Jala (Durango)
Learn about small village of Jala through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 178 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of Jala (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Tamazula. There are 178 inhabitants and it is 204 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #19 of the ranking.
Data: In Jala, 92% of the inhabitants are catholic and 68% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Jala? You can find it at 5.5 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Tamazula de Victoria, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Jala through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Jala? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Jala in Durango? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Jala.
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#2 The population of Jala (Durango) is 178 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 77 | 101 | 178 |
| 2010 | 91 | 113 | 204 |
| 2005 | 80 | 92 | 172 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.05 | 6.19 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 48.31% | 47.55% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.62% | 5.88% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.81% | 6.19% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.81% | 5.49% |
| Schooling level: | 7.32 | 6.10 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.76 | 5.93 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.02 | 6.33 |
| 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 (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 39.33% | 30.88% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.42% | 51.33% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.29% | 5.49% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 47 | 51 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 95.24% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.62% | 80.95% |
| Homes with a radio: | 23.40% | 30.95% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.36% | 80.95% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.62% | 83.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 68.09% | 61.90% |
| Homes with a car: | 61.70% | 35.71% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 10.64% | 4.76% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.13% | 4.76% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.62% | 76.19% |
| Homes with Internet: | 19.15% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Jala
With the satellite map of Jala 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 Tamazula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Jala.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Jala
Many people want to stay in the town of Jala 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:- LOS ARCOS: 7 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ESPINOZA: 8 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ESPINOZA: 8 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL DE QUINTERO: 9 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Jala
Want to know what to see in Jala if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Jala.Las mejores montes de Jala para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro del Frijol (507 meters): 1.6 km walk (20 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Grande (649 meters): 3.1 km walk (39 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro del Brasil (451 meters): 3.2 km walk (57 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro La Aguja Alta (798 meters): 6.7 km walk (138 minutes), heading East.
- Colomita (61 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- La Cruz (14 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
- Potrero de Jala (66 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- Coloma (225 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northeast (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Jala (Durango)
In Jala 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 Jala, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 51 | 59 | 110 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 15 | 23 |
#7 Pictures of Jala
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Jala? 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 Jala.
Disfrute con las fotos de Jala en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Jala (Durango) is 34588
Are you going to send a letter to Jala? Do you have a friend in Jala and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Jala consists of the following 5 digits: 34588. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Jala ("34") correspond to the state code of Durango, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Jala as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Jala or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Jala to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Durango, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Durango
#10 Schools in Jala
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Tamazula
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Tamazula
- Doloritas (- inhabitants)
- El Chapalote (8 inhabitants)
- El Guamúchil (7 inhabitants)
- El Guzmán (17 inhabitants)
- El Potrerillo (20 inhabitants)
- El Pueblito (9 inhabitants)
- El Tastito (- inhabitants)
- El Zapatero (74 inhabitants)
- La Aguateca (61 inhabitants)
- La Iguana (- inhabitants)
- La Mesa del Duraznito (62 inhabitants)
- Las Iglesias (94 inhabitants)
- Las Juntitas (10 inhabitants)
- Los Barandales (- inhabitants)
- Tamazula de Victoria (3222 inhabitants)