Colotlán (Jalisco)
The most complete information about the city of Colotlán (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Jalisco has 15,129 inhabitants?
The town of Colotlán (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Colotlán. There are 15,129 inhabitants and it is 1,666 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking.
Data: In Colotlán, 37% of the population over 12 years is single and 61% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Colotlán? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Colotlán in Jalisco? 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 Colotlán.
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#2 The population of Colotlán (Jalisco) is 15,129 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7892 | 7237 | 15129 |
| 2010 | 6893 | 6363 | 13256 |
| 2005 | 6290 | 5584 | 11874 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.25 | 3.13 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 29.10% | 26.55% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.15% | 3.26% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.08% | 3.13% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.06% | 3.38% |
| Schooling level: | 10.29 | 8.71 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.12 | 8.73 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.44 | 8.69 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.27% | 2.72% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 3.34% | 1.70% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.01% | 0.01% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Colotlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.71% | 38.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.96% | 49.68% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 39.23% | 28.09% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4,378 | 4,830 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.61% | 99.50% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.59% | 98.91% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.73% | 99.41% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.33% | 76.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.65% | 96.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.27% | 92.91% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 82.34% | 78.02% |
| Homes with a car: | 59.87% | 57.72% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 54.59% | 38.10% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 45.87% | 53.78% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.67% | 68.23% |
| Homes with Internet: | 61.44% | 26.33% |
#3 Satellite photo of Colotlán
With the satellite map of Colotlán 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 Colotlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Colotlán.
#4 What to do in Colotlán
A weekend in Colotlán and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Colotlán and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Colotlán para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Mesa Peñasco Prieto (2016 meters): 9.5 km walk (139 minutes), heading East.
- Loma La Garza (2173 meters): 11.7 km walk (226 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Viejo (1813 meters): 11.6 km walk (224 minutes), heading South.
- Mesa Las Trincheras (1772 meters): 10.5 km walk (176 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Canoas de Abajo (49 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Fraccionamiento las Golondrinas (1107 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Canoas de Arriba (231 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Rancho los Pinedo (La Granja) (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Colotlán (Jalisco)
In Colotlán 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 Colotlán, 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) | 796 | 760 | 1,556 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1,145 | 1,148 | 2,293 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 4,906 | 4,465 | 9,371 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1,045 | 864 | 1,909 |
#6 Pictures of Colotlán
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Colotlán? 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 Colotlán.
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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Colotlán
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Colotlán
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Colotlán
- Aeropuerto Estatal Insurgente Marcos Escobedo (6 inhabitants)
- Canoas de Abajo (49 inhabitants)
- Casa Llanta (74 inhabitants)
- El Ochotal (1 inhabitants)
- Granja Soledad (- inhabitants)
- La Boquilla de los Pérez (80 inhabitants)
- La Capilla (34 inhabitants)
- La Montosa (12 inhabitants)
- Los López (- inhabitants)
- Los Véliz (62 inhabitants)
- Mesa de Flores (95 inhabitants)
- Rancho de los Salazares (3 inhabitants)
- Soyatepec (6 inhabitants)
- Tierra Blanca (2 inhabitants)
- Tulimic del Rosario (52 inhabitants)