La Pitaya (Zacatecas)
The most complete information about the medium-sized town of La Pitaya (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Zacatecas has 238 inhabitants?
The town of La Pitaya (Zacatecas) belongs to the municipality of Jalpa. There are 238 inhabitants and it is 1,331 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Nochistlán de Mejía is 54 minutes away by car (46 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #14 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Pitaya, 27% of the population over 12 years is single and 33% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Pitaya is located at 9.8 kilometers from Jalpa, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Pitaya.
#1 Where is La Pitaya? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Pitaya (Zacatecas)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of La Pitaya (Zacatecas) is 238 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 120 | 118 | 238 |
| 2010 | 123 | 113 | 236 |
| 2005 | 141 | 126 | 267 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.39 | 13.27 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 10.08% | 5.93% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.98% | 12.29% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 4.62% | 13.27% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.36% | 11.38% |
| Schooling level: | 6.28 | 4.68 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.78 | 4.43 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.76 | 4.93 |
| 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 Jalpa (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 34.87% | 27.12% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 51.69% | 45.13% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 18.33% | 10.57% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 72 | 141 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.83% | 97.18% |
| Homes with a radio: | 76.39% | 80.28% |
| Homes with a television: | 88.89% | 94.37% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.28% | 88.73% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 90.28% | 71.83% |
| Homes with a car: | 55.56% | 49.30% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.72% | 1.41% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 25.00% | 8.45% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 76.39% | 39.44% |
| Homes with Internet: | 33.33% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Pitaya
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Pitaya, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Jalpa. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Pitaya.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Pitaya
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Pitaya, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Pitaya so you can contact them:- HOTEL PARAÍSO CAXCÁN: 12 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DEL SOL: 16 km away, direction Northeast (14 minutes by car)
- ESTACIONAMIENTO HOTEL DEL SOL: 15 km away, direction Northeast (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ROMA: 14 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Pitaya
A weekend in La Pitaya and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Pitaya and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Pitaya for hiking and trails:
- Mesa El Tenamaste (1392 meters): 2.6 km walk (45 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Ocotillo (1530 meters): 4.5 km walk (57 minutes), heading South.
- Mesa La Tropelera (1392 meters): 4.4 km walk (60 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Venadero (1524 meters): 5.0 km walk (86 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Nochistlán de Mejía (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Santuario de la Virgen del Rosario", 54 km, heading Southeast (46 minutes by car)
- El Cerrito (10 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Cofradía (94 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- El Guayabo del Palmar (22 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- La Jabonera (48 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Pitaya (Zacatecas)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Pitaya 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 Pitaya there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 69 | 58 | 127 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 21 | 29 | 50 |
#7 Pictures of La Pitaya
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Pitaya? 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 Pitaya.
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#9 Schools in La Pitaya
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Jalpa
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Jalpa
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- Arroyo Hondo (Arroyo del Chapopote) (11 inhabitants)
- Barrio los Iglesias (22 inhabitants)
- El Refugio (17 inhabitants)
- El Salitrillo (60 inhabitants)
- Fraccionamiento Presidente (4 inhabitants)
- La Cuartilla (3 inhabitants)
- La Media Luna (23 inhabitants)
- La Mesa de Teocaltichillo (42 inhabitants)
- La Mesa del Salitrillo (- inhabitants)
- La Mesa Grande (1 inhabitants)
- Las Cruces (6 inhabitants)
- Las Manzanillas (- inhabitants)
- Palmilla (- inhabitants)
- Rincón Guayeco (16 inhabitants)