La Portilla
We have collected many facts about the small village of La Portilla, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 191 inhabitants of Zacatecas.
The town of La Portilla belongs to the municipality of Nochistlán de Mejía (State of Zacatecas). There are 191 inhabitants and it is 1,816 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Nochistlán de Mejía is 11 minutes away by car (10 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #15 of the ranking.
Data: In La Portilla, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 56% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of La Portilla? You can find it at 6.7 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Nochistlán de Mejía, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of La Portilla through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is La Portilla? How to go? Map
Location map of La Portilla in Zacatecas: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Portilla, which is marked with the following symbol 
Do you want to know if your last name is among the most common in the Zacatecas State? Here is a complete list of the most popular ones
#2 The population of La Portilla (Zacatecas) is 191 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 99 | 92 | 191 |
| 2010 | 113 | 91 | 204 |
| 2005 | 100 | 70 | 170 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.18 | 8.79 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Zacatecas: | 26.18% | 15.69% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.19% | 7.35% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.62% | 8.79% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.57% | 6.19% |
| Schooling level: | 7.03 | 6.33 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.21 | 5.89 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.82 | 6.69 |
| 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 Nochistlán de Mejía (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.84% | 26.96% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.43% | 34.07% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 27.27% | 21.24% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 43 | 49 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.67% | 97.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 83.72% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 95.35% | 37.21% |
| Homes with a radio: | 93.02% | 62.79% |
| Homes with a television: | 93.02% | 86.05% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 76.74% | 62.79% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 55.81% | 37.21% |
| Homes with a car: | 30.23% | 32.56% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 2.33% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 95.35% | 53.49% |
| Homes with Internet: | 39.53% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Portilla
With the satellite map of La Portilla 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 Nochistlán de Mejía. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Portilla.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Portilla
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Portilla, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Portilla so you can contact them:- GRAN HOTEL FIESTA REAL DON ANTONIO: 7 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PLAZA: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL POSADA HIDALGO: 12 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL NUEVA GALICIA: 12 km away, direction West (10 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Portilla
A weekend in La Portilla and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Portilla and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Portilla para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Toyahua (1985 meters): 1.8 km walk (37 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Tuiche (1938 meters): 4.0 km walk (54 minutes), heading Northwest.
- La Joya (2069 meters): 5.6 km walk (75 minutes), heading Southwest.
- El Agua (2190 meters): 14.5 km walk (242 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Nochistlán de Mejía (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Santuario de la Virgen del Rosario", 11 km, heading West (10 minutes by car)
- Temacapulín (Temaca) (Jalisco): Don't miss "Casas Reales", 36 km, heading Southeast (33 minutes by car)
- Veladores (231 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- Toyahua de Arriba (362 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- Porvenir de Oriente (72 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
- Toyahua de Abajo (525 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Portilla (Zacatecas)
In La Portilla 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 Portilla, 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) | 17 | 19 | 36 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 21 | 15 | 36 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 53 | 51 | 104 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 7 | 15 |
#7 Pictures of La Portilla
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Portilla, 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 Portilla, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Portilla en este enlace
#8 Vote for La Portilla as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like La Portilla or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for La Portilla to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Zacatecas, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Zacatecas
#9 Schools in La Portilla
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Nochistlán de Mejía
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Nochistlán de Mejía
- Colonia Lomas del Refugio (532 inhabitants)
- El Chocolate (- inhabitants)
- El Ranchito (59 inhabitants)
- El Taray (- inhabitants)
- El Tescalame (- inhabitants)
- Jocoyole (75 inhabitants)
- La Cuartilla (- inhabitants)
- Las Agujas (17 inhabitants)
- Los Cardos (118 inhabitants)
- Mesa de la Magdalena (14 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua de Latas (- inhabitants)
- Peñas Coloradas (- inhabitants)
- Plan del Sauz (47 inhabitants)
- Santa Gertrudis (10 inhabitants)
- Vallecitos (128 inhabitants)