El Atajo (Jalisco)
Learn about small village of El Atajo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 28 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco
The town of El Atajo (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Mascota. There are 28 inhabitants and it is 1,265 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mascota is 26 minutes away by car (19 km). It is the most populated town in the position #31 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Atajo, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 90% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Atajo is located at 13.1 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Mascota, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Atajo.
#1 Where is El Atajo? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Atajo 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 El Atajo.
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#2 The population of El Atajo (Jalisco) is 28 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| 2010 | 17 | 26 | 43 |
| 2005 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.82 | 7.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 7.14% | 4.65% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.14% | 4.65% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.57% | 7.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.57% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 7.4 | 5.31 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.29 | 5.41 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.55 | 5.17 |
| 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: | 67.86% | 30.23% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 87.50% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.67% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 10 | 16 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.00% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.00% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.00% | 58.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 90.00% | 41.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.00% | 41.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Atajo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Atajo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mascota. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Atajo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Atajo
Do you want to stay in El Atajo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Atajo:- HOTEL LA HACIENDA LA PUERTA DE ENMEDIO: 13 km away, direction Southeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RANCHO LA ESMERALDA: 15 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA CANTABRIA: 16 km away, direction Southeast (12 minutes by car)
- MESON LA HUERTA: 19 km away, direction Southeast (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Atajo
A weekend in El Atajo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Atajo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Atajo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Atajo (1756 meters): 1.6 km walk (24 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Peña Morada (1841 meters): 4.6 km walk (65 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Embocadero (1366 meters): 7.7 km walk (145 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Plazuela (2426 meters): 8.5 km walk (155 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mascota (Jalisco): Don't miss "Cascada El Coamil de las Naranjas", 26 km, heading Southeast (19 minutes by car)
- San Sebastián del Oeste (Jalisco): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Sebastián", 26 km, heading North (26 minutes by car)
- Talpa de Allende (Jalisco): Don't miss "Monumento a Cristo Rey", 41 km, heading South (39 minutes by car)
- Las Higueras (8 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- El Ranchito (22 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- Escuadra (10 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- Las Moras (9 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Atajo (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Atajo 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 Atajo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
#7 Pictures of El Atajo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Atajo? 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 Atajo.
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#9 Schools in El Atajo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mascota
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