Valencia de Cerro Gordo (Guanajuato)

We have collected many facts about the large village of Valencia de Cerro Gordo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,541 inhabitants of Guanajuato.

You may know it as Valencia.

The town of Valencia de Cerro Gordo (Guanajuato) belongs to the municipality of Salamanca. There are 1,541 inhabitants and it is 1,744 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comonfort is 66 minutes away by car (58 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #14 of the ranking.

This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Valencia. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2010.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Valencia de Cerro Gordo, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 87% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Valencia de Cerro Gordo? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Valencia de Cerro Gordo? You can find it at 12.5 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Salamanca, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Valencia de Cerro Gordo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Valencia de Cerro Gordo? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Valencia de Cerro Gordo 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 Valencia de Cerro Gordo.

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#2 The population of Valencia de Cerro Gordo (Guanajuato) is 1,541 inhabitants

Population data in Valencia de Cerro Gordo (Guanajuato)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20207927491541
20107957961591
20057147301444
Evolution of the population in Valencia de Cerro Gordo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Valencia de Cerro Gordo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.434.65
Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato:0.65%1.19%
Illiterate population:3.63%6.10%
Illiterate population (men):1.36%4.65%
Illiterate population (women):2.27%7.55%
Schooling level:7.726.15
Schooling level (men):7.76.04
Schooling level (women):7.746.25
Indigenous culture data in Valencia de Cerro Gordo:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.31%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.13%
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 Valencia de Cerro Gordo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guanajuato, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Salamanca (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Valencia de Cerro Gordo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:36.34%30.55%
Employed population over 12 years (men):56.07%50.13%
Employed population over 12 years (women):17.68%10.94%
Number of inhabited private housings:374355
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%99.06%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:98.13%84.69%
Homes with a radio:70.86%76.88%
Homes with a television:97.33%96.25%
Homes with a refrigerator:91.98%77.81%
Homes with a washing machine:77.01%54.06%
Homes with a car:37.43%23.44%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:12.57%3.44%
Homes with landline telephone:10.16%0.94%
Homes with cell phones:87.17%49.69%
Homes with Internet:35.29%0.31%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Valencia de Cerro Gordo (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 Valencia de Cerro Gordo

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Valencia de Cerro Gordo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Salamanca. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Valencia de Cerro Gordo.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Valencia de Cerro Gordo

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Valencia de Cerro Gordo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Valencia de Cerro Gordo so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in Valencia de Cerro Gordo

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Valencia de Cerro Gordo? The list of the best places to visit in Valencia de Cerro Gordo and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Valencia de Cerro Gordo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Gordo (1970 meters): 4.5 km walk (65 minutes), heading West.
  • Mesa Redonda (1950 meters): 6.6 km walk (92 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Prieto (1861 meters): 7.7 km walk (129 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro La Cruz (2002 meters): 8.3 km walk (102 minutes), heading North.
Magical Towns to visit when in Valencia de Cerro Gordo:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Valencia de Cerro Gordo?:
  • La Salud (41 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
  • San José de la Montaña (1440 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
  • Santa Rita (684 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
  • San Felipe de Jesús (433 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 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 Valencia de Cerro Gordo (Guanajuato)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Valencia de Cerro Gordo by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Valencia de Cerro Gordo there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Valencia de Cerro Gordo (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)8578163
Youth (6-14 years)134132266
Adults (15-59 years)506474980
Elderly (60+ years)6765132

#7 Pictures of Valencia de Cerro Gordo

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Valencia de Cerro Gordo? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Valencia de Cerro Gordo.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Salamanca

  1. Buenavista (43 inhabitants)
  2. El Asadero (12 inhabitants)
  3. El Baúl (88 inhabitants)
  4. El Bordo Vaquetero (- inhabitants)
  5. El Carmen (- inhabitants)
  6. El Coecillo (963 inhabitants)
  7. El Nacimiento (688 inhabitants)
  8. Familia Espinoza Miranda (- inhabitants)
  9. Familia Montenegro Carmona (14 inhabitants)
  10. Fábrica de Helados (- inhabitants)
  11. Fraccionamiento Barlovento (2720 inhabitants)
  12. Juana María del Rosario Arévalo (- inhabitants)
  13. La Loma de Altamira (41 inhabitants)
  14. Los Hernández (143 inhabitants)
  15. Palo Blanco (759 inhabitants)