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La Alberca (Jalisco)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Alberca, a beautiful medium-sized town of 204 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco

The town of La Alberca (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Tamazula de Gordiano. There are 204 inhabitants and it is 1,370 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mazamitla is 33 minutes away by car (26 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #21 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Alberca, 33% of individuals have completed secondary education and 2% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

The town of La Alberca is located at 17.5 kilometers from Tamazula de Gordiano, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Alberca.

#1 Where is La Alberca? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of La Alberca in Jalisco? 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 La Alberca.

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#2 The population of La Alberca (Jalisco) is 204 inhabitants

Population data in La Alberca (Jalisco)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	86	118	204
2010	103	110	213
2005	81	75	156

Evolution of the population in La Alberca: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Alberca:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.7	15.45
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:	1.96%	0.00%
Illiterate population:	11.27%	13.62%
Illiterate population (men):	6.86%	15.45%
Illiterate population (women):	4.41%	11.65%
Schooling level:	5.55	5.15
Schooling level (men):	5.21	4.45
Schooling level (women):	5.94	5.70

Indigenous culture data in La Alberca:

	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 La Alberca, 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 La Alberca:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	38.24%	25.35%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	55.08%	44.55%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	15.12%	4.85%
Number of inhabited private housings:	52	54
Homes with electricity:	98.08%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	57.14%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	88.46%	85.71%
Homes with a radio:	34.62%	73.81%
Homes with a television:	76.92%	80.95%
Homes with a refrigerator:	84.62%	80.95%
Homes with a washing machine:	61.54%	50.00%
Homes with a car:	38.46%	42.86%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	1.92%	2.38%
Homes with landline telephone:	21.15%	19.05%
Homes with cell phones:	65.38%	16.67%
Homes with Internet:	25.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Alberca (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 La Alberca

With the satellite map of La Alberca 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 de Gordiano. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Alberca.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Alberca

Many people want to stay in the town of La Alberca 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 REAL DE LA LOMA: 18 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
• HOTEL POSADA DEL SOL: 20 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
• RANCHO EPENCHE: 22 km away, direction North (17 minutes by car)
• SIERRA VISTA: 22 km away, direction Northeast (16 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Alberca

A weekend in La Alberca and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Alberca and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de La Alberca para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Las Blancas (1710 meters): 2.5 km walk (35 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Los Horcones (1475 meters): 3.6 km walk (47 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro La Tigra (1551 meters): 4.2 km walk (74 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro La Carbonera (1433 meters): 4.1 km walk (79 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns to visit when in La Alberca:

• Mazamitla (Jalisco): Don't miss "Parque Jardín Encantado y Cascada El Salto​", 33 km, heading Northeast (26 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Alberca?:

• Malentón Chico (9 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (6 minutes by car)
• Ramblas (7 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
• El Atascoso (72 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
• Rincón (20 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (9 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 La Alberca (Jalisco)

In La Alberca 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 La Alberca, 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 La Alberca (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	7	17	24
Youth (6-14 years)	14	25	39
Adults (15-59 years)	52	60	112
Elderly (60+ years)	13	16	29

#7 Pictures of La Alberca

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