La Merced (La Chona)
Learn about large village of La Merced (La Chona) through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 594 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco
The town of La Merced (La Chona) belongs to the municipality of Lagos de Moreno (State of Jalisco). There are 594 inhabitants and it is 1,922 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Lagos de Moreno is 31 minutes away by car (23 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #30 of the ranking.
Data: In La Merced (La Chona), there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 73% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Merced (La Chona)? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of La Merced (La Chona)? You can find it at 15.4 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Lagos de Moreno, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Merced (La Chona) through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Merced (La Chona)? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Merced (La Chona) (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 Merced (La Chona), which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Merced (La Chona) (Jalisco) is 594 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 302 | 292 | 594 |
| 2010 | 237 | 248 | 485 |
| 2005 | 235 | 212 | 447 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.68 | 8.47 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 2.02% | 3.09% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.22% | 9.28% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.69% | 8.47% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.53% | 10.13% |
| Schooling level: | 6.84 | 5.22 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.48 | 5.17 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.17 | 5.27 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.57% | 32.16% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.27% | 56.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 21.52% | 7.17% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 128 | 100 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 97.75% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.88% | 97.75% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.53% | 91.01% |
| Homes with a radio: | 58.59% | 89.89% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.84% | 94.38% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.75% | 95.51% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 80.47% | 77.53% |
| Homes with a car: | 60.16% | 59.55% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.03% | 1.12% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 21.88% | 23.60% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 73.44% | 48.31% |
| Homes with Internet: | 45.31% | 1.12% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Merced (La Chona)
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Merced (La Chona), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Lagos de Moreno. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Merced (La Chona).
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Merced (La Chona)
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Merced (La Chona), but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Merced (La Chona) so you can contact them:- HOTEL EL RELOJ: 21 km away, direction South (16 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL JARDINS: 19 km away, direction Southwest (14 minutes by car)
- AUTO HOTEL ROMA PARK: 21 km away, direction East (18 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ESTACIÓN: 22 km away, direction Southwest (16 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Merced (La Chona)
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in La Merced (La Chona)? The list of the best places to visit in La Merced (La Chona) and nearby locations.Mountains in La Merced (La Chona) for hiking and trails:
- La Troje (1963 meters): 11.6 km walk (169 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Mesa La Calera (2122 meters): 11.4 km walk (149 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Alto (2230 meters): 12.9 km walk (221 minutes), heading Northwest.
- San Juan (1944 meters): 10.0 km walk (130 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Lagos de Moreno (Jalisco): Don't miss "Museo Casa Agustín Rivera", 31 km, heading Southwest (23 minutes by car)
- San Antonio de Buenavista (558 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Conejo (275 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- El Molino (19 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- La Estancia (41 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Merced (La Chona) (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Merced (La Chona) 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 Merced (La Chona) there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 45 | 32 | 77 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 43 | 58 | 101 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 184 | 174 | 358 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 30 | 28 | 58 |
#7 Pictures of La Merced (La Chona)
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Merced (La Chona)? 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 Merced (La Chona).
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#8 The Postal Code of La Merced (La Chona) (Jalisco) is 47515
Are you going to send a letter to La Merced (La Chona)? Do you have a friend in La Merced (La Chona) and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Merced (La Chona) consists of the following 5 digits: 47515. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Merced (La Chona) ("47") correspond to the state code of Jalisco, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in La Merced (La Chona)
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Lagos de Moreno
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