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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.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

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

Population data in La Colonia (Jalisco)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	302	275	577
2010	291	256	547
2005	267	245	512

Evolution of the population in La Colonia: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Colonia:

	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

Indigenous culture data in La Colonia:

	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 Colonia, 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 Colonia:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Colonia (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 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.

Magical Towns to visit when in La Colonia:

• Ajijic (Jalisco): Don't miss "El Malecón", 73 km, heading West (58 minutes by car)

Other towns near La Colonia:

• 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)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Colonia (inhabitants year 2020)

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.
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#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

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