La Tijera (Jalisco)
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The town of La Tijera (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Tlajomulco de Zúñiga. There are 16,176 inhabitants and it is 1,616 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tlaquepaque is 28 minutes away by car (25 km). It is the most populated town in the position #8 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Tijera, 87% of the inhabitants are catholic and 92% 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 Tijera is located at 12.0 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Hacienda Santa Fe, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Tlajomulco de Zúñiga) it is at 9.4 kilometers in direction Southwest. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of La Tijera.
#1 Where is La Tijera? How to go? Map
Online map of La Tijera in Jalisco, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of La Tijera (Jalisco) is 16,176 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8334 | 7842 | 16176 |
| 2010 | 6260 | 6165 | 12425 |
| 2005 | 4143 | 4155 | 8298 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.69 | 1.01 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 23.28% | 24.31% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.06% | 1.09% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.46% | 1.01% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.60% | 1.17% |
| Schooling level: | 12.36 | 10.61 |
| Schooling level (men): | 12.5 | 10.80 |
| Schooling level (women): | 12.23 | 10.43 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.97% | 1.60% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.57% | 0.66% |
| 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 Tlajomulco de Zúñiga (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.87% | 38.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.25% | 49.86% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 44.98% | 27.56% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4,737 | 3,937 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.70% | 99.46% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.68% | 97.28% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.70% | 99.14% |
| Homes with a radio: | 77.81% | 90.16% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.70% | 98.32% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 98.18% | 95.85% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 92.36% | 89.38% |
| Homes with a car: | 81.36% | 76.43% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 74.50% | 60.98% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 62.40% | 72.64% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 96.81% | 88.13% |
| Homes with Internet: | 85.50% | 54.29% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Tijera
Amazing satellite GPS maps of La Tijera, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Tlajomulco de Zúñiga. You can search free satellite map (2024) of La Tijera.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Tijera
Many people want to stay in the town of La Tijera 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:- RAMADA ENCORE HOTEL: 1 km away, direction North (1 minutes by car)
- MOTEL NUIT: 2 km away, direction West (1 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MARQUIS: 2 km away, direction West (1 minutes by car)
- OFICINAS DE BUNGALOWS ORIENTALES: 1 km away, direction West (1 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Tijera
A weekend in La Tijera and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Tijera and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in La Tijera for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Herradura (Mount Herradura) (1943 meters): 12.0 km walk (241 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Tule (2070 meters): 13.7 km walk (206 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Chapulin (2025 meters): 12.3 km walk (151 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El picacho (Mount picacho) (1926 meters): 16.3 km walk (204 minutes), heading South.
- Tlaquepaque (Jalisco): Don't miss "Andador Independencia", 28 km, heading Northeast (25 minutes by car)
- Ajijic (Jalisco): Don't miss "El Kiosco", 71 km, heading Southeast (57 minutes by car)
- Los Magueyes (1620 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Pomas (453 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Los Gavilanes (6159 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Fraccionamiento Quinta Nova Residencial (459 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Tijera (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of La Tijera 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 Tijera there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 701 | 686 | 1,387 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1,209 | 1,219 | 2,428 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 5,586 | 5,230 | 10,816 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 838 | 707 | 1,545 |
#7 Pictures of La Tijera
In order for you to enjoy nature around La Tijera, 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 Tijera, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Tijera (Jalisco) is 45647
Are you going to send a letter to La Tijera? Do you have a friend in La Tijera and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Tijera consists of the following 5 digits: 45647. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Tijera ("45") 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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