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Jalapita

We have collected many facts about the large village of Jalapita, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,154 inhabitants of Tabasco.

The town of Jalapita belongs to the municipality of Centla (State of Tabasco). There are 1,154 inhabitants and it is 1 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Bonita is 3 km away. The Magical Town of Frontera is 78 minutes away by car (56 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #16 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Jalapita, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 16% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Jalapita? You can find it at 39.0 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Frontera, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Jalapita through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is Jalapita? How to go? Map

Online map of Jalapita (Tabasco) 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 Jalapita (Tabasco) is 1,154 inhabitants

Population data in Jalapita

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	579	575	1154
2010	539	546	1085
2005	500	533	1033

Evolution of the population in Jalapita: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Jalapita:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.44	2.75
Population coming from outside the State of Tabasco:	2.86%	0.74%
Illiterate population:	1.13%	2.76%
Illiterate population (men):	0.52%	2.75%
Illiterate population (women):	0.61%	2.78%
Schooling level:	9.48	8.30
Schooling level (men):	9.8	8.64
Schooling level (women):	9.18	7.97

Indigenous culture data in Jalapita:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	8.67%	0.37%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	5.03%	0.18%
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 Jalapita, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Tabasco, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Centla (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Jalapita:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	44.45%	33.09%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	54.61%	55.68%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	34.37%	10.20%
Number of inhabited private housings:	313	320
Homes with electricity:	99.36%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	99.36%	48.57%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	95.85%	96.07%
Homes with a radio:	34.19%	55.36%
Homes with a television:	92.97%	93.57%
Homes with a refrigerator:	86.90%	87.14%
Homes with a washing machine:	77.00%	65.36%
Homes with a car:	18.21%	15.71%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	15.65%	8.21%
Homes with landline telephone:	3.51%	10.36%
Homes with cell phones:	78.27%	31.07%
Homes with Internet:	17.25%	0.36%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Jalapita (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Tabasco, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Jalapita

With the satellite map of Jalapita 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 Centla. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Jalapita.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Jalapita

Do you want to stay in Jalapita? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Jalapita:

• CASA DE HUÉSPEDES LA LUPITA: 15 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
• CUARTERÍA EL PESEBRE: 16 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
• MOTEL VICENTE GUERRERO: 16 km away, direction East (11 minutes by car)
• AUTO HOTEL LA FINCA: 25 km away, direction East (18 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Jalapita

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Jalapita? The list of the best places to visit in Jalapita and nearby locations.
The best beaches in Jalapita to enjoy water sports:

• Playa Bonita: A 3 km walk (24 minutes) or 3 minutes by car, heading North.
• Playa Azul: A 8 km walk (86 minutes) or 9 minutes by car, heading Northeast.
• Playa Pico de Oro: A 9 km walk (72 minutes) or 10 minutes by car, heading West.
• Playa Jalapita: A 14 km walk (160 minutes) or 17 minutes by car, heading West.

Magical Towns near Jalapita to discover the Mexican culture:

• Frontera (Tabasco): Don't miss "Iglesia Virgen de Guadalupe", 78 km, heading East (56 minutes by car)

Other towns near Jalapita:

• San Juan (929 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• Aquiles Serdán (1120 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
• La Montaña (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
• Carlos A. Madrazo (747 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (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 Jalapita (Tabasco)

In Jalapita 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 Jalapita, 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 Jalapita (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	44	62	106
Youth (6-14 years)	87	90	177
Adults (15-59 years)	349	343	692
Elderly (60+ years)	99	80	179

#7 Pictures of Jalapita

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Jalapita? 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 Jalapita.
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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 Tabasco, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Tabasco

#9 Schools in Jalapita

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