Las Tortugas (Jalisco)
Learn about small village of Las Tortugas through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 29 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco
The town of Las Tortugas (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Arandas. There are 29 inhabitants and it is 2,277 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Jalpa de Cánovas is 73 minutes away by car (52 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #277 of the ranking.
Data: In Las Tortugas, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 100% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Las Tortugas? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Las Tortugas? You can find it at 7.4 kilometers, in direction Southesast, from the town of Arandas, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Las Tortugas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Las Tortugas? How to go? Map
Online map of Las Tortugas (Jalisco) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of Las Tortugas (Jalisco) is 29 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 2010 | 4 | ||
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.93 | - |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 10.34% | -% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.90% | -% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.45% | -% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.45% | -% |
| Schooling level: | 7.86 | - |
| Schooling level (men): | 6 | - |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.93 | - |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.00% | -% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.00% | -% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | -% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Arandas (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 72.41% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.67% | -% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 76.47% | -% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 8 | - |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.50% | -% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 87.50% | -% |
| Homes with a car: | 75.00% | -% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 25.00% | -% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 25.00% | -% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | -% |
| Homes with Internet: | 12.50% | -% |
#3 Satellite photo of Las Tortugas
With the satellite map of Las Tortugas 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 Arandas. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Tortugas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Tortugas
Many people want to stay in the town of Las Tortugas 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:- HOTEL MONARCA: 10 km away, direction South (7 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PARIS: 10 km away, direction Southwest (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL DE MÉXICO: 12 km away, direction Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- HOTEL TIERRA ROJA: 10 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Las Tortugas
Want to know what to see in Las Tortugas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Las Tortugas.Mountains in Las Tortugas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro La Campana (2318 meters): 2.1 km walk (29 minutes), heading Northwest.
- San Judas (2257 meters): 6.3 km walk (108 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Camaleón (Cacayacas) (2071 meters): 10.2 km walk (139 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Águila (2241 meters): 13.4 km walk (206 minutes), heading North.
- Jalpa de Cánovas (Guanajuato): Don't miss "Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe", 73 km, heading East (52 minutes by car)
- Rosas Azules (103 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
- La Campana (18 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (4 minutes by car)
- La Cieneguita (167 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Barbacoa (23 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Las Tortugas (Jalisco)
In Las Tortugas 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 Tortugas, 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) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
#7 Pictures of Las Tortugas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Las Tortugas? 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 Tortugas.
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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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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Arandas
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Arandas
- Barbacoa (23 inhabitants)
- Corral Blanco (5 inhabitants)
- Cuesta de Edificios (28 inhabitants)
- El Mirasol (23 inhabitants)
- El Mogote (59 inhabitants)
- El Platón (- inhabitants)
- Hacienda del Águila (2 inhabitants)
- La Garita (8 inhabitants)
- La Ordeña (12 inhabitants)
- Los Aviones (10 inhabitants)
- Los Zapotes (4 inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua de Velázquez (1 inhabitants)
- Palo Dulce (37 inhabitants)
- Rancho Bellavista (47 inhabitants)
- San Francisco (315 inhabitants)