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El Gusano (El Mezquite)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Gusano (El Mezquite), a beautiful small village of 51 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco

The town of El Gusano (El Mezquite) belongs to the municipality of Poncitlán (State of Jalisco). There are 51 inhabitants and it is 1,565 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jiquilpan de Juárez is 78 minutes away by car (52 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #30 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Gusano (El Mezquite), 30% of the population over 12 years is single and 12% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Gusano (El Mezquite)? You can find it at 12.8 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Poncitlán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Gusano (El Mezquite) through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is El Gusano (El Mezquite)? How to go? Map

Online map of El Gusano (El Mezquite) 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 Gusano (El Mezquite) (Jalisco) is 51 inhabitants

Population data in El Gusano (El Mezquite)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	24	27	51
2010	20	24	44
2005	20	28	48

Evolution of the population in El Gusano (El Mezquite): Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Gusano (El Mezquite):

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.82	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	1.96%	2.27%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	1.96%	5.00%
Schooling level:	8.65	8.12
Schooling level (men):	8.26	8.12
Schooling level (women):	9.1	8.13

Indigenous culture data in El Gusano (El Mezquite):

	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 Gusano (El Mezquite), 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 Gusano (El Mezquite):

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	49.02%	31.82%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	74.07%	50.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	20.83%	10.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	16	31
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	62.50%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	87.50%	72.73%
Homes with a radio:	68.75%	72.73%
Homes with a television:	68.75%	81.82%
Homes with a refrigerator:	100.00%	72.73%
Homes with a washing machine:	50.00%	81.82%
Homes with a car:	68.75%	54.55%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	12.50%	9.09%
Homes with landline telephone:	6.25%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	62.50%	54.55%
Homes with Internet:	12.50%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Gusano (El Mezquite) (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 Gusano (El Mezquite)

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Gusano (El Mezquite)

Do you want to stay in El Gusano (El Mezquite)? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Gusano (El Mezquite):

• MOTEL OASIS: 11 km away, direction Northeast (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL BELLAGO: 8 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LAS PALMAS: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
• MOTEL SIHARA: 9 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Gusano (El Mezquite)

A weekend in El Gusano (El Mezquite) and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Gusano (El Mezquite) and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Gusano (El Mezquite) for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Chiquihuitillo (1982 meters): 5.2 km walk (101 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Grande (2077 meters): 5.5 km walk (91 minutes), heading West.
• Mesa Los Ocotes (1824 meters): 14.2 km walk (224 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Jamay (1955 meters): 19.3 km walk (258 minutes), heading East.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Gusano (El Mezquite):

• Jiquilpan de Juárez (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe", 78 km, heading South (52 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Gusano (El Mezquite):

• El Zapote (62 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• Santa María de la Joya (122 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
• Los Guajes (8 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
• Colonia la Granjena (312 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Northeast (12 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 Gusano (El Mezquite) (Jalisco)

In El Gusano (El Mezquite) 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 Gusano (El Mezquite), 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.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	1	3	4
Youth (6-14 years)	3	1	4
Adults (15-59 years)	15	20	35
Elderly (60+ years)	5	3	8

#7 Pictures of El Gusano (El Mezquite)

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Gusano (El Mezquite), 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 Gusano (El Mezquite), so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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