Valle de Santiago
The most complete information about the city of Valle de Santiago (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Guanajuato has 72,663 inhabitants?
The town of Valle de Santiago belongs to the municipality of Valle de Santiago (State of Guanajuato). There are 72,663 inhabitants and it is 1,726 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Yuriria is 31 minutes away by car (28 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #1 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Valle de Santiago, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 46% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Valle de Santiago? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Valle de Santiago (Guanajuato) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Valle de Santiago, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Valle de Santiago (Guanajuato) is 72,663 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38036 | 34627 | 72663 |
| 2010 | 35624 | 32434 | 68058 |
| 2005 | 32922 | 29199 | 62121 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.1 | 3.58 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Guanajuato: | 4.11% | 4.91% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.06% | 4.37% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.17% | 3.58% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.90% | 5.09% |
| Schooling level: | 9.17 | 7.98 |
| Schooling level (men): | 9.3 | 8.13 |
| Schooling level (women): | 9.07 | 7.85 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.19% | 0.58% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.11% | 0.27% |
| 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: | 47.41% | 36.99% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.01% | 50.83% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 37.76% | 24.39% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 17,777 | 18,320 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.59% | 99.19% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.27% | 97.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.57% | 97.64% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.03% | 83.17% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.06% | 97.47% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 92.54% | 87.16% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 82.22% | 76.72% |
| Homes with a car: | 44.83% | 42.48% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 34.48% | 24.22% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 35.71% | 42.42% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.88% | 62.55% |
| Homes with Internet: | 45.56% | 16.11% |
#3 Satellite photo of Valle de Santiago
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Valle de Santiago, 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 Valle de Santiago.
#4 What to do in Valle de Santiago
A weekend in Valle de Santiago and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Valle de Santiago and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Valle de Santiago for hiking and trails:
- La Batea (2131 meters): 5.7 km walk (86 minutes), heading South.
- Los Cuates (2035 meters): 7.8 km walk (100 minutes), heading South.
- Chapín (2088 meters): 8.6 km walk (152 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Guantecillos (1773 meters): 11.4 km walk (228 minutes), heading North.
- Yuriria (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Convento de San Pedro y San Pablo", 31 km, heading South (28 minutes by car)
- Salvatierra (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Templo y Convento de las Capuchinas", 59 km, heading Southeast (58 minutes by car)
- La Gallega (109 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Potrero de Enmedio (28 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Las Flores (33 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Fracción San Gerónimo (14 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Valle de Santiago (Guanajuato)
In Valle de Santiago 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 Valle de Santiago, 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) | 3,566 | 3,730 | 7,296 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 5,684 | 5,557 | 11,241 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 24,102 | 21,388 | 45,490 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4,684 | 3,952 | 8,636 |
#6 Pictures of Valle de Santiago
In order for you to enjoy nature around Valle de Santiago, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Valle de Santiago, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Valle de Santiago
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Valle de Santiago
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Valle de Santiago
- Alto de Altamira (322 inhabitants)
- Colonia Nueva de San Antonio de Mogotes (82 inhabitants)
- Colonia Solidaridad (233 inhabitants)
- El Salitre de Aguilares (912 inhabitants)
- Granja Aguilar (13 inhabitants)
- Granja La Gloria (- inhabitants)
- La Gallega (109 inhabitants)
- Las Cañas (1008 inhabitants)
- Las Mulas (- inhabitants)
- Los Sarabia (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo de las Torres (Presa de Dueñas) (12 inhabitants)
- Presa de Santa Gertrudis (Hernández) (3 inhabitants)
- Rancho Bellavista (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo de la Isla (299 inhabitants)
- San Jerónimo de Araceo (1909 inhabitants)