Potrerillos (Jalisco)
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So you will learn about this incredible town of 1,448 inhabitants of Jalisco.
The town of Potrerillos (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Jocotepec. There are 1,448 inhabitants and it is 1,834 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Ajijic is 26 minutes away by car (18 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #7 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Potrerillos, 93% of the inhabitants are catholic and 81% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of Potrerillos is located at 7.7 kilometers from Jocotepec, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Potrerillos.
#1 Where is Potrerillos? How to go? Map
Location map of Potrerillos in Jalisco: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in Potrerillos, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Potrerillos (Jalisco) is 1,448 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 707 | 741 | 1448 |
| 2010 | 741 | 801 | 1542 |
| 2005 | 642 | 647 | 1289 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.18 | 5.87 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 2.62% | 2.40% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.80% | 6.36% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.83% | 5.87% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.97% | 6.88% |
| Schooling level: | 6.48 | 5.40 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.16 | 5.08 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.78 | 5.73 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.14% | 0.58% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.07% | 0.32% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.26% | 35.93% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 55.20% | 52.43% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 24.61% | 18.08% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 376 | 570 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.20% | 98.94% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.20% | 92.59% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.67% | 94.18% |
| Homes with a radio: | 70.48% | 86.24% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.15% | 95.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 93.62% | 86.51% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 80.85% | 75.93% |
| Homes with a car: | 39.36% | 39.95% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.84% | 6.88% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 12.77% | 57.14% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.89% | 24.87% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.64% | 0.26% |
#3 Satellite photo of Potrerillos
With the satellite map of Potrerillos 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 Jocotepec. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Potrerillos.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Potrerillos
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Potrerillos, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Potrerillos so you can contact them:- MAMÁ CHUY HOTEL Y VILLAS: 9 km away, direction Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- BUNGALOWS VILLA CHELO: 8 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- EL CHANTE SPA HOTEL: 10 km away, direction Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LA CASA DE MARINA: 9 km away, direction Southwest (7 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Potrerillos
A weekend in Potrerillos and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Potrerillos and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Potrerillos para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Viejo (Bola del Viejo) (2957 meters): 8.7 km walk (130 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Los Agraciados (1994 meters): 8.9 km walk (153 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Patomo Tlajomulco (1858 meters): 14.0 km walk (205 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Patomo (1893 meters): 17.9 km walk (347 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Ajijic (Jalisco): Don't miss "El Cementerio", 26 km, heading East (18 minutes by car)
- Tlaquepaque (Jalisco): Don't miss "Museo Regional de la Cerámica", 78 km, heading North (54 minutes by car)
- Jaltepec (24 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (7 minutes by car)
- El Huazoyo (11 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- San Luciano (255 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- La Mandarina (11 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the South (10 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Potrerillos (Jalisco)
In Potrerillos 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 Potrerillos, 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) | 86 | 83 | 169 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 103 | 169 | 272 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 402 | 380 | 782 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 116 | 109 | 225 |
#7 Pictures of Potrerillos
In order for you to enjoy nature around Potrerillos, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Potrerillos, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of Potrerillos (Jalisco) is 45815
Are you going to send a letter to Potrerillos? Do you have a friend in Potrerillos and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Potrerillos consists of the following 5 digits: 45815. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Potrerillos ("45") 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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#10 Schools in Potrerillos
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Jocotepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Jocotepec
- Chantepec (El Chante) (3765 inhabitants)
- El Huazoyo (11 inhabitants)
- El Paraíso (- inhabitants)
- Granja Romero Montero (6 inhabitants)
- Granja San Cristóbal (3 inhabitants)
- Jocotepec (20286 inhabitants)
- La Arena (Las Fresas) (5 inhabitants)
- La Mandarina (11 inhabitants)
- Las Granjas El Plan (2 inhabitants)
- Los Caporales (5 inhabitants)
- Los Ranchitos (56 inhabitants)
- Los Tres Potrillos (2 inhabitants)
- Rancho Mi Lala (4 inhabitants)
- Roca Azul (169 inhabitants)
- Zapotitán de Hidalgo (3978 inhabitants)