La Calavera (Jalisco)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Calavera, a beautiful small village of 55 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco

The town of La Calavera (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Gómez Farías. There are 55 inhabitants and it is 1,940 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Sayula is 44 minutes away by car (37 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #7 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Calavera, 21% of individuals have completed secondary education and 7% 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 La Calavera? You can find it at 19.7 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of San Sebastián del Sur, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Calavera through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

What is the route to get to La Calavera (Jalisco)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon Map marker

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#2 The population of La Calavera (Jalisco) is 55 inhabitants

Population data in La Calavera (Jalisco)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020302555
2010403878
2005524597
Evolution of the population in La Calavera: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in La Calavera:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.1423.68
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:0.00%0.00%
Illiterate population:12.73%16.67%
Illiterate population (men):7.27%23.68%
Illiterate population (women):5.45%10.00%
Schooling level:6.234.40
Schooling level (men):5.23.58
Schooling level (women):6.965.23
Indigenous culture data in La Calavera:
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 La Calavera, 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 Gómez Farías (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Calavera:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:58.18%35.90%
Employed population over 12 years (men):76.00%71.05%
Employed population over 12 years (women):43.33%2.50%
Number of inhabited private housings:1423
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%100.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:100.00%100.00%
Homes with a radio:57.14%72.22%
Homes with a television:100.00%72.22%
Homes with a refrigerator:100.00%72.22%
Homes with a washing machine:92.86%55.56%
Homes with a car:71.43%38.89%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:7.14%11.11%
Homes with landline telephone:14.29%11.11%
Homes with cell phones:71.43%33.33%
Homes with Internet:57.14%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Calavera (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 Calavera

With the satellite map of La Calavera 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 Gómez Farías. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Calavera.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Calavera

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

#5 What to do in La Calavera

Want to know what to see in La Calavera if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Calavera.
Las mejores montes de La Calavera para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Los Cimientos (2232 meters): 3.3 km walk (40 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro El Pitahayo (2426 meters): 4.2 km walk (61 minutes), heading Northwest.
  • Cerro Contreras (1964 meters): 5.1 km walk (70 minutes), heading West.
  • Cerro San Gregorio (2395 meters): 6.2 km walk (109 minutes), heading East.
Magical Towns near La Calavera to discover the Mexican culture:
  • Sayula (Jalisco): Don't miss "Santuario de Guadalupe", 44 km, heading West (37 minutes by car)
  • Mazamitla (Jalisco): Don't miss "Parque Municipal La Zanja​", 66 km, heading East (51 minutes by car)
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Calavera?:
  • Los Ocuares (29 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
  • La Estancia (53 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northwest (11 minutes by car)
  • El Corralito (189 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the South (10 minutes by car)
  • El Monte de Jiménez (18 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the North (11 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 Calavera (Jalisco)

In La Calavera 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 Calavera, 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 Calavera (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)123
Youth (6-14 years)134
Adults (15-59 years)221537
Elderly (60+ years)6511

#7 Pictures of La Calavera

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

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#8 Vote for La Calavera 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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Jalisco

#9 Schools in La Calavera

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Gómez Farías

  1. Cerrillos (16 inhabitants)
  2. Ejido Uno de Febrero (San Nicolás) (302 inhabitants)
  3. El Durazno (- inhabitants)
  4. El Rodeo (937 inhabitants)
  5. Felipe Torres (- inhabitants)
  6. Fidel Fermín (- inhabitants)
  7. Jesús Aranda (17 inhabitants)
  8. La Guadalupe (- inhabitants)
  9. Los Cangrejos (- inhabitants)
  10. Los Ocuares (29 inhabitants)
  11. Ramón Núñez (10 inhabitants)
  12. Rancho Antonio Álvarez (- inhabitants)
  13. Rancho del Puente de Mendoza (- inhabitants)
  14. San Andrés Ixtlán (5768 inhabitants)
  15. San Andrés Ixtlán (- inhabitants)