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Las Tortugas (Jalisco)

Learn about tiny town of Las Tortugas through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 4 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco

The town of Las Tortugas (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Poncitlán. The Magical Town of Jiquilpan de Juárez is 85 minutes away by car (57 km). It is the most populated town in the position #79 of the whole municipality.

The Mexican census of 2010 decided to declare this community as uninhabited.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Las Tortugas, 25% of individuals have completed secondary education and 0% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Las Tortugas is located at 13.5 kilometers (in direction Northeast) from the locality of Poncitlán, 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 Las Tortugas.

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

What is the route to get to Las Tortugas (Jalisco)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of Las Tortugas (Jalisco) is 4 inhabitants

Population data in Las Tortugas (Jalisco)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	2	2	4
2005			3

Evolution of the population in Las Tortugas: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Las Tortugas:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	0	-
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:	0.00%	-%
Illiterate population:	0.00%	-%
Illiterate population (men):	0.00%	-%
Illiterate population (women):	0.00%	-%
Schooling level:	6.75	-
Schooling level (men):	7	-
Schooling level (women):	6.5	-

Indigenous culture data in Las Tortugas:

	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%	-%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Las Tortugas, 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 Poncitlán (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Las Tortugas:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	100.00%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	100.00%	-%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	100.00%	-%
Number of inhabited private housings:	3	-
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	-%
Homes with piped water:	66.67%	-%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	100.00%	-%
Homes with a radio:	66.67%	-%
Homes with a television:	100.00%	-%
Homes with a refrigerator:	100.00%	-%
Homes with a washing machine:	33.33%	-%
Homes with a car:	66.67%	-%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	0.00%	-%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	-%
Homes with cell phones:	66.67%	-%
Homes with Internet:	0.00%	-%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Las Tortugas (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 Tortugas

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Las Tortugas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Poncitlán. You can search free satellite map (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 BELLAGO: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LAS PALMAS: 7 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)
• MOTEL OASIS: 8 km away, direction Northeast (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL Y RESTAURANT PUESTA DEL SOL SA DE CV: 8 km away, direction East (6 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Las Tortugas

A weekend in Las Tortugas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Las Tortugas and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de Las Tortugas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Cerro El Chiquihuitillo (1982 meters): 4.9 km walk (78 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Grande (2077 meters): 6.3 km walk (100 minutes), heading West.
• Mesa Los Ocotes (1824 meters): 13.4 km walk (164 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Cerro Jamay (1955 meters): 18.0 km walk (251 minutes), heading East.

Magical Towns near Las Tortugas to discover the Mexican culture:

• Jiquilpan de Juárez (Michoacán de Ocampo): Don't miss "Templo de la Virgen de los Remedios​", 85 km, heading South (57 minutes by car)

Other towns near Las Tortugas:

• El Zapote (62 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
• El Gusano (El Mezquite) (51 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
• Los Guajes (8 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
• Santa María de la Joya (122 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
• Colonia la Granjena (312 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northeast (10 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Pictures of Las Tortugas

In order for you to enjoy nature around Las Tortugas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Las Tortugas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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