortugas:

• El Capulín (9 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Northwest (10 minutes by car)
• La Cañada Santa Gertrudis (143 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the North (12 minutes by car)
• La Pila (44 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southwest (14 minutes by car)
• El Saucillo (15 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the South (14 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 Tortugas (Guanajuato)

In Tortugas 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 Tortugas, 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 Tortugas (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	0	1	1
Youth (6-14 years)	1	2	3
Adults (15-59 years)	7	9	16
Elderly (60+ years)	4	4	8

#7 Pictures of Tortugas

In order for you to enjoy nature around Tortugas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Tortugas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Tortugas

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