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El Varal (Jalisco)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Varal, a beautiful small village of 16 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco

The town of El Varal (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos. There are 16 inhabitants and it is 1,748 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ajijic is 9 minutes away by car (8 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #63 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Varal, 13% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of El Varal? You can find it at 5.0 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Los Olivos, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at North, at 8.7 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Varal through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

Map to know how to get to El Varal (Jalisco) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Varal, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Varal (Jalisco) is 16 inhabitants

Population data in El Varal (Jalisco)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	6	10	16
2010	4	6	10
2005	11	10	21

Evolution of the population in El Varal: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Varal:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	4.5	0.00
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:	6.25%	20.00%
Illiterate population:	12.50%	0.00%
Illiterate population (men):	6.25%	0.00%
Illiterate population (women):	6.25%	0.00%
Schooling level:	6	6.33
Schooling level (men):	6.67	5.50
Schooling level (women):	5	8

Indigenous culture data in El Varal:

	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 Varal, 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 Varal:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	62.50%	60.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	90.00%	100.00%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	16.67%	0.00%
Number of inhabited private housings:	7	12
Homes with electricity:	57.14%	33.33%
Homes with piped water:	57.14%	0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	66.67%
Homes with a radio:	42.86%	33.33%
Homes with a television:	57.14%	33.33%
Homes with a refrigerator:	42.86%	0.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	28.57%	33.33%
Homes with a car:	42.86%	33.33%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	0.00%
Homes with cell phones:	14.29%	33.33%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Varal (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 Varal

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Varal, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Varal.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Varal

Many people want to stay in the town of El Varal 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 LA CASA DE LA ABUELA: 9 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL BRISAS DE CHAPALA: 9 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL QUETZALI: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CON OTROS SERVICIOS INTEGRADOS IXTLAHUACÁN DE LO: 9 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Varal

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

• Cerro San Francisco (2012 meters): 12.8 km walk (167 minutes), heading East.

Magical Towns near El Varal to discover the Mexican culture:

• Ajijic (Jalisco): Don't miss "El Cementerio", 9 km, heading South (8 minutes by car)
• Tlaquepaque (Jalisco): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Soledad", 66 km, heading North (51 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Varal:

• Los Troncones (20 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• San José (23 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
• Granja Charco (6 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
• La Cañada (542 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (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 Varal (Jalisco)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Varal 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 Varal there is a generational replacement.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	0	0	0
Youth (6-14 years)	0	1	1
Adults (15-59 years)	3	2	5
Elderly (60+ years)	3	7	10

#7 Pictures of El Varal

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Varal? 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 Varal.
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