La Tarasca (Jalisco)
The most complete information about the small village of La Tarasca (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Jalisco has 73 inhabitants?
The town of La Tarasca (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Guachinango. There are 73 inhabitants and it is 557 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Amatlán de Cañas is 32 minutes away by car (26 km). It is the most populated town in the position #10 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Tarasca, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 48% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Tarasca is located at 38.3 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Guachinango, 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 Tarasca.
#1 Where is La Tarasca? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to La Tarasca (Jalisco)? 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 Tarasca (Jalisco) is 73 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 35 | 38 | 73 |
| 2010 | 45 | 54 | 99 |
| 2005 | 36 | 54 | 90 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.54 | 18.52 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 36.99% | 42.42% |
| Illiterate population: | 8.22% | 17.17% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.85% | 18.52% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.37% | 15.56% |
| Schooling level: | 6.3 | 5.25 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.06 | 4.92 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.68 | 5.64 |
| 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 Guachinango (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 27.40% | 22.22% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 50.00% | 37.04% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 2.86% | 4.44% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 23 | 38 |
| Homes with electricity: | 95.65% | 90.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 91.30% | 43.33% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.96% | 93.33% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.87% | 46.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.30% | 76.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 69.57% | 73.33% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 47.83% | 40.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 17.39% | 20.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.35% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 4.35% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 82.61% | 60.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Tarasca
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Tarasca, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Guachinango. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Tarasca.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Tarasca
Do you want to stay in La Tarasca? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to La Tarasca:- HOTEL EL TIGRE: 3 km away, direction East (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL ROSARIO: 10 km away, direction East (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL NUEVA VISTA: 15 km away, direction East (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RIVERA: 16 km away, direction East (14 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Tarasca
A weekend in La Tarasca and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Tarasca and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Tarasca for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Alto (1927 meters): 15.3 km walk (199 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro La Burrosa (1913 meters): 13.8 km walk (218 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Cebadilla (1526 meters): 15.3 km walk (242 minutes), heading North.
- Amatlán de Cañas (Nayarit): Don't miss "Hacienda de Quesería", 32 km, heading Southeast (26 minutes by car)
- Ahuacatlán (Nayarit): Don't miss "Templo San Juan Evangelista", 37 km, heading North (29 minutes by car)
- Ixtlán del Río (Nayarit): Don't miss "Balneario El Suspiro", 36 km, heading Northeast (32 minutes by car)
- Jala (Nayarit): Don't miss "Museo Comunitario de Jala", 44 km, heading Northeast (42 minutes by car)
- San Sebastián del Oeste (Jalisco): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 69 km, heading West (52 minutes by car)
- El Portezuelo (26 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Los Toriles (89 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Tepuzhuacán (1075 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- El Ranchito (173 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Tarasca (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Tarasca 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 Tarasca there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 17 | 26 | 43 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5 | 9 | 14 |
#7 Pictures of La Tarasca
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Tarasca, 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 Tarasca, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Tarasca en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Tarasca (Jalisco) is 46827
Are you going to send a letter to La Tarasca? Do you have a friend in La Tarasca and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Tarasca consists of the following 5 digits: 46827. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Tarasca ("46") correspond to the state code of Jalisco, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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#10 Schools in La Tarasca
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Guachinango
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Guachinango
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- El Colorado (- inhabitants)
- El Ranchito (173 inhabitants)
- El Tejón (- inhabitants)
- Estanzuela (106 inhabitants)
- La Coronilla (5 inhabitants)
- La Fundición del Rebaje (La Fundición) (52 inhabitants)
- Las Guásimas (4 inhabitants)
- Llano Grande (242 inhabitants)
- Loma de la Cruz (20 inhabitants)
- Los Laureles (3 inhabitants)
- Palmas de Arriba (2 inhabitants)
- San Pedro (2 inhabitants)
- Santa Isabel de Quililla (161 inhabitants)
- Sierra Hermosa (Palo Alto) (- inhabitants)