Margaritas (Jalisco)
We have collected many facts about the large village of Margaritas, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 2,237 inhabitants of Jalisco.
The town of Margaritas (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Atotonilco el Alto. There are 2,237 inhabitants and it is 1,553 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #4 of the ranking.
Data: In Margaritas, 98% of the inhabitants are catholic and 86% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of Margaritas? You can find it at 11.2 kilometers, in direction North, from the town of Atotonilco el Alto, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Margaritas through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Margaritas? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Margaritas (Jalisco) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Margaritas, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Margaritas (Jalisco) is 2,237 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1153 | 1084 | 2237 |
| 2010 | 1091 | 1017 | 2108 |
| 2005 | 1101 | 986 | 2087 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.35 | 6.19 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 8.31% | 8.59% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.80% | 5.50% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.19% | 6.19% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.61% | 4.86% |
| Schooling level: | 8.83 | 7.62 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.86 | 7.72 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.79 | 7.52 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.67% | 0.00% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.18% | 0.09% |
| 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 Atotonilco el Alto (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.03% | 31.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 60.52% | 49.85% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 34.35% | 14.30% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 657 | 796 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.85% | 99.48% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.54% | 84.60% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.24% | 98.27% |
| Homes with a radio: | 64.38% | 79.76% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.74% | 96.71% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.35% | 93.77% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 85.69% | 79.24% |
| Homes with a car: | 58.45% | 51.73% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 37.90% | 21.97% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 27.85% | 50.17% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 84.02% | 48.10% |
| Homes with Internet: | 43.99% | 3.98% |
#3 Satellite photo of Margaritas
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Margaritas, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Atotonilco el Alto. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Margaritas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Margaritas
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Margaritas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Margaritas so you can contact them:- HOTEL MI PUEBLITO: 11 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MI PUEBLITO: 11 km away, direction East (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RAMIREZ: 18 km away, direction North (14 minutes by car)
- HOTEL ATOTONILCO: 16 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Margaritas
A weekend in Margaritas and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Margaritas and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Margaritas for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Tarengo (Cerro El Mirador) (2081 meters): 5.1 km walk (83 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro el Cobre (1973 meters): 7.3 km walk (125 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Grande (1838 meters): 8.8 km walk (139 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro la Reserva (1599 meters): 7.6 km walk (123 minutes), heading Northeast.
- General Gabriel Leyva (311 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- El Crucero de Santa Elena (El Bajío) (125 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- Santa Elena (1110 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- Villa de García Márquez (El Tarengo Nuevo) (2373 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (6 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Margaritas (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Margaritas 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 Margaritas there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 109 | 97 | 206 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 164 | 171 | 335 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 660 | 605 | 1,265 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 220 | 211 | 431 |
#7 Pictures of Margaritas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Margaritas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Margaritas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de Margaritas en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Margaritas (Jalisco) is 47778
Are you going to send a letter to Margaritas? Do you have a friend in Margaritas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Margaritas consists of the following 5 digits: 47778. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Margaritas ("47") 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.
#9 Vote for Margaritas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
Do you like Margaritas or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Margaritas to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.
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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Jalisco
#10 Schools in Margaritas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Atotonilco el Alto
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Atotonilco el Alto
- Cerrito de San Joaquín (28 inhabitants)
- El Charcón (14 inhabitants)
- El Crucero de Santa Elena (El Bajío) (125 inhabitants)
- El Refugio de los Bajos (457 inhabitants)
- Ganadería de San Pablo (La Uva) (2 inhabitants)
- Granja San Quintín (- inhabitants)
- La Esperanza (8 inhabitants)
- La Hacienda (13 inhabitants)
- La Providencia (Navarro) (35 inhabitants)
- La Purísima (968 inhabitants)
- Lagunillas (8 inhabitants)
- Las Palmas (966 inhabitants)
- Los Gavilanes (10 inhabitants)
- Mesa de Solorio (76 inhabitants)
- San Juan de Potrerillos (74 inhabitants)