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El Muey

Learn about large village of El Muey through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 1,927 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco

The town of El Muey belongs to the municipality of El Salto (State of Jalisco). There are 1,927 inhabitants and it is 1,526 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tlaquepaque is 31 minutes away by car (28 km). It is the most populated town in the position #10 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Muey, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 30% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Muey is located at 4.5 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Las Pintitas, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (El Salto) it is at 10.9 kilometers in direction Northeast. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Muey.

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

Online map of El Muey 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 Muey (Jalisco) is 1,927 inhabitants

Population data in El Muey

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	950	977	1927
2010	773	814	1587
2005	531	511	1042

Evolution of the population in El Muey: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Muey:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.49	5.41
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:	21.59%	21.05%
Illiterate population:	3.84%	5.55%
Illiterate population (men):	1.87%	5.41%
Illiterate population (women):	1.97%	5.69%
Schooling level:	8.1	6.98
Schooling level (men):	8.06	7
Schooling level (women):	8.13	6.96

Indigenous culture data in El Muey:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	2.44%	2.08%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.88%	0.63%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.06%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Muey, 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 Muey:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	46.55%	36.61%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	57.01%	52.21%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	35.79%	20.18%
Number of inhabited private housings:	510	565
Homes with electricity:	99.80%	97.32%
Homes with piped water:	92.55%	78.28%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	99.41%	97.86%
Homes with a radio:	80.59%	77.75%
Homes with a television:	94.71%	97.59%
Homes with a refrigerator:	91.57%	86.86%
Homes with a washing machine:	76.86%	74.53%
Homes with a car:	47.25%	39.14%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	25.49%	12.60%
Homes with landline telephone:	16.86%	26.27%
Homes with cell phones:	93.33%	69.44%
Homes with Internet:	30.39%	6.17%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Muey (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 Muey

With the satellite map of El Muey 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 El Salto. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Muey.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Muey

Many people want to stay in the town of El Muey itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

• MOTEL JARDÍN DE LAS ROSAS: 3 km away, direction West (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CERVANTES: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASA BLANCA: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
• MOTEL EL VERDE: 14 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Muey

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

• Cerro San Martin (1747 meters): 3.6 km walk (62 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro El Papanton de Juanacatlan (1939 meters): 10.5 km walk (191 minutes), heading East.
• Shol (1670 meters): 12.7 km walk (162 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns near El Muey to discover the Mexican culture:

• Tlaquepaque (Jalisco): Don't miss "Templo a Santa Anita", 31 km, heading Northwest (28 minutes by car)
• Ajijic (Jalisco): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Andrés", 43 km, heading South (39 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Muey:

• La Lorena (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• La Azucena (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• Galaxia Bonito Jalisco (20381 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• La Tarjea (112 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 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 Muey (Jalisco)

In El Muey 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 Muey, 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 Muey (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	97	106	203
Youth (6-14 years)	166	186	352
Adults (15-59 years)	604	584	1,188
Elderly (60+ years)	83	101	184

#7 Pictures of El Muey

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Muey? 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 Muey.
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#9 Schools in El Muey

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#10 Bars, night clubs and cafes in El Muey

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#11 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in El Muey

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