La Jarocha (Puebla)
The most complete information about the small village of La Jarocha (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Puebla has 70 inhabitants?
It was formerly known as Colonia Nueva.
The town of La Jarocha (Puebla) belongs to the municipality of Tepeyahualco. There are 70 inhabitants and it is 2,333 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Teziutlán is 65 minutes away by car (52 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #22 in terms of number of inhabitants.
You may know this town as Colonia Nueva, because this was its former name. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2013.
Data: In La Jarocha, there is a percentage of 11% of indigenous population and 94% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Jarocha? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Jarocha is located at 1.2 kilometers from San José Alchichica, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. In addition, it is located at 11.5 kilometers from Tepeyahualco, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Jarocha.
#1 Where is La Jarocha? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Jarocha in Puebla? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in La Jarocha.
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#2 The population of La Jarocha (Puebla) is 70 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 | 39 | 70 |
| 2010 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.3 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: | 44.29% | 41.18% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.29% | 5.88% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.43% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.86% | 11.11% |
| Schooling level: | 8.63 | 6.92 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.5 | 6.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.77 | 7.43 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 11.43% | 23.53% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 2.86% | 5.88% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Tepeyahualco (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.14% | 35.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.97% | 62.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 32.26% | 11.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 16 | 8 |
| Homes with electricity: | 81.25% | 33.33% |
| Homes with piped water: | 93.75% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 87.50% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 81.25% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 87.50% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 62.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 31.25% | 33.33% |
| Homes with a car: | 31.25% | 33.33% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 18.75% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.75% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 25.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Jarocha
With the satellite map of La Jarocha 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 Tepeyahualco. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Jarocha.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Jarocha
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Jarocha, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Jarocha so you can contact them:- HOTEL Y SPA HACIENDA TEPETCALI: 1 km away, direction West (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TEPETCALLI: 1 km away, direction West (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS PALOMAS: 12 km away, direction North (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ALCHICHICA: 21 km away, direction Southeast (17 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Jarocha
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Jarocha? The list of the best places to visit in La Jarocha and nearby locations.Mountains in La Jarocha for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Las Animas (2499 meters): 2.9 km walk (37 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Cordoba (2420 meters): 3.1 km walk (51 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Tezontepec (2540 meters): 5.1 km walk (63 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Pizarro (3071 meters): 5.4 km walk (73 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Teziutlán (Puebla): Don't miss "Cascadas de Teziutlán", 65 km, heading North (52 minutes by car)
- Tepeyahualco (1563 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- San Antonio (78 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Quince de Agosto (26 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Juan Sarabia Pizarro (San Nicolás) (607 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tepeyahualco
#7 Other towns in the Municipality of Tepeyahualco
- El Coyote (31 inhabitants)
- El Zorrillo (- inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Sarabia (1871 inhabitants)
- Itzoteno (San Miguel) (1423 inhabitants)
- Jalapasco de Barrientos (1380 inhabitants)
- Laguna de Alchichica (127 inhabitants)
- Quince de Agosto (26 inhabitants)
- Rancho Zapata (4 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Alchichica (La Cofradía) (21 inhabitants)
- San Antonio Buenavista (El Tecolote) (83 inhabitants)
- San José Alchichica (2909 inhabitants)
- San Roque (22 inhabitants)
- Soto (- inhabitants)
- Tepeyahualco (1563 inhabitants)
- Tezontepec (471 inhabitants)