La Colonia (Jalisco)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Colonia, a beautiful large village of 577 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco
The town of La Colonia (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Zapotlán del Rey. There are 577 inhabitants and it is 1,530 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ajijic is 73 minutes away by car (58 km). It is the most populated town in the position #10 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Colonia, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 83% 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 La Colonia is located at 4.3 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Zapotlán del Rey, 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 La Colonia.
#1 Where is La Colonia? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of La Colonia 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 Colonia.
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#2 The population of La Colonia (Jalisco) is 577 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 302 | 275 | 577 |
| 2010 | 291 | 256 | 547 |
| 2005 | 267 | 245 | 512 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.46 | 4.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 2.25% | 1.65% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.99% | 5.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.08% | 4.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.91% | 6.53% |
| Schooling level: | 6.78 | 5.41 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.73 | 5.21 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.82 | 5.58 |
| 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 Zapotlán del Rey (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.50% | 35.65% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 63.27% | 60.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.50% | 14.09% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 151 | 151 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.69% | 96.99% |
| Homes with a radio: | 76.82% | 84.96% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.35% | 95.49% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.36% | 96.24% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 83.44% | 74.44% |
| Homes with a car: | 52.32% | 57.14% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 24.50% | 8.27% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 1.32% | 0.75% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 94.70% | 63.91% |
| Homes with Internet: | 29.14% | 0.75% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Colonia
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Colonia, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Zapotlán del Rey. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Colonia.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Colonia
Do you want to stay in La Colonia? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Colonia:- HOTEL DEL REY: 6 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CASA DON DANIEL: 7 km away, direction North (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA PONCITLAN: 8 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
- PENSION LA CENTRAL: 8 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Colonia
A weekend in La Colonia and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Colonia and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Colonia for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Terrero (1943 meters): 11.8 km walk (165 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Punta Grande (2338 meters): 12.8 km walk (213 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Grande (2077 meters): 15.6 km walk (191 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Grande (2323 meters): 17.0 km walk (226 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Ajijic (Jalisco): Don't miss "El Malecón", 73 km, heading West (58 minutes by car)
- Los Hornos (25 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Caracol (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- La Campana (114 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- La Cabaña (12 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Colonia (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Colonia 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 La Colonia there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 27 | 27 | 54 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 68 | 59 | 127 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 179 | 167 | 346 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 28 | 22 | 50 |
#7 Pictures of La Colonia
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Colonia, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Colonia, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Colonia en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Colonia (Jalisco) is 45988
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Colonia so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 45988. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Colonia ("45") correspond to the State of Jalisco, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in La Colonia
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Zapotlán del Rey
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Zapotlán del Rey
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- El Chaparral (6 inhabitants)
- El Colomo (11 inhabitants)
- El Valle (4 inhabitants)
- La Cañada (183 inhabitants)
- La Constancia (428 inhabitants)
- La Mota (3 inhabitants)
- La Puerta Colorada (5 inhabitants)
- La Sanguijuela (7 inhabitants)
- La Víbora (279 inhabitants)
- Los Hornos (25 inhabitants)
- El Sabino (Rancho de los Salcedo) (- inhabitants)
- San Ignacio (238 inhabitants)
- San Rafael (El Realito) (74 inhabitants)
- Zapotlán del Rey (3330 inhabitants)