La Peña (Jalisco)
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Peña, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 93 inhabitants of Jalisco.
The town of La Peña (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Degollado. There are 93 inhabitants and it is 1,624 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #30 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Peña, 91% of the inhabitants are catholic and 91% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of La Peña is located at 11.0 kilometers from Degollado, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location 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 93 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 45 | 48 | 93 |
| 2010 | 50 | 46 | 96 |
| 2005 | 22 | 16 | 38 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.71 | 2.17 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 23.66% | 14.58% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.23% | 5.21% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.08% | 2.17% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.15% | 8.00% |
| Schooling level: | 7.49 | 6.02 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.96 | 5.42 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.97 | 6.52 |
| 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 Degollado (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.63% | 31.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.33% | 54.35% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.56% | 10.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 22 | 25 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 95.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 90.91% | 90.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.55% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.91% | 95.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.45% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 90.91% | 85.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 72.73% | 70.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 31.82% | 5.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 13.64% | 55.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.91% | 45.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 50.00% | 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 Degollado. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Peña.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Peña
Many people want to stay in the town of La Peña 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:- PENSION AYOTLÁN: 17 km away, direction Northwest (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEGOLLADO: 18 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA LAS ROSAS: 15 km away, direction Northwest (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN AGUSTIN: 19 km away, direction Northwest (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Peña
Want to know what to see in La Peña if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Peña.Las mejores montes de La Peña para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- La Mona (1768 meters): 2.2 km walk (45 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Huascato (1731 meters): 3.1 km walk (41 minutes), heading North.
- La Becerrera (1821 meters): 4.3 km walk (84 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Fraile (1726 meters): 5.4 km walk (82 minutes), heading North.
- Respingo (Potrero de Respingo) (28 inhabitants): Located 0 km to the Northwest (0 minutes by car)
- Huáscato (1391 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- El Salto (Rincón del Salto) (28 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
- Quirino (La Sierrita) (391 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 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) | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 27 | 26 | 53 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 2 | 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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#8 Vote for La Peña as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Jalisco
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Degollado
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Degollado
- Altamira (- inhabitants)
- Buenavista de Garnica (6 inhabitants)
- Buenos Aires (553 inhabitants)
- Degollado (11612 inhabitants)
- El Edén (12 inhabitants)
- El Fresno (21 inhabitants)
- El Refugio de Vázquez (101 inhabitants)
- El Terrero de Villareño (Terrero de Carmen) (275 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe Victoria (- inhabitants)
- La Peña (93 inhabitants)
- La Quema (La Quemada) (20 inhabitants)
- La Sabinilla (Sabinillas) (76 inhabitants)
- La Tepuza (- inhabitants)
- La Tijera (- inhabitants)
- Los Cuervos (16 inhabitants)