Cofradía
Learn about large village of Cofradía through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 1,835 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco
You may know it as Cofradía de la Luz.
The town of Cofradía belongs to the municipality of Tlajomulco de Zúñiga (State of Jalisco). There are 1,835 inhabitants and it is 1,512 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cocula is 51 minutes away by car (45 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #37 of the ranking.
This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Cofradía de la Luz. This town decided to change its name in the year 2010.
Data: In Cofradía, 30% of individuals have completed secondary education and 35% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Cofradía? You can find it at 12.0 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Hacienda Santa Fe, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at West, at 19.2 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Cofradía through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Cofradía? How to go? Map
Online map of Cofradía (Jalisco) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Cofradía (Jalisco) is 1,835 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 977 | 858 | 1835 |
| 2010 | 930 | 842 | 1772 |
| 2005 | 782 | 703 | 1485 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.26 | 3.56 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 5.94% | 4.85% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.32% | 3.95% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.69% | 3.56% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.63% | 4.30% |
| Schooling level: | 7.8 | 6.35 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.76 | 6.49 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.83 | 6.23 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.34% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.17% |
| 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: | 50.84% | 31.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 64.22% | 48.34% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.10% | 15.38% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 543 | 506 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.82% | 99.32% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.45% | 98.41% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.45% | 96.82% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.35% | 79.55% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.74% | 97.27% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.66% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 81.77% | 73.64% |
| Homes with a car: | 54.51% | 44.55% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 34.62% | 10.45% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 14.55% | 33.41% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 91.71% | 69.32% |
| Homes with Internet: | 43.83% | 1.82% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cofradía
With the satellite map of Cofradía 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 Tlajomulco de Zúñiga. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cofradía.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Cofradía
Do you want to stay in Cofradía? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Cofradía:- HOTEL DON MAXIMO: 7 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DON MAXIMO: 8 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL RINCONCITO: 11 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA BLANCA: 10 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Cofradía
A weekend in Cofradía and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Cofradía and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Cofradía para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Totepec (1993 meters): 5.9 km walk (108 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Mazatepec (1910 meters): 7.8 km walk (119 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El picacho (Mount picacho) (1926 meters): 13.3 km walk (178 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Lima (2108 meters): 15.4 km walk (236 minutes), heading South.
- Cocula (Jalisco): Don't miss "Convento La Purísima", 51 km, heading West (45 minutes by car)
- Tlaquepaque (Jalisco): Don't miss "El Parián", 62 km, heading Northeast (46 minutes by car)
- Ajijic (Jalisco): Don't miss "El Kiosco", 70 km, heading Southeast (59 minutes by car)
- Rancho Luisiana (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- La Playita (103 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Santa Cruz de la Loma (Tepetates) (1375 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- Granja Saritas (28 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Cofradía (Jalisco)
In Cofradía 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 Cofradía, 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) | 107 | 91 | 198 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 166 | 163 | 329 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 599 | 535 | 1,134 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 105 | 69 | 174 |
#7 Pictures of Cofradía
In order for you to enjoy nature around Cofradía, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Cofradía, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in Cofradía
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tlajomulco de Zúñiga
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- Rancho de Domingo Sánchez (6 inhabitants)
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