La Plata (Jalisco)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Plata, a beautiful small village of 100 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco
The town of La Plata (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Mascota. There are 100 inhabitants and it is 1,219 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mascota is 12 minutes away by car (9 km). It is the most populated town in the position #18 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Plata, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 97% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Plata? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Plata is located at 6.9 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Mascota, 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 Plata.
#1 Where is La Plata? How to go? Map
Location map of La Plata in Jalisco: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Plata, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Plata (Jalisco) is 100 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 58 | 42 | 100 |
| 2010 | 45 | 41 | 86 |
| 2005 | 46 | 43 | 89 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.57 | 2.44 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 4.00% | 3.49% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.00% | 2.33% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.00% | 2.44% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.00% | 2.22% |
| Schooling level: | 7.67 | 6.30 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.76 | 5.97 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.59 | 6.63 |
| 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: | 49.00% | 36.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 80.95% | 63.41% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 25.86% | 11.11% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 29 | 28 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 96.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 88.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 34.48% | 64.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.10% | 92.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.55% | 96.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 96.55% | 88.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 72.41% | 72.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 17.24% | 4.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.90% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 96.55% | 68.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 13.79% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Plata
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Plata, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mascota. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Plata.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Plata
Do you want to stay in La Plata? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Plata:- HOTEL LA HACIENDA LA PUERTA DE ENMEDIO: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RANCHO LA ESMERALDA: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VILLA CANTABRIA: 8 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- MESON LA HUERTA: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Plata
Want to know what to see in La Plata if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy La Plata.Las mejores montes de La Plata para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Las Agritas (1425 meters): 3.9 km walk (64 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro El Tapanco (1493 meters): 5.1 km walk (65 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Embocadero (1366 meters): 5.6 km walk (106 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Narizona (1893 meters): 6.0 km walk (92 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mascota (Jalisco): Don't miss "Museo de Arqueología", 12 km, heading Southeast (9 minutes by car)
- Talpa de Allende (Jalisco): Don't miss "Capilla de San Gabriel", 32 km, heading South (31 minutes by car)
- San Sebastián del Oeste (Jalisco): Don't miss "Hacienda Jalisco (siglo XIX)", 53 km, heading North (35 minutes by car)
- La Villa (24 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- El Divisadero (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- San Ignacio (42 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- El Salitre (8 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Plata (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Plata 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 Plata there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 30 | 30 | 60 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11 | 8 | 19 |
#7 Pictures of La Plata
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Plata? 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 Plata.
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#8 Vote for La Plata as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#9 Schools in La Plata
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mascota
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mascota
- Aserradero Potrerillos [Aserradero Potrerillos (16 inhabitants)
- El Conejo (- inhabitants)
- El Mirador (5 inhabitants)
- El Platanar (- inhabitants)
- El Terrero (- inhabitants)
- El Troje (5 inhabitants)
- El Vergel (7 inhabitants)
- Juanacatlán Grande (Juanacatlán) (161 inhabitants)
- La Haciendita (- inhabitants)
- La Limonera (1 inhabitants)
- La Plata (100 inhabitants)
- La Troje (6 inhabitants)
- La Villa (24 inhabitants)
- Laguna de Tlalpuyec (3 inhabitants)
- Rincón de los Ángeles (- inhabitants)