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El Cajón (Jalisco)

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All the information about this town of 96 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco

The town of El Cajón (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Mezquitic. There are 96 inhabitants and it is 1,583 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #56 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Cajón, 13% of individuals have completed secondary education and 15% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Cajón is located at 42.0 kilometers from Mezquitic, 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 Cajón.

#1 Where is El Cajón? How to go? Map

Online map of El Cajón in Jalisco, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on

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#2 The population of El Cajón (Jalisco) is 96 inhabitants

Population data in El Cajón (Jalisco)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	49	47	96
2010	30	26	56
2005	13	11	24

Evolution of the population in El Cajón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Cajón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.61	11.54
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:	4.17%	5.36%
Illiterate population:	14.58%	16.07%
Illiterate population (men):	5.21%	11.54%
Illiterate population (women):	9.38%	20.00%
Schooling level:	6.7	4.68
Schooling level (men):	6.88	6
Schooling level (women):	6.57	3.80

Indigenous culture data in El Cajón:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	94.79%	100.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	79.17%	75.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	30.21%	35.71%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Cajón, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Jalisco, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mezquitic (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Cajón:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	9.38%	0.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	6.38%	0.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	12.24%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	20	11
Homes with electricity:	90.00%	0.00%
Homes with piped water:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	0.00%	11.11%
Homes with a radio:	65.00%	44.44%
Homes with a television:	15.00%	0.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	10.00%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with a car:	10.00%	0.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	15.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	30.00%	0.00%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Cajón (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Jalisco, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Cajón

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Cajón, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mezquitic. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Cajón.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Cajón

Many people want to stay in the town of El Cajón 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:

• CABAÑAS TATEIKIE: 23 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LAS MORAS: 59 km away, direction Northeast (39 minutes by car)
• SILVINO ROJO MADERA: 69 km away, direction West (51 minutes by car)
• CASA DE ASISTENCIA: 54 km away, direction West (40 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Cajón

Want to know what to see in El Cajón if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Cajón.
Mountains in El Cajón for hiking and trails:

• Mesa El Cajón (1798 meters): 3.1 km walk (51 minutes), heading West.
• Mesa La Zorra (1829 meters): 5.5 km walk (89 minutes), heading Northwest.
• El Mirador (1858 meters): 5.1 km walk (79 minutes), heading West.
• Mesa El Venado (1720 meters): 7.1 km walk (130 minutes), heading North.

Other towns near El Cajón:

• El Candil (La Cantera) (17 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Southeast (0 minutes by car)
• El Platanar (18 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Chinata (El Cajón) (80 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
• Rancho Nuevo (11 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Cajón (Jalisco)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Cajón 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 Cajón there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Cajón (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	9	14	23
Youth (6-14 years)	10	9	19
Adults (15-59 years)	28	22	50
Elderly (60+ years)	2	2	4

#7 Pictures of El Cajón

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Cajón? 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 Cajón.
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#9 Schools in El Cajón

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