El Compas (Jalisco)
The most complete information about the small village of El Compas (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Jalisco has 18 inhabitants?
The town of El Compas (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of San Miguel el Alto. There are 18 inhabitants and it is 1,957 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Temacapulín (Temaca) is 64 minutes away by car (48 km). It is the most populated town in the position #61 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Compas, 10% of individuals have completed secondary education and 25% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Compas is located at 16.4 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of San Miguel el Alto, 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 Compas.
#1 Where is El Compas? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Compas 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 Compas.
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#2 The population of El Compas (Jalisco) is 18 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 2010 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 2005 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.8 | 16.67 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 5.56% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 16.67% | 14.81% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 16.67% | 16.67% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 13.33% |
| Schooling level: | 5.6 | 3.83 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5 | 3.11 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.5 | 4.56 |
| 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 San Miguel el Alto (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 22.22% | 51.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 40.00% | 83.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 26.67% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | 6 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 75.00% | 16.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 50.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 75.00% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 50.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 50.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.00% | 66.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 25.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 75.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Compas
With the satellite map of El Compas will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of San Miguel el Alto. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Compas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Compas
Do you want to stay in El Compas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Compas:- HOTEL RIO: 17 km away, direction Northwest (14 minutes by car)
- PENSIÓN DEL HOTEL RÍO: 20 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
- CENTRI PLAZA HOTEL: 22 km away, direction Southwest (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ESTANCIA REAL: 19 km away, direction Southwest (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Compas
A weekend in El Compas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Compas and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Compas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Grande (1996 meters): 12.6 km walk (229 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Guilote (2203 meters): 12.4 km walk (152 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Capulín (2218 meters): 14.5 km walk (217 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro El Caracol (2160 meters): 16.2 km walk (304 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Temacapulín (Temaca) (Jalisco): Don't miss "Casas Reales", 64 km, heading Northwest (48 minutes by car)
- El Zapote (19 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 minutes by car)
- Mirandillas (714 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- La Jarrilla (13 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- El Burral (17 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Compas (Jalisco)
In El Compas there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of El Compas, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
#7 Pictures of El Compas
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Compas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Compas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Compas en este enlace
#8 Vote for El Compas 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 San Miguel el Alto
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- Cieneguita (10 inhabitants)
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- Magueyes (- inhabitants)
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- Rinconcito (- inhabitants)
- San Isidro (- inhabitants)
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