Las Colonias (Jalisco)

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The town of Las Colonias (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Talpa de Allende. There are 140 inhabitants and it is 661 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Talpa de Allende is 42 minutes away by car (34 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #9 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Colonias, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 59% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Colonias? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Las Colonias is located at 21.4 kilometers from Talpa de Allende, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Las Colonias.

#1 Where is Las Colonias? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Las Colonias in Jalisco? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Las Colonias.

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#2 The population of Las Colonias (Jalisco) is 140 inhabitants

Population data in Las Colonias (Jalisco)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20207169140
201097116213
2005121116237
Evolution of the population in Las Colonias: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Las Colonias:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.776.90
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:0.71%0.47%
Illiterate population:10.00%8.92%
Illiterate population (men):3.57%6.90%
Illiterate population (women):6.43%11.34%
Schooling level:6.365.87
Schooling level (men):5.765.68
Schooling level (women):6.966.05
Indigenous culture data in Las Colonias:
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Las Colonias, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Jalisco, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Talpa de Allende (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Las Colonias:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:32.14%25.82%
Employed population over 12 years (men):62.32%43.97%
Employed population over 12 years (women):2.82%4.12%
Number of inhabited private housings:4979
Homes with electricity:97.96%94.83%
Homes with piped water:95.92%94.83%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:87.76%94.83%
Homes with a radio:10.20%29.31%
Homes with a television:79.59%84.48%
Homes with a refrigerator:87.76%81.03%
Homes with a washing machine:51.02%55.17%
Homes with a car:26.53%22.41%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:2.04%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:18.37%3.45%
Homes with cell phones:59.18%3.45%
Homes with Internet:36.73%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Colonias (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Jalisco, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Las Colonias

With the satellite map of Las Colonias 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 Talpa de Allende. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Colonias.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Colonias

Do you want to stay in Las Colonias? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Las Colonias:

#5 What to do in Las Colonias

A weekend in Las Colonias and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Colonias and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Las Colonias for hiking and trails:
  • Palma Sola (953 meters): 2.5 km walk (45 minutes), heading Southeast.
  • Cerro Cuesta de Herón (1807 meters): 5.1 km walk (82 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • El Pachón (839 meters): 7.6 km walk (130 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro Gordo (766 meters): 6.5 km walk (100 minutes), heading South.
Magical Towns to visit when in Las Colonias:Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Las Colonias?:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Las Colonias (Jalisco)

In Las Colonias 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 Las Colonias, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Las Colonias (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)7512
Youth (6-14 years)111021
Adults (15-59 years)363268
Elderly (60+ years)172239

#7 Pictures of Las Colonias

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Las Colonias? 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 Colonias.

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#8 The Postal Code of Las Colonias (Jalisco) is 48259

Are you going to send a letter to Las Colonias? Do you have a friend in Las Colonias and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Las Colonias consists of the following 5 digits: 48259. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Las Colonias ("48") 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Jalisco, by popular vote:
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- The most beautiful towns in Jalisco

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Talpa de Allende

  1. Aserradero El Rosario (- inhabitants)
  2. Desmoronado (El Real) (200 inhabitants)
  3. El Capulín (3 inhabitants)
  4. El Columpio (- inhabitants)
  5. El Mapache (10 inhabitants)
  6. El Nacaste (La Parota) (35 inhabitants)
  7. El Tigre (7 inhabitants)
  8. La Cañada (452 inhabitants)
  9. La Cumbre de Guadalupe (La Cumbre de los Arrastrados) (97 inhabitants)
  10. La Estancia (2 inhabitants)
  11. La Magdalena (Los Barrancos) (1 inhabitants)
  12. La Pareja (4 inhabitants)
  13. La Yerbabuena (2 inhabitants)
  14. Platanito (Platanitos) (2 inhabitants)
  15. San Pedro de la Cuesta (4 inhabitants)