Las Carretas (Jalisco)
The most complete information about the small village of Las Carretas (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Jalisco has 182 inhabitants?
The town of Las Carretas (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos. There are 182 inhabitants and it is 1,532 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ajijic is 29 minutes away by car (24 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #18 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Las Carretas, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 65% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
The town of Las Carretas is located at 12.7 kilometers from Los Olivos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. In addition, it is located at 1.4 kilometers from Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos, which is the capital of the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Las Carretas.
#1 Where is Las Carretas? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Las Carretas (Jalisco) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Las Carretas, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Las Carretas (Jalisco) is 182 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 94 | 88 | 182 |
| 2010 | 56 | 68 | 124 |
| 2005 | 21 | 20 | 41 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.82 | 5.88 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 20.88% | 22.58% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.75% | 5.65% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.55% | 5.88% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.20% | 5.36% |
| Schooling level: | 10.29 | 8.83 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.19 | 8.57 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.39 | 9.18 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.10% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.55% | 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 Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 52.20% | 46.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 71.59% | 61.76% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 34.04% | 28.57% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 49 | 168 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 97.96% | 75.68% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 83.67% | 91.89% |
| Homes with a television: | 97.96% | 94.59% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.92% | 94.59% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 91.84% | 72.97% |
| Homes with a car: | 81.63% | 78.38% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 46.94% | 35.14% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 57.14% | 59.46% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 95.92% | 89.19% |
| Homes with Internet: | 65.31% | 29.73% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Carretas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Carretas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Las Carretas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Carretas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Carretas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Carretas so you can contact them:- HOTEL CASA GRANDE: 7 km away, direction West (5 minutes by car)
- MOTEL JARDÍN DE LAS ROSAS: 11 km away, direction North (9 minutes by car)
- POSADA Y RESTAURANT BAR EL PACIFICO: 12 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES EN CAJITITLÁN: 10 km away, direction West (8 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Carretas
A weekend in Las Carretas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Carretas and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Las Carretas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro San Martin (1747 meters): 10.1 km walk (145 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Papanton de Juanacatlan (1939 meters): 14.1 km walk (193 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Ajijic (Jalisco): Don't miss "El Cementerio", 29 km, heading South (24 minutes by car)
- Tlaquepaque (Jalisco): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Soledad", 45 km, heading North (33 minutes by car)
- Fraccionamiento los Sauces (153 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
- La Calera (2190 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (2 minutes by car)
- Granja el Porvenir (19 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the East (1 minutes by car)
- Granja Erika (8 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Carretas (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Las Carretas 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 Las Carretas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 62 | 56 | 118 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 17 | 27 |
#7 Pictures of Las Carretas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Las Carretas? 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 Las Carretas.
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- The best towns in Mexico
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos
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