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El Alpuyequito

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

Did you know that this town in Colima has 140 inhabitants?

Its former name was Alpuyequito.

The town of El Alpuyequito belongs to the municipality of Colima (State of Colima). There are 140 inhabitants and it is 400 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Comala is 36 minutes away by car (27 km). It is the most populated town in the position #19 of the whole municipality.

This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Alpuyequito. In the year 2010, the locality changed its name.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Alpuyequito, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 33% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Alpuyequito is located at 7.0 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Colima, 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 El Alpuyequito.

#1 Where is El Alpuyequito? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to El Alpuyequito (Colima)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of El Alpuyequito (Colima) is 140 inhabitants

Population data in El Alpuyequito

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	72	68	140
2010	71	66	137
2005	58	46	104

Evolution of the population in El Alpuyequito: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Alpuyequito:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.8	7.58
Population coming from outside the State of Colima:	27.14%	18.98%
Illiterate population:	7.14%	4.38%
Illiterate population (men):	6.43%	7.58%
Illiterate population (women):	0.71%	1.41%
Schooling level:	8.68	7.35
Schooling level (men):	8.14	6.98
Schooling level (women):	9.25	7.74

Indigenous culture data in El Alpuyequito:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	2.14%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.71%	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 El Alpuyequito, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Colima, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Alpuyequito:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	48.57%	39.42%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	67.65%	59.09%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	30.56%	21.13%
Number of inhabited private housings:	46	47
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	96.77%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	90.32%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	97.83%	93.55%
Homes with a radio:	58.70%	80.65%
Homes with a television:	91.30%	90.32%
Homes with a refrigerator:	95.65%	83.87%
Homes with a washing machine:	52.17%	61.29%
Homes with a car:	58.70%	45.16%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	32.61%	3.23%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	9.68%
Homes with cell phones:	91.30%	74.19%
Homes with Internet:	8.70%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Alpuyequito (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Colima, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Alpuyequito

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Alpuyequito, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Colima. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Alpuyequito.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Alpuyequito

Many people want to stay in the town of El Alpuyequito 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:

• MOTEL NEVADO: 4 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
• MOTEL VILLAVERA: 5 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
• MOTEL LUNA: 5 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
• MOTEL CALIFORNIA: 5 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Alpuyequito

Want to know what to see in El Alpuyequito if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Alpuyequito.
Mountains in El Alpuyequito for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Piscila (852 meters): 7.0 km walk (114 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro Peñitas (356 meters): 6.3 km walk (105 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro Los Gallos (572 meters): 9.2 km walk (118 minutes), heading West.
• Cerro El Agostadero (978 meters): 8.1 km walk (116 minutes), heading East.

Magical Towns near El Alpuyequito to discover the Mexican culture:

• Comala (Colima): Don't miss "Museo Universitario Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo", 36 km, heading North (27 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Alpuyequito:

• La Herradura (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
• El Tamarindo (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• Sergio Verduzco El Delirio (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• Piscila (1307 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (5 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 El Alpuyequito (Colima)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Alpuyequito 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 El Alpuyequito there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Alpuyequito (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	3	4	7
Youth (6-14 years)	13	6	19
Adults (15-59 years)	42	40	82
Elderly (60+ years)	14	18	32

#7 Pictures of El Alpuyequito

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Alpuyequito? 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 El Alpuyequito.
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#9 Schools in El Alpuyequito

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