La Desembocada
We have collected many facts about the large village of La Desembocada, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 982 inhabitants of Jalisco.
The town of La Desembocada belongs to the municipality of Puerto Vallarta (State of Jalisco). There are 982 inhabitants and it is 37 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playas Vallarta is 19 km away. The Magical Town of San Sebastián del Oeste is 52 minutes away by car (42 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #9 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Desembocada, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 13% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Desembocada is located at 14.7 kilometers from Puerto Vallarta, 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 Desembocada.
#1 Where is La Desembocada? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Desembocada (Jalisco) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Desembocada, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Desembocada (Jalisco) is 982 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 497 | 485 | 982 |
| 2010 | 364 | 342 | 706 |
| 2005 | 363 | 329 | 692 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.46 | 4.39 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 17.31% | 15.86% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.67% | 4.11% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.65% | 4.39% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.02% | 3.85% |
| Schooling level: | 8.33 | 6.75 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.99 | 6.49 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.65 | 6.99 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.31% | 0.42% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.10% | 0.57% |
| 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: | 52.14% | 41.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 59.38% | 55.56% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 45.07% | 29.12% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 271 | 214 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.26% | 96.11% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.63% | 39.44% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.15% | 96.11% |
| Homes with a radio: | 63.10% | 67.22% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.93% | 90.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 91.14% | 91.67% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 73.80% | 73.89% |
| Homes with a car: | 36.53% | 37.22% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 12.92% | 13.89% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.27% | 37.22% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 88.93% | 72.22% |
| Homes with Internet: | 11.81% | 5.56% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Desembocada
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Desembocada, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Puerto Vallarta. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Desembocada.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Desembocada
Do you want to stay in La Desembocada? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Desembocada:- HOTEL PLAZA PROVIDENCIA: 7 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES CACHITO: 10 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN JOSE: 11 km away, direction Northwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BRISAS: 14 km away, direction Southwest (11 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Desembocada
Want to know what to see in La Desembocada if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Desembocada.Beaches in La Desembocada for sunbathing:
- Playas Vallarta: A 19 km walk (266 minutes) or 20 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Cerro Quelitan (558 meters): 3.7 km walk (51 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Bola (514 meters): 8.4 km walk (117 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Mona (508 meters): 10.2 km walk (169 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Los Copos Negros (1152 meters): 13.4 km walk (230 minutes), heading Southeast.
- San Sebastián del Oeste (Jalisco): Don't miss "Iglesia de San Sebastián", 52 km, heading East (42 minutes by car)
- Sayulita (Nayarit): Don't miss "El panteón de Sayulita", 44 km, heading Northwest (44 minutes by car)
- El Ranchito (El Colesio) (1360 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- La Zarca (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Aguacate (689 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Los Timbres (9 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Desembocada (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Desembocada 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 Desembocada there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 47 | 47 | 94 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 73 | 92 | 165 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 319 | 287 | 606 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 58 | 59 | 117 |
#7 Pictures of La Desembocada
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Desembocada? 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 Desembocada.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Desembocada (Jalisco) is 48272
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Desembocada 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: 48272. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Desembocada ("48") 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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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:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Puerto Vallarta
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