La Garita (Tamazula de Gordiano, Jalisco)
Learn about large village of La Garita through its photos, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,213 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco
The place of La Garita is inside the municipality of Tamazula de Gordiano (in the State of Jalisco). There are 1,213 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #5 of the whole municipality. La Garita is at 1,238 meters of altitude.
Data: In La Garita, 96% of the inhabitants are catholic and 92% of the dwellings 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 La Garita is located at 17.4 kilometers (in direction Southesast) from the locality of Tamazula de Gordiano, 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 La Garita.
#1 Where is La Garita? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Garita (Jalisco) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Garita, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Garita (Jalisco) is 1,213 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 629 | 584 | 1213 |
| 2010 | 577 | 483 | 1060 |
| 2005 | 667 | 611 | 1278 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.97 | 8.49 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 7.25% | 3.02% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.68% | 7.92% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.38% | 8.49% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.30% | 7.45% |
| Schooling level: | 7.08 | 6.64 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.04 | 6.63 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.12 | 6.66 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.49% | 0.09% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.13% | 0.28% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.39% | 33.58% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.88% | 54.66% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.59% | 15.94% |
| Number of inhabited private dwellings: | 372 | 459 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.73% | 100.00% |
| Housing with piped water: | 100.00% | 98.95% |
| Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.46% | 97.54% |
| Dwellings with radio: | 49.73% | 72.98% |
| Housing with television: | 92.74% | 93.68% |
| Housing with refrigerator: | 96.51% | 94.74% |
| Housing with washing machine: | 91.67% | 84.21% |
| Housing with automobile: | 58.33% | 51.58% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 23.92% | 19.30% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 69.62% | 61.05% |
| Dwellings with cellular phones: | 67.20% | 17.54% |
| Homes with Internet: | 68.01% | 14.04% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Garita
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Garita, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tamazula de Gordiano. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Garita.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Garita
Do you want to stay in La Garita? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Garita:- HOTEL REAL DE LA LOMA: 23 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)
- SIERRA VISTA: 23 km away, direction Northeast (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DEL SOL: 22 km away, direction North (15 minutes by car)
- RANCHO EPENCHE: 28 km away, direction North (23 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of La Garita (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Garita by age and sex, 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 La Garita there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 51 | 58 | 109 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 85 | 75 | 160 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 336 | 327 | 663 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 157 | 124 | 281 |
#6 Photos of La Garita
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Garita, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Garita, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
![](https://web.archive.org/web/20160628140559if_/https://https://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/small/24506207.jpg "iglesia de \la garita\")
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#7 The Postal Code of La Garita (Jalisco) is 49667
Are you going to send a letter to La Garita? Do you have a friend in La Garita and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Garita consists of the following 5 digits: 49667. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Garita ("49") correspond to the state code of Jalisco, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in La Garita
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