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El Penal

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Penal, a beautiful small village of 89 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco

The town of El Penal belongs to the municipality of San Gabriel (State of Jalisco). There are 89 inhabitants and it is 1,380 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tapalpa is 54 minutes away by car (52 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #23 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Penal, 31% of the population over 12 years is single and 22% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Penal is located at 9.7 kilometers from San Gabriel, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Penal.

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

Location map of El Penal in Jalisco: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Penal, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Penal (Jalisco) is 89 inhabitants

Population data in El Penal

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	43	46	89
2010	35	38	73
2005	35	36	71

Evolution of the population in El Penal: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Penal:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.57	5.26
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:	1.12%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	3.37%	2.74%
Illiterate population (men):	2.25%	5.26%
Illiterate population (women):	1.12%	0.00%
Schooling level:	6.94	5.22
Schooling level (men):	6.36	5.08
Schooling level (women):	7.47	5.36

Indigenous culture data in El Penal:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	0.00%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	0.00%	1.37%
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 Penal, 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 San Gabriel (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Penal:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	50.56%	39.73%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	65.22%	57.89%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	34.88%	20.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	23	21
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	95.00%
Homes with piped water:	34.78%	100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	91.30%	100.00%
Homes with a radio:	82.61%	75.00%
Homes with a television:	95.65%	95.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	82.61%	95.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	60.87%	35.00%
Homes with a car:	47.83%	40.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	8.70%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	8.70%	15.00%
Homes with cell phones:	91.30%	45.00%
Homes with Internet:	21.74%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Penal (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 Penal

With the satellite map of El Penal 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 Gabriel. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Penal.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Penal

Many people want to stay in the town of El Penal 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:

• CASA DE HUESPEDES COPALA: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DEL PARAMO: 14 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EL MESON DE DOÑA JOSEFINA: 13 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
• PENSION SAN GABRIEL: 15 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Penal

A weekend in El Penal and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Penal and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Penal para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Volcán La Erita (1715 meters): 3.0 km walk (38 minutes), heading East.
• Volcán Telcampana (1455 meters): 3.6 km walk (45 minutes), heading North.
• Volcán San Isidro (1692 meters): 5.2 km walk (76 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Volcán El Comal Chico (1388 meters): 10.1 km walk (179 minutes), heading North.

Magical Towns near El Penal to discover the Mexican culture:

• Tapalpa (Jalisco): Don't miss "Capilla de la Purísima", 54 km, heading North (52 minutes by car)
• Sayula (Jalisco): Don't miss "Convento Franciscano", 54 km, heading Northeast (52 minutes by car)
• Comala (Colima): Don't miss "Escultura del novelista Juan Rulfo", 63 km, heading South (53 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Penal:

• El Platanito (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• Los Camichines (107 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Alista (1065 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
• San Isidro (244 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (5 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 Penal (Jalisco)

In El Penal 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 Penal, 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 Penal (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	3	6	9
Youth (6-14 years)	4	7	11
Adults (15-59 years)	27	28	55
Elderly (60+ years)	9	5	14

#7 Pictures of El Penal

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

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