La Peña (Jalisco)
Learn about small village of La Peña through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 39 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco
The town of La Peña (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Ahualulco de Mercado. There are 39 inhabitants and it is 1,372 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tequila is 43 minutes away by car (29 km). It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Peña, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 100% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Peña? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Peña is located at 8.5 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Ahualulco de Mercado, 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 Peña.
#1 Where is La Peña? How to go? Map
Online map of La Peña (Jalisco) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of La Peña (Jalisco) is 39 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 23 | 39 |
| 2010 | 20 | 22 | 42 |
| 2005 | 19 | 10 | 29 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.46 | 18.18 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 2.56% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.13% | 11.90% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.56% | 18.18% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.56% | 5.00% |
| Schooling level: | 7.53 | 5.84 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.5 | 4.94 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.58 | 6.87 |
| 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 Ahualulco de Mercado (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 74.36% | 40.48% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 91.30% | 68.18% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 50.00% | 10.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 15 | 37 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 6.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 93.33% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 73.33% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 80.00% | 86.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 80.00% | 46.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 73.33% | 66.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 6.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.67% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.33% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Peña
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Peña, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ahualulco de Mercado. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Peña.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Peña
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Peña, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Peña so you can contact them:- HOTEL TAMAYO: 13 km away, direction Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL AMOR: 12 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TEUCHITLAN: 11 km away, direction Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PASADA: 14 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Peña
A weekend in La Peña and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Peña and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Peña para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Los Ocotillos (1758 meters): 4.4 km walk (91 minutes), heading North.
- Ojo de Agua (1558 meters): 10.0 km walk (167 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Volcan de Tequila (2909 meters): 10.0 km walk (182 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Las Víboras (1605 meters): 12.5 km walk (184 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Tequila (Jalisco): Don't miss "Tren Tequila Express o del José Cuervo Express", 43 km, heading Northeast (29 minutes by car)
- El Soltero (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- Chapulimita (Chapuli) (294 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
- General Lucio Blanco (La Mora) (820 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southeast (10 minutes by car)
- La Cofradía (Rancho los Parados) (19 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Southwest (11 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Peña (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Peña 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 Peña there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 9 | 19 | 28 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
#7 Pictures of La Peña
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Peña? 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 Peña.
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#9 Schools in La Peña
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ahualulco de Mercado
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Ahualulco de Mercado
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- El Carmen (El Capulín) (1612 inhabitants)
- El Trapiche (1 inhabitants)
- Falda del Aguacate (El Aguacate) (- inhabitants)
- Granja Baviacora (3 inhabitants)
- Granja Santa Cruz Dos (11 inhabitants)
- Granja Santa Cruz Uno (7 inhabitants)
- Granja Tecoripa (5 inhabitants)
- La Majada (- inhabitants)
- Loma Alta (- inhabitants)
- Los Sauces (- inhabitants)
- Portes Gil (San Ignacio) (2733 inhabitants)
- Rancho Cuevas (6 inhabitants)
- Rancho los Laureles Uno (3 inhabitants)
- Rancho Olmos (2 inhabitants)