Colonia del Sol (Zacatecas)
Learn about small village of Colonia del Sol through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 196 inhabitants of the State of Zacatecas
The town of Colonia del Sol (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Jalpa. There are 196 inhabitants and it is 1,441 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Nochistlán de Mejía is 76 minutes away by car (58 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #21 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Colonia del Sol, 40% of individuals have completed secondary education and 28% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Colonia del Sol is located at 2.4 kilometers from Jalpa, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Colonia del Sol.
#1 Where is Colonia del Sol? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Colonia del Sol (Zacatecas) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Colonia del Sol, which has the following symbol
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#2 The population of Colonia del Sol (Zacatecas) is 196 inhabitants
Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
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2020 | 98 | 98 | 196 |
2010 | 88 | 77 | 165 |
2005 | 22 | 28 | 50 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.19 | 0.00 |
Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 9.18% | 10.91% |
Illiterate population: | 1.02% | 0.00% |
Illiterate population (men): | 0.51% | 0.00% |
Illiterate population (women): | 0.51% | 0.00% |
Schooling level: | 9.43 | 8.44 |
Schooling level (men): | 8.97 | 7.87 |
Schooling level (women): | 9.92 | 8.94 |
2020 | 2010 | |
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Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 1.82% |
Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.61% |
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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2020 | 2010 | |
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Employed population over 12 years: | 43.88% | 32.73% |
Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.22% | 51.95% |
Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.53% | 15.91% |
Number of inhabited private housings: | 58 | 115 |
Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 97.67% |
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Homes with a radio: | 60.34% | 76.74% |
Homes with a television: | 94.83% | 93.02% |
Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 86.05% |
Homes with a washing machine: | 86.21% | 79.07% |
Homes with a car: | 68.97% | 55.81% |
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 27.59% | 18.60% |
Homes with landline telephone: | 20.69% | 20.93% |
Homes with cell phones: | 94.83% | 72.09% |
Homes with Internet: | 31.03% | 4.65% |
#3 Satellite photo of Colonia del Sol
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia del Sol, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Jalpa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Colonia del Sol.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia del Sol
Many people want to stay in the town of Colonia del Sol 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:- HOTEL ROMA: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REFORMA: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JALPA: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CACTUS INN: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Colonia del Sol
Want to know what to see in Colonia del Sol if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Colonia del Sol.Mountains in Colonia del Sol for hiking and trails:
- La Tierrita (1421 meters): 1.5 km walk (22 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mesa El Fanfarrón (1427 meters): 2.8 km walk (40 minutes), heading South.
- Mesa El Talayote (1615 meters): 4.1 km walk (53 minutes), heading Northwest.
- El Coyote (1400 meters): 4.2 km walk (82 minutes), heading South.
- Nochistlán de Mejía (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Templo de San José", 76 km, heading Southeast (58 minutes by car)
- Calvillo (Aguascalientes): Don't miss "Parroquia del Señor del Salitre", 57 km, heading Northeast (56 minutes by car)
- Mesa de Enmedio (10 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northeast (0 minutes by car)
- Colonia SARH (182 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Fraccionamiento Mesa de Enmedio (25 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Zapotito (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Colonia del Sol (Zacatecas)
In Colonia del Sol 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 Colonia del Sol, 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 |
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Infants (0-5 years) | 17 | 13 | 30 |
Youth (6-14 years) | 17 | 15 | 32 |
Adults (15-59 years) | 60 | 62 | 122 |
Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 8 | 12 |
#7 Pictures of Colonia del Sol
In order for you to enjoy nature around Colonia del Sol, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Colonia del Sol, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Jalpa
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- La Escondida de Arriba (2 inhabitants)
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- Las Cruces (6 inhabitants)
- Las Presitas (15 inhabitants)
- Palmillos (396 inhabitants)
- Potrero de los Burros (Casi el Paraíso) (- inhabitants)
- San Juan del Alto (2 inhabitants)
- Santo Domingo (San Agustín) (48 inhabitants)