Ixtapa (Jalisco)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Ixtapa, a beautiful city of 39,083 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco
The town of Ixtapa (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Puerto Vallarta. There are 39,083 inhabitants and it is 41 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playas Vallarta is 12 km away. The Magical Town of Sayulita is 64 minutes away by car (47 km). It is the most populated town in the position #2 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Ixtapa, 77% of the inhabitants are catholic and 76% 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 Ixtapa is located at 11.5 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Puerto Vallarta, 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 Ixtapa.
#1 Where is Ixtapa? How to go? Map
Online map of Ixtapa in Jalisco, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Ixtapa (Jalisco) is 39,083 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19278 | 19805 | 39083 |
| 2010 | 14067 | 14969 | 29036 |
| 2005 | 11832 | 12145 | 23977 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.87 | 2.14 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 31.86% | 32.70% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.39% | 1.95% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.70% | 2.14% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.70% | 1.73% |
| Schooling level: | 10.34 | 8.95 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.28 | 8.86 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.41 | 9.05 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.76% | 1.50% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.71% | 0.69% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.01% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Puerto Vallarta (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 53.76% | 45.36% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.12% | 56.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 47.22% | 33.22% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 11,193 | 9,203 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.49% | 98.95% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.96% | 96.43% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.44% | 97.78% |
| Homes with a radio: | 72.30% | 75.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.15% | 96.05% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.45% | 92.26% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 76.32% | 74.74% |
| Homes with a car: | 48.01% | 47.10% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 46.25% | 34.11% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 38.29% | 41.80% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 95.56% | 85.14% |
| Homes with Internet: | 67.59% | 26.71% |
#3 Satellite photo of Ixtapa
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Ixtapa, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Puerto Vallarta. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Ixtapa.
#4 What to do in Ixtapa
Want to know what to see in Ixtapa if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Ixtapa.Beaches in Ixtapa for sunbathing:
- Playas Vallarta: A 12 km walk (114 minutes) or 18 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Playa Los Muertos: A 21 km walk (238 minutes) or 30 minutes by car, heading South.
- Cerro La Mona (508 meters): 9.2 km walk (120 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Quelitan (558 meters): 10.7 km walk (134 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Los Copos Negros (1152 meters): 16.3 km walk (217 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro La Aguacatera (1085 meters): 17.9 km walk (229 minutes), heading South.
- Sayulita (Nayarit): Don't miss "Rutas de ciclismo de montaña", 64 km, heading Northwest (47 minutes by car)
- San Sebastián del Oeste (Jalisco): Don't miss "Camino a la escondida", 84 km, heading East (61 minutes by car)
- Los Reyes (43 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Getzamaní (624 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- El Guayabo (17 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- El Paso Real (La Limonera) (46 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Ixtapa (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Ixtapa 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 Ixtapa there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1,933 | 2,014 | 3,947 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3,036 | 2,988 | 6,024 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 12,857 | 13,352 | 26,209 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1,452 | 1,451 | 2,903 |
#6 Pictures of Ixtapa
In order for you to enjoy nature around Ixtapa, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Ixtapa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 The Postal Code of Ixtapa (Jalisco) is 48280
Are you going to send a letter to Ixtapa? Do you have a friend in Ixtapa and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Ixtapa consists of the following 5 digits: 48280. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Ixtapa ("48") 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.
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