La Cuesta de Medina
We have collected many facts about the large village of La Cuesta de Medina, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 719 inhabitants of Jalisco.
The town of La Cuesta de Medina belongs to the municipality of San Juan de los Lagos (State of Jalisco). There are 719 inhabitants and it is 1,745 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Temacapulín (Temaca) is 84 minutes away by car (58 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking.
Data: In La Cuesta de Medina, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 93% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Cuesta de Medina? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Cuesta de Medina? You can find it at 2.4 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of San Juan de los Lagos, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Cuesta de Medina through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Cuesta de Medina? How to go? Map
Location map of La Cuesta de Medina in Jalisco: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Cuesta de Medina, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Cuesta de Medina (Jalisco) is 719 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 366 | 353 | 719 |
| 2010 | 178 | 192 | 370 |
| 2005 | 106 | 107 | 213 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.31 | 3.65 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 5.01% | 4.86% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.76% | 4.32% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.95% | 3.65% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.81% | 5.06% |
| Schooling level: | 7.6 | 6.06 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.58 | 6.18 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.61 | 5.94 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.70% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.28% | 0.00% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.96% | 33.24% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.61% | 48.96% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 35.79% | 16.29% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 177 | 114 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.87% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.87% | 76.19% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.74% | 95.24% |
| Homes with a radio: | 59.89% | 64.29% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.92% | 96.43% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.79% | 89.29% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 86.44% | 85.71% |
| Homes with a car: | 59.89% | 54.76% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 23.73% | 8.33% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 10.17% | 8.33% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.22% | 66.67% |
| Homes with Internet: | 31.07% | 1.19% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Cuesta de Medina
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Cuesta de Medina, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of San Juan de los Lagos. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Cuesta de Medina.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Cuesta de Medina
Many people want to stay in the town of La Cuesta de Medina 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:- CASA DE HUESPEDES: 3 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL OXXIDO: 3 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUSPEDES: 3 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUESPEDES LATELEFONICA: 4 km away, direction North (3 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Cuesta de Medina
A weekend in La Cuesta de Medina and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Cuesta de Medina and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Cuesta de Medina para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro San Diego (1898 meters): 6.7 km walk (86 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Los Indios (1869 meters): 5.7 km walk (106 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mesa Lozano (1894 meters): 6.2 km walk (97 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mesa Teocaltitán (1798 meters): 13.2 km walk (233 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Temacapulín (Temaca) (Jalisco): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 84 km, heading West (58 minutes by car)
- Rosa de Castilla (471 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Viborillas (Los Tanques) (44 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- El Camaleón (33 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
- Los Tepetates (37 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Cuesta de Medina (Jalisco)
In La Cuesta de Medina 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 Cuesta de Medina, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 56 | 54 | 110 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 78 | 67 | 145 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 210 | 215 | 425 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 22 | 17 | 39 |
#7 Pictures of La Cuesta de Medina
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Cuesta de Medina? 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 Cuesta de Medina.
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#9 Schools in La Cuesta de Medina
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Juan de los Lagos
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