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El Centinela (Jalisco)

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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.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

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

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#2 The population of El Centinela (Jalisco) is 105 inhabitants

Population data in El Centinela (Jalisco)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	43	62	105
2010	14	12	26
2005	13	20	33

Evolution of the population in El Centinela: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Centinela:

	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

Indigenous culture data in El Centinela:

	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%

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

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Centinela:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Centinela (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 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.

Other towns near El Centinela:

• 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)

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

#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.

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

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.
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