El Rayo (Jalisco)
Learn about small village of El Rayo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 60 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco
The town of El Rayo (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Tecalitlán. There are 60 inhabitants and it is 1,408 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #6 of the whole municipality.
Data: In El Rayo, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 84% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Rayo is located at 18.2 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Tecalitlán, 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 Rayo.
#1 Where is El Rayo? How to go? Map
Online map of El Rayo (Jalisco) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Rayo (Jalisco) is 60 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | 31 | 60 |
| 2010 | 55 | 56 | 111 |
| 2005 | 41 | 38 | 79 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.38 | 14.29 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 5.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.00% | 13.51% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 8.33% | 14.29% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.67% | 12.73% |
| Schooling level: | 5.48 | 4.73 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.04 | 4.59 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6 | 4.87 |
| 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 Tecalitlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 28.33% | 27.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.61% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 3.45% | 5.45% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 19 | 30 |
| Homes with electricity: | 94.74% | 87.50% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 25.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 73.68% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a radio: | 68.42% | 58.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.47% | 87.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.74% | 75.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 84.21% | 54.17% |
| Homes with a car: | 63.16% | 41.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.53% | 4.17% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 16.67% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 73.68% | 62.50% |
| Homes with Internet: | 52.63% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Rayo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Rayo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tecalitlán. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Rayo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Rayo
Many people want to stay in the town of El Rayo 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:- HOTEL DEL TORO: 24 km away, direction East (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA VICTORIA: 28 km away, direction Northwest (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA VICTORIA: 28 km away, direction Northwest (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO: 30 km away, direction Northwest (25 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Rayo
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Rayo? The list of the best places to visit in El Rayo and nearby locations.Las mejores montes de El Rayo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Barandilla (1489 meters): 4.6 km walk (67 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Blanco (1429 meters): 3.8 km walk (79 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Fresno (1561 meters): 6.7 km walk (134 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Concioil (1586 meters): 7.2 km walk (106 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Tuxpita (La Higuera) (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- El Fresno (16 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- La Joya (10 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- La Mesita (9 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Rayo (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Rayo 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 Rayo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 16 | 19 | 35 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 5 | 9 |
#7 Pictures of El Rayo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Rayo? 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 Rayo.
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#8 Vote for El Rayo as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Jalisco, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Jalisco
#9 Schools in El Rayo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tecalitlán
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Tecalitlán
- El Cajón (3 inhabitants)
- El Palmo (4 inhabitants)
- El Saucito (5 inhabitants)
- La Galera (- inhabitants)
- La Tauna (- inhabitants)
- La Tepamera (15 inhabitants)
- La Tuxpita (6 inhabitants)
- Lajita (- inhabitants)
- Las Lagunillas (La Lagunilla) (- inhabitants)
- Las Maravillas (43 inhabitants)
- Las Playas (- inhabitants)
- Los Cimientos (5 inhabitants)
- Los Valles (- inhabitants)
- Ojotitancillo (14 inhabitants)
- Tecalitlán (13243 inhabitants)