La Tortuga (Jalisco)
Maps, pictures and statistics of La Tortuga, a beautiful small village of 37 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco
The town of La Tortuga (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Cuquío. There are 37 inhabitants and it is 1,811 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Temacapulín (Temaca) is 52 minutes away by car (50 km). It is the most populated town in the position #51 of the whole municipality.
Data: In La Tortuga, 21% of the population over 12 years is single and 23% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that La Tortuga is located at 14.4 kilometers (in direction South) from the locality of Cuquío, 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 Tortuga.
#1 Where is La Tortuga? How to go? Map
Location map of La Tortuga in Jalisco: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in La Tortuga, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of La Tortuga (Jalisco) is 37 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 16 | 37 |
| 2010 | 31 | 23 | 54 |
| 2005 | 38 | 22 | 60 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.4 | 21.74 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 2.70% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.70% | 12.96% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.70% | 21.74% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 6.45% |
| Schooling level: | 5.89 | 5.23 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.46 | 4.11 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.27 | 6 |
| 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 Cuquío (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.95% | 40.74% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 75.00% | 78.26% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 23.81% | 12.90% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 13 | 28 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 53.85% | 93.33% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.31% | 86.67% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 84.62% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a car: | 69.23% | 66.67% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.69% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 60.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 23.08% | 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 Cuquío. 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 LAS PALMAS: 19 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MESON DEL AGAVE: 20 km away, direction South (15 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 22 km away, direction South (16 minutes by car)
- HOTEL SANTA MONICA: 27 km away, direction Northeast (19 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.Magical Towns to visit when in La Tortuga:
- Temacapulín (Temaca) (Jalisco): Don't miss "Plaza Principal", 52 km, heading Northeast (50 minutes by car)
- Nochistlán de Mejía (Zacatecas): Don't miss "Acueducto", 55 km, heading Northeast (54 minutes by car)
- El Mesón (8 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the South (1 minutes by car)
- Belén (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- Los Hornos (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)
- La Martinica (21 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (2 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) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 7 | 6 | 13 |
#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.
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#8 The Postal Code of La Tortuga (Jalisco) is 45488
Do you want to know the Postal Code of La Tortuga so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 45488. The first two digits of the ZIP code of La Tortuga ("45") correspond to the State of Jalisco, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in La Tortuga
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cuquío
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