Ajijic. Magical Town
The most complete information about the city of Ajijic (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Jalisco has 11,439 inhabitants?
The town of Ajijic belongs to the municipality of Chapala (State of Jalisco). There are 11,439 inhabitants and it is 1,551 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking.
Ajijic (Jalisco) is a Magical Town since 2020. You can also visit the following tourist attractions (names in Spanish): "El Malecón", "El Kiosco", "El Cementerio", "Parroquia de San Andrés".
Data: In Ajijic, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 92% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Ajijic? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Ajijic? You can find it at 7.2 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Chapala, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Ajijic through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Ajijic? How to go? Map
Location map of Ajijic in Jalisco: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Ajijic, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Ajijic (Jalisco) is 11,439 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5938 | 5501 | 11439 |
| 2010 | 5415 | 5094 | 10509 |
| 2005 | 4896 | 4558 | 9454 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.99 | 2.63 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 3.90% | 5.82% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.39% | 2.61% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.65% | 2.63% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.74% | 2.59% |
| Schooling level: | 10.66 | 9.28 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.67 | 9.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.65 | 9.09 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.42% | 0.68% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.20% | 0.30% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.01% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.38% | 38.61% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.01% | 46.92% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 40.17% | 30.80% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3,660 | 4,685 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.59% | 99.13% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.59% | 97.32% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.62% | 97.97% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.09% | 78.68% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.48% | 96.09% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 97.10% | 94.86% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 86.97% | 81.32% |
| Homes with a car: | 61.58% | 61.06% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 62.05% | 51.79% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 63.80% | 69.31% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.05% | 75.03% |
| Homes with Internet: | 74.75% | 46.36% |
#3 Satellite photo of Ajijic
With the satellite map of Ajijic 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 Chapala. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Ajijic.
#4 What to do in Ajijic
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Ajijic? The list of the best places to visit in Ajijic and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de Ajijic para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro San Francisco (2012 meters): 18.5 km walk (264 minutes), heading Northeast.
- San Antonio Tlayacapan (6616 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
- Los Coyotes (20 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
- El Estrellón (42 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
- El BajÃo (22 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Ajijic (Jalisco)
In Ajijic 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 Ajijic, 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) | 458 | 455 | 913 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 734 | 727 | 1,461 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 2,994 | 2,819 | 5,813 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1,752 | 1,500 | 3,252 |
#6 Pictures of Ajijic
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Ajijic? 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 Ajijic.
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#7 Vote for Ajijic as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Ajijic
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Chapala
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Chapala
- Balneario Las Huertas (- inhabitants)
- El BajÃo (22 inhabitants)
- Tres Cañadas (El Estrellón) (42 inhabitants)
- La Limonera (La Ciruelera) (11 inhabitants)
- La Guayabera de Pablo Loza (43 inhabitants)
- La Tepamera (La Calerita) (- inhabitants)
- Las Michilenas (22 inhabitants)
- Las Palmas (1 inhabitants)
- Lo del Padre Goyito (- inhabitants)
- Los Ciruelos (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Libramiento (13 inhabitants)
- Rancho los Colorines (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Robles (2 inhabitants)
- San Isidro (15 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz de la Soledad (1680 inhabitants)