La Peñita (Jalisco)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Peñita (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Jalisco has 265 inhabitants?
The town of La Peñita (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Arandas. There are 265 inhabitants and it is 2,107 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #15 in terms of number of inhabitants.
This town decided to be annexed to Arandas in the year 2013.
The town of La Peñita is located at 2.0 kilometers from Arandas, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Peñita.
#1 Where is La Peñita? How to go? Map
Online map of La Peñita (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 Peñita (Jalisco) is 265 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 135 | 130 | 265 |
| 2005 | 96 | 93 | 189 |
According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 130 males and 135 females. The female/male ratio is 1.038, and the birth rate is 2.92 children per woman. Of the total population, 1.51% comes from outside the State of Jalisco. 7.55% of the population is illiterate (7.69% of men and 7.41% of women). The education level is 4.86 (4.64 in men and 5.08 in women).
Indigenous culture in La Peñita0.00% of the population is indigenous, and 0.38% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 0.00% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.Unemployment and the economy in La Peñita
39.62% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (56.15% of the men, and 23.70% of the women).Housing and infrastructure in La Peñita
In La Peñita there are 70 housings. 100.00% of the housings have electricity, 57.89% have piped water, 98.25% have toilet or restroom, 89.47% have a radio receiver, 98.25% a television, 89.47% a fridge, 75.44% a washing-machine, 47.37% a car or a van, 0.00% a personal computer, 5.26% a landline telephone, 78.95% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access. PueblosAmerica.com has been offering reliable and updated information about Mexican towns and cities since 2007. All the data we present is sourced from official Mexican government sources and has been validated by multiple academic articles.. Learn more.
#3 Satellite photo of La Peñita
With the satellite map of La Peñita will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Arandas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Peñita.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Peñita
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Peñita, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Peñita so you can contact them:- HOTEL PARIS: 2 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA ROMA: 2 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HMS EXPRESS: 3 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JAGUA EXPRESS: 2 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Peñita
A weekend in La Peñita and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Peñita and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Peñita para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Campana (2318 meters): 6.9 km walk (99 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Tepatitlán (2022 meters): 9.1 km walk (182 minutes), heading Northwest.
- San Judas (2257 meters): 13.1 km walk (245 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Gusano (2074 meters): 14.0 km walk (182 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Las Lagunitas (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- San Francisco (315 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Queretarito (15 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Arandas (59648 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- La Sanguijuela (19 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Peñita (Jalisco)
In La Peñita 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 Peñita, 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.
#7 Pictures of La Peñita
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Peñita, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of La Peñita, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Peñita (Jalisco) is 47182
Are you going to send a letter to La Peñita? Do you have a friend in La Peñita and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Peñita consists of the following 5 digits: 47182. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Peñita ("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.
#9 Vote for La Peñita as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Arandas
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Arandas
- Adobes de Abajo (40 inhabitants)
- Arandas (59648 inhabitants)
- Bonanza (33 inhabitants)
- Ceja de Reyes (21 inhabitants)
- Cerro las Mecas (23 inhabitants)
- El Chiquihuitillo (32 inhabitants)
- El Puertecito (18 inhabitants)
- El Salto de Nogales (23 inhabitants)
- El Vallado (2 inhabitants)
- La Sanguijuela (19 inhabitants)
- La Tarjea (- inhabitants)
- Las Tortugas (29 inhabitants)
- Los Veneros (Agua Negra) (11 inhabitants)
- San Ignacio (- inhabitants)
- Yerbabuena (Huizachal) (112 inhabitants)