Las Tortugas (Jalisco)
We have collected many facts about the small village of Las Tortugas, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 15 inhabitants of Jalisco.
The town of Las Tortugas (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of San Gabriel. There are 15 inhabitants and it is 1,288 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tapalpa is 48 minutes away by car (37 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #33 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Las Tortugas, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 40% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Las Tortugas is located at 4.4 kilometers from San Gabriel, 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 Tortugas.
#1 Where is Las Tortugas? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Las Tortugas 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 Tortugas.
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#2 The population of Las Tortugas (Jalisco) is 15 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2010 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 2005 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1 | 22.22 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 13.33% | 10.53% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 13.33% | 22.22% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Schooling level: | 6.25 | 5.50 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.14 | 5.25 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.4 | 5.75 |
| 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 San Gabriel (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 73.33% | 57.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 85.71% | 88.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 62.50% | 30.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 5 | 9 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 60.00% | 80.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 100.00% | 20.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 40.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 20.00% | 20.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 80.00% | 20.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 20.00% | 0.00% |
#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 San Gabriel. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Las Tortugas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Las Tortugas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Las Tortugas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Las Tortugas so you can contact them:- HOTEL DEL PARAMO: 6 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL MESON DE DOÑA JOSEFINA: 7 km away, direction North (5 minutes by car)
- PENSION SAN GABRIEL: 8 km away, direction North (6 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DE DON MALACO: 6 km away, direction North (4 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:
- Volcán Telcampana (1455 meters): 2.2 km walk (28 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Volcán El Comal Chico (1388 meters): 4.7 km walk (69 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Bueyero (1445 meters): 7.0 km walk (117 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Comal Grande (1437 meters): 6.5 km walk (115 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Tapalpa (Jalisco): Don't miss "Las Pilas", 48 km, heading North (37 minutes by car)
- Sayula (Jalisco): Don't miss "Zona Arqueológica Tepalcatera (Cerrillos)", 50 km, heading Northeast (43 minutes by car)
- Telcampana (70 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the West (1 minutes by car)
- El Tepamal (15 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- La Guadalupe (276 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
- Juan Diego (12 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (7 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) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 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 San Gabriel
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of San Gabriel
- El Aguaje (73 inhabitants)
- El Edén (1 inhabitants)
- El Platanito (6 inhabitants)
- El Tepamal (15 inhabitants)
- La Ciénega (- inhabitants)
- La Crucecita (La Joya) (- inhabitants)
- La Guayabera (- inhabitants)
- La Sauceda (- inhabitants)
- La Virgen (- inhabitants)
- Loma Alta (5 inhabitants)
- Los Camichines (107 inhabitants)
- Los Ranchitos (238 inhabitants)
- Nahuapan (- inhabitants)
- Ojo de Agua (25 inhabitants)
- Rancho de Benjamín Gómez (1 inhabitants)