Rancho Santa María
Maps, pictures and statistics of Rancho Santa María, a beautiful small village of 15 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco
You may know it as La Playa (Rancho Santa María).
The town of Rancho Santa María belongs to the municipality of Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos (State of Jalisco). There are 15 inhabitants and it is 1,610 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ajijic is 16 minutes away by car (11 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #46 of the ranking.
You may know this town as La Playa (Rancho Santa María), because this was its former name. This town decided to change its name in the year 2016.
Data: In Rancho Santa María, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 100% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Rancho Santa María? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Rancho Santa María? You can find it at 3.3 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Los Olivos, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at North, at 8.6 kilometers. To enjoy the town of Rancho Santa María through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Rancho Santa María? How to go? Map
Location map of Rancho Santa María in Jalisco: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Rancho Santa María, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Rancho Santa María (Jalisco) is 15 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2010 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 2005 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.2 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 6.67% | 11.76% |
| Illiterate population: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 9.17 | 7.78 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.86 | 9 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.8 | 5.33 |
| 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 Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.00% | 35.29% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.50% | 40.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 14.29% | 28.57% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4 | 5 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 75.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 75.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 50.00% | 66.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 25.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 25.00% | 33.33% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 25.00% | 33.33% |
#3 Satellite photo of Rancho Santa María
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Rancho Santa María, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Rancho Santa María.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Rancho Santa María
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Rancho Santa María, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Rancho Santa María so you can contact them:- HOTEL CON OTROS SERVICIOS INTEGRADOS IXTLAHUACÁN DE LO: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUETZALI: 5 km away, direction Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- HOTEL BRISAS DE CHAPALA: 8 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL CHAPALA HACIENDAS: 8 km away, direction Southeast (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Rancho Santa María
A weekend in Rancho Santa María and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Rancho Santa María and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Rancho Santa María for hiking and trails:
- Cerro San Francisco (2012 meters): 11.6 km walk (155 minutes), heading East.
- Ajijic (Jalisco): Don't miss "El Kiosco", 16 km, heading Southwest (11 minutes by car)
- Tlaquepaque (Jalisco): Don't miss "Casa Histórica", 49 km, heading North (42 minutes by car)
- Las Pilas (47 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (1 minutes by car)
- El Paraso (17 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (1 minutes by car)
- Las Defensas (23 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- La Campanilla (58 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Rancho Santa María (Jalisco)
In Rancho Santa María 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 Rancho Santa María, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
#7 Pictures of Rancho Santa María
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Rancho Santa María? 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 Rancho Santa María.
Disfrute con las fotos de Rancho Santa María en este enlace
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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 Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos
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- Gallinas (- inhabitants)
- La Arena (11 inhabitants)
- La Cuatro (21 inhabitants)
- La Diez (2 inhabitants)
- La Escondida (4 inhabitants)
- La Estancia (8 inhabitants)
- La Piedrera (4 inhabitants)
- Las Maravillas (13 inhabitants)
- Los Camichines (- inhabitants)
- Rancho los Garañones (8 inhabitants)
- Rancho los Villanueva (7 inhabitants)
- Rancho San Carlos (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho Velázquez (11 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (- inhabitants)