El Centinela (Jalisco)
Learn about small village of El Centinela through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 105 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco
The town of El Centinela (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Arandas. There are 105 inhabitants and it is 2,032 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #140 of the ranking.
Data: In El Centinela, 28% of individuals have completed secondary education and 16% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Centinela? You can find it at 4.4 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Arandas, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Centinela through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Centinela? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Centinela (Jalisco)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
Meet all the magical towns of the Jalisco State and discover their cultural essence
#2 The population of El Centinela (Jalisco) is 105 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 43 | 62 | 105 |
| 2010 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 2005 | 13 | 20 | 33 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.21 | 8.33 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.38% | 7.69% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 7.62% | 8.33% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.76% | 7.14% |
| Schooling level: | 5.23 | 5.14 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.03 | 6.33 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.47 | 4.25 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Arandas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.05% | 23.08% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.23% | 33.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.60% | 14.29% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 25 | 14 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 28.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 92.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 88.00% | 50.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 16.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.00% | 75.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.00% | 25.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Centinela
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Centinela, 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 Centinela.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Centinela
Do you want to stay in El Centinela? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Centinela:- HOTEL POSADA LA HACIENDA: 2 km away, direction Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA BARBARA: 4 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CHARLOTTE: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HMS EXPRESS: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Centinela
Want to know what to see in El Centinela if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Centinela.Mountains in El Centinela for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Tepatitlán (2022 meters): 8.8 km walk (126 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Gusano (2074 meters): 10.1 km walk (148 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Campana (2318 meters): 9.1 km walk (139 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro el Viborero (2094 meters): 12.9 km walk (164 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Tecolote (59 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- La Garita (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- Fraccionamiento Rinconada de los Vázquez (1126 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Bajío Seco (304 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Centinela (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Centinela 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 Centinela there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 26 | 32 | 58 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 6 | 7 | 13 |
#7 Pictures of El Centinela
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Centinela? 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 Centinela.![](https://web.archive.org/web/20160628140559if_/https://https://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/small/8194669.jpg "Misa en el puente, cerca del rancho el \nopal\")
Disfrute con las fotos de El Centinela en este enlace
#8 Vote for El Centinela as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like El Centinela or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for El Centinela to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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
- Águila de Lucas (- inhabitants)
- El Caracol (155 inhabitants)
- El Garbanzo (6 inhabitants)
- El Ocote de Abajo (10 inhabitants)
- El Puertecito (18 inhabitants)
- El Zapote de Álvarez (16 inhabitants)
- La Ciénega (Ciénega de Méndez) (2 inhabitants)
- La Garita (8 inhabitants)
- La Peña (7 inhabitants)
- La Peñita (- inhabitants)
- Las Ánimas (Santa Isabel) (4 inhabitants)
- Loma Larga (- inhabitants)
- Los Llanitos (7 inhabitants)
- Mogote (- inhabitants)
- Timones (9 inhabitants)