El Pitahayo (Jalisco)
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of El Pitahayo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 425 inhabitants of Jalisco.
The town of El Pitahayo (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Tamazula de Gordiano. There are 425 inhabitants and it is 1,289 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazamitla is 40 minutes away by car (35 km). It is the most populated town in the position #14 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Pitahayo, 36% of the population over 12 years is single and 14% 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 Pitahayo is located at 17.5 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Tamazula de Gordiano, 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 Pitahayo.
#1 Where is El Pitahayo? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to El Pitahayo (Jalisco)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of El Pitahayo (Jalisco) is 425 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 215 | 210 | 425 |
| 2010 | 159 | 152 | 311 |
| 2005 | 151 | 147 | 298 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.64 | 3.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 1.65% | 2.57% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.06% | 4.18% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.76% | 3.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.29% | 5.03% |
| Schooling level: | 5.89 | 5.02 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.61 | 4.83 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.2 | 5.20 |
| 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 Tamazula de Gordiano (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 55.53% | 25.72% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.67% | 48.03% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 44.65% | 4.40% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 103 | 102 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.03% | 97.22% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 93.06% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.17% | 90.28% |
| Homes with a radio: | 56.31% | 70.83% |
| Homes with a television: | 81.55% | 84.72% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.26% | 90.28% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 82.52% | 68.06% |
| Homes with a car: | 63.11% | 47.22% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.91% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 13.59% | 38.89% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 65.05% | 12.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.59% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Pitahayo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Pitahayo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tamazula de Gordiano. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Pitahayo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Pitahayo
Many people want to stay in the town of El Pitahayo 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:- RANCHO EPENCHE: 22 km away, direction Northeast (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA DEL SOL: 23 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL DE LA LOMA: 23 km away, direction South (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL SOCIO: 28 km away, direction South (23 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Pitahayo
A weekend in El Pitahayo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Pitahayo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Pitahayo for hiking and trails:
- Mesa El Colomo (1553 meters): 2.0 km walk (26 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Las Minas (1946 meters): 3.2 km walk (39 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Carbonera (1433 meters): 4.7 km walk (93 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Canelo (2020 meters): 3.9 km walk (51 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Mazamitla (Jalisco): Don't miss "Calle Hidalgo", 40 km, heading Northeast (35 minutes by car)
- La Joya del Salto (Cañada del Salto) (50 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Apatzingán (163 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
- Cañada Mesa Blanca (Mesa Blanca) (21 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
- El Atascoso (72 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Pitahayo (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Pitahayo by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in El Pitahayo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 25 | 24 | 49 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 47 | 31 | 78 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 111 | 121 | 232 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 32 | 34 | 66 |
#7 Pictures of El Pitahayo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Pitahayo? 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 Pitahayo.
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#9 Schools in El Pitahayo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tamazula de Gordiano
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