El Zapote (Jalisco)

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The town of El Zapote (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Tizapán el Alto. There are 280 inhabitants and it is 1,941 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazamitla is 42 minutes away by car (30 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #8 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Zapote, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 3% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Zapote is located at 7.5 kilometers from Tizapán el Alto, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Zapote.

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

Online map of El Zapote in Jalisco, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of El Zapote (Jalisco) is 280 inhabitants

Population data in El Zapote (Jalisco)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020140140280
2010116102218
2005131113244
Evolution of the population in El Zapote: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Zapote:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.7713.73
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:11.79%6.42%
Illiterate population:4.29%11.93%
Illiterate population (men):3.57%13.73%
Illiterate population (women):0.71%10.34%
Schooling level:6.825.70
Schooling level (men):6.315.34
Schooling level (women):7.376.04
Indigenous culture data in El Zapote:
20202010
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 Zapote, 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 Tizapán el Alto (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Zapote:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:33.21%31.19%
Employed population over 12 years (men):60.71%61.76%
Employed population over 12 years (women):5.71%4.31%
Number of inhabited private housings:7367
Homes with electricity:97.26%97.96%
Homes with piped water:84.93%77.55%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:73.97%18.37%
Homes with a radio:56.16%77.55%
Homes with a television:83.56%77.55%
Homes with a refrigerator:84.93%63.27%
Homes with a washing machine:68.49%46.94%
Homes with a car:52.05%57.14%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.74%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:6.85%8.16%
Homes with cell phones:82.19%57.14%
Homes with Internet:2.74%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Zapote (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 Zapote

With the satellite map of El Zapote 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 Tizapán el Alto. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Zapote.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Zapote

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

#5 What to do in El Zapote

A weekend in El Zapote and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Zapote and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Zapote para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro los Coyotes (1986 meters): 1.8 km walk (22 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Mesa la Retama (1827 meters): 3.7 km walk (64 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Mesa el Hoyanco (1835 meters): 7.0 km walk (98 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro Calavera (2106 meters): 6.9 km walk (121 minutes), heading South.
Magical Towns near El Zapote to discover the Mexican culture:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Zapote?:
  • Los Sauces (64 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
  • La Breña (10 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
  • Colonia Madero (La Presa) (130 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
  • La Organera (16 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (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 Zapote (Jalisco)

In El Zapote 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 Zapote, 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 Zapote (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)191332
Youth (6-14 years)302757
Adults (15-59 years)7878156
Elderly (60+ years)132235

#7 Pictures of El Zapote

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

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#8 The Postal Code of El Zapote (Jalisco) is 49420

Are you going to send a letter to El Zapote? Do you have a friend in El Zapote and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Zapote consists of the following 5 digits: 49420. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Zapote ("49") correspond to the state code of Jalisco, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#9 Vote for El Zapote 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:
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- The most beautiful towns in Jalisco

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tizapán el Alto

  1. Camino a la Cañada (183 inhabitants)
  2. Centro Acuícola Tizapán (El Verde) (5 inhabitants)
  3. Churincio (61 inhabitants)
  4. El Chirimoyo (El Guamúchil) (- inhabitants)
  5. El Refugio (369 inhabitants)
  6. El Zapote (280 inhabitants)
  7. La Breña (10 inhabitants)
  8. La Cañada (286 inhabitants)
  9. Las Canoas (17 inhabitants)
  10. Las Palomas (La Aurora) (- inhabitants)
  11. Los Ciruelos (- inhabitants)
  12. Los Sauces (64 inhabitants)
  13. Los Vázquez (- inhabitants)
  14. Mismaloya (1051 inhabitants)
  15. Villa Ana Capri (5 inhabitants)