La Tortuga (Jalisco)
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The town of La Tortuga (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of San Sebastián del Oeste. There are 220 inhabitants and it is 477 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ahuacatlán is 42 minutes away by car (36 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #10 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In La Tortuga, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 11% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of La Tortuga is located at 29.1 kilometers from San Felipe de Híjar, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. In addition, it is located at 11.1 kilometers from San Sebastián del Oeste, which is the capital of the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of La Tortuga.
#1 Where is La Tortuga? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to La Tortuga (Jalisco) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of La Tortuga, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Tortuga (Jalisco) is 220 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 101 | 119 | 220 |
| 2010 | 94 | 100 | 194 |
| 2005 | 101 | 98 | 199 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.72 | 7.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 35.45% | 31.96% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.09% | 6.70% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.18% | 7.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.91% | 6.38% |
| Schooling level: | 6.86 | 5.44 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.48 | 4.76 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.27 | 6.05 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.91% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.45% | 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 San Sebastián del Oeste (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.18% | 34.02% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 52.94% | 56.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 20.79% | 10.64% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 73 | 85 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.21% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.26% | 32.14% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 94.52% | 92.86% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.79% | 64.29% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.41% | 91.07% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.89% | 92.86% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 71.23% | 66.07% |
| Homes with a car: | 53.42% | 44.64% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 21.92% | 7.14% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.07% | 21.43% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 64.38% | 10.71% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.96% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of La Tortuga
With the satellite map of La Tortuga 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 San Sebastián del Oeste. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of La Tortuga.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near La Tortuga
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of La Tortuga, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to La Tortuga so you can contact them:- HOTEL EL TIGRE: 13 km away, direction East (9 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SAN FELIPE: 16 km away, direction West (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL ROSARIO: 22 km away, direction East (17 minutes by car)
- HOTEL NUEVA VISTA: 32 km away, direction East (22 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in La Tortuga
A weekend in La Tortuga and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in La Tortuga and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de La Tortuga para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Alto (1927 meters): 13.1 km walk (197 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Cebadilla (1526 meters): 15.5 km walk (233 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Talistaca (1656 meters): 19.2 km walk (361 minutes), heading North.
- Ahuacatlán (Nayarit): Don't miss "Arroyo Tetitlán", 42 km, heading Northeast (36 minutes by car)
- Amatlán de Cañas (Nayarit): Don't miss "Balneario El Manto", 42 km, heading Southeast (34 minutes by car)
- Jala (Nayarit): Don't miss "Antigua Capilla de San Francisco", 43 km, heading Northeast (41 minutes by car)
- San Sebastián del Oeste (Jalisco): Don't miss "Hacienda Esperanza de la Galera", 43 km, heading Southwest (42 minutes by car)
- Ixtlán del Río (Nayarit): Don't miss "Balneario El Suspiro", 62 km, heading Northeast (45 minutes by car)
- El Tempisque (23 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
- El Tasajal (51 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- El Limoncito (13 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the North (5 minutes by car)
- La Higuerita (6 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of La Tortuga (Jalisco)
In La Tortuga 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 Tortuga, 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) | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 54 | 58 | 112 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 25 | 29 | 54 |
#7 Pictures of La Tortuga
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of La Tortuga? 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 La Tortuga.
Disfrute con las fotos de La Tortuga en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of La Tortuga (Jalisco) is 46984
Are you going to send a letter to La Tortuga? Do you have a friend in La Tortuga and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of La Tortuga consists of the following 5 digits: 46984. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of La Tortuga ("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.
#9 Vote for La Tortuga as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Schools in La Tortuga
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Sebastián del Oeste
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