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El Gigante (Jalisco)

Learn about small village of El Gigante through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 47 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco

The town of El Gigante (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of El Salto. There are 47 inhabitants and it is 1,507 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tlaquepaque is 43 minutes away by car (30 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #13 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Gigante, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 100% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Gigante? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Gigante? You can find it at 1.6 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Las Pintitas, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to El Salto, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at Northeast, at 14.5 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Gigante through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Gigante? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of El Gigante 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 Gigante.

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#2 The population of El Gigante (Jalisco) is 47 inhabitants

Population data in El Gigante (Jalisco)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	26	21	47
2010	14	4	18

Evolution of the population in El Gigante: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Gigante:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.17	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:	10.64%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	2.13%	0.00%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	2.13%	0.00%
Schooling level:	8.03	6.63
Schooling level (men):	8.29	7.33
Schooling level (women):	7.73	6.20

Indigenous culture data in El Gigante:

	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 Gigante, 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 El Salto (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Gigante:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	46.81%	22.22%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	71.43%	75.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	26.92%	7.14%
Number of inhabited private housings:	12	3
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	91.67%	66.67%
Homes with a television:	83.33%	100.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	75.00%	66.67%
Homes with a washing machine:	75.00%	66.67%
Homes with a car:	16.67%	33.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	33.33%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	8.33%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with Internet:	50.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Gigante (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 Gigante

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Gigante

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Gigante, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Gigante so you can contact them:

• HOTEL CERVANTES: 2 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASA BLANCA: 2 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
• MOTEL JARDÍN DE LAS ROSAS: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOTEL NEW YORK: 17 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Gigante

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

• Cerro San Martin (1747 meters): 6.4 km walk (120 minutes), heading Northwest.
• Cerro El Papanton de Juanacatlan (1939 meters): 8.1 km walk (109 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro El Molino (2143 meters): 12.8 km walk (160 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Shol (1670 meters): 16.7 km walk (245 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Gigante:

• Tlaquepaque (Jalisco): Don't miss "Casa Histórica", 43 km, heading Northwest (30 minutes by car)
• Ajijic (Jalisco): Don't miss "El Cementerio", 43 km, heading South (36 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Gigante:

• Juanacatlán (9626 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• La Colonia (21 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
• El Salto (27876 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• Rancho Buenavista (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)

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

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