El Ancón (Jalisco)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Ancón, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 35 inhabitants of Jalisco.
The town of El Ancón (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Arandas. There are 35 inhabitants and it is 1,982 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #56 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Ancón, 31% of individuals have completed secondary education and 22% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Ancón is located at 8.6 kilometers from Arandas, 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 El Ancón.
#1 Where is El Ancón? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Ancón (Jalisco) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Ancón, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Ancón (Jalisco) is 35 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| 2010 | 39 | 40 | 79 |
| 2005 | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.42 | 5.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.57% | 7.59% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.86% | 5.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 5.71% | 10.26% |
| Schooling level: | 5.69 | 5.89 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.64 | 5.75 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.75 | 6.04 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 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: | 51.43% | 41.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 81.25% | 57.50% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 26.32% | 25.64% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 9 | 44 |
| Homes with electricity: | 88.89% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 88.89% | 90.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 44.44% | 85.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.89% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 88.89% | 90.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 88.89% | 90.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 88.89% | 80.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 22.22% | 10.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 11.11% | 25.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 85.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 11.11% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Ancón
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Ancón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Arandas. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Ancón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Ancón
Do you want to stay in El Ancón? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Ancón:- HOTEL POSADA LA HACIENDA: 8 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
- MOTEL LA PERLA: 10 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA BARBARA: 10 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
- PENSION ARANDAS: 11 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Ancón
Want to know what to see in El Ancón if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Ancón.Mountains in El Ancón for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Gusano (2074 meters): 3.2 km walk (49 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro el Viborero (2094 meters): 6.6 km walk (81 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Tepatitlán (2022 meters): 10.4 km walk (214 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Ayo (2370 meters): 17.0 km walk (310 minutes), heading Southeast.
- El Bellotero (La Concepción) (48 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Las Lagunitas (Lagunita del Sur) (52 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- La Ermita (14 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- El Muerto (13 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Ancón (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Ancón 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 Ancón there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
#7 Pictures of El Ancón
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Ancón? 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 Ancón.
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#8 Vote for El Ancón as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Jalisco, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Jalisco
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Arandas
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Arandas
- Bajío de Ratones (302 inhabitants)
- Cerro del Gusano (56 inhabitants)
- Cruz de Caminos (La Cruz del Sauz) (28 inhabitants)
- El Caracol (155 inhabitants)
- El Rayo (3 inhabitants)
- Forlones (51 inhabitants)
- La Ladera (8 inhabitants)
- La Madrastra (20 inhabitants)
- La Mesita de Abajo (19 inhabitants)
- La Puerta Blanca (13 inhabitants)
- Las Jícamas (34 inhabitants)
- Los Lobos (8 inhabitants)
- Piedras Blancas (14 inhabitants)
- Potrerillos (149 inhabitants)
- San Judas (- inhabitants)