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La Playa (Jalisco)

Maps, pictures and statistics of La Playa, a beautiful medium-sized town of 344 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco

The town of La Playa (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Chimaltitán. There are 344 inhabitants and it is 882 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #5 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In La Playa, there is a percentage of 7% of indigenous population and 96% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on La Playa? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of La Playa? You can find it at 5.0 kilometers, in direction South, from the town of Chimaltitán, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Playa through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

#1 Where is La Playa? How to go? Map

Online map of La Playa (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 Playa (Jalisco) is 344 inhabitants

Population data in La Playa (Jalisco)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	181	163	344
2010	130	111	241
2005	98	87	185

Evolution of the population in La Playa: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in La Playa:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.84	7.21
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:	24.42%	16.60%
Illiterate population:	6.10%	7.47%
Illiterate population (men):	3.20%	7.21%
Illiterate population (women):	2.91%	7.69%
Schooling level:	6.92	5.86
Schooling level (men):	6.48	5.15
Schooling level (women):	7.32	6.43

Indigenous culture data in La Playa:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	6.98%	2.90%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	3.20%	1.66%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:	0.00%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of La Playa, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Jalisco, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Chimaltitán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in La Playa:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	38.37%	29.05%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	54.60%	42.34%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	23.76%	17.69%
Number of inhabited private housings:	89	72
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	95.16%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	93.55%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	91.94%
Homes with a radio:	46.07%	33.87%
Homes with a television:	91.01%	91.94%
Homes with a refrigerator:	97.75%	88.71%
Homes with a washing machine:	87.64%	69.35%
Homes with a car:	62.92%	37.10%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	19.10%	4.84%
Homes with landline telephone:	2.25%	6.45%
Homes with cell phones:	95.51%	70.97%
Homes with Internet:	44.94%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in La Playa (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Jalisco, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of La Playa

With the satellite map of La Playa 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 Chimaltitán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Playa.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Playa

Many people want to stay in the town of La Playa 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:

• HOTEL RESTAURANT JALISCO: 2 km away, direction Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• HOTEL REAL DE BOLANOS: 2 km away, direction Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• HOSPEDAJE FAMILIAR: 2 km away, direction Northeast (1 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LILI: 7 km away, direction South (5 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in La Playa

A weekend in La Playa and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Playa and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de La Playa para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro Alto (1260 meters): 1.6 km walk (20 minutes), heading East.
• Cerro La Bufa (1361 meters): 2.5 km walk (31 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro El Comité (1349 meters): 3.2 km walk (54 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro El León (1404 meters): 4.3 km walk (70 minutes), heading West.

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of La Playa?:

• La Playita (146 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Bolaños (1086 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
• Las Pajareras (12 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
• Las Colonias (Colonia San Manuel) (87 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of La Playa (Jalisco)

In La Playa 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 Playa, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town La Playa (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	30	21	51
Youth (6-14 years)	35	36	71
Adults (15-59 years)	98	91	189
Elderly (60+ years)	18	15	33

#7 Pictures of La Playa

In order for you to enjoy nature around La Playa, 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 Playa, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 Vote for La Playa 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

#9 Schools in La Playa

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