Puerto Vallarta (Jalisco)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Puerto Vallarta, a beautiful city of 224,166 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco
The town of Puerto Vallarta (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Puerto Vallarta. There are 224,166 inhabitants and it is 101 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Los Muertos is 3 km away. The Magical Town of Sayulita is 47 minutes away by car (47 km). It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Puerto Vallarta, 23% of individuals have completed secondary education and 48% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is Puerto Vallarta? How to go? Map
Online map of Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Puerto Vallarta (Jalisco) is 224,166 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 112147 | 112019 | 224166 |
| 2010 | 101630 | 101712 | 203342 |
| 2005 | 89366 | 88464 | 177830 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.88 | 1.46 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 29.02% | 30.59% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.41% | 1.67% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.64% | 1.46% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.77% | 1.89% |
| Schooling level: | 10.46 | 9.56 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.43 | 9.55 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.49 | 9.56 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.51% | 2.14% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.11% | 1.01% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.01% | 0.01% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Puerto Vallarta (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 56.04% | 44.99% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.89% | 54.69% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 49.20% | 35.29% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 67,043 | 72,219 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.60% | 99.26% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.00% | 96.50% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 99.41% | 98.53% |
| Homes with a radio: | 68.07% | 76.83% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.14% | 96.50% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.64% | 93.10% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 77.06% | 75.28% |
| Homes with a car: | 49.95% | 51.10% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 48.27% | 43.37% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 46.54% | 50.11% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 95.46% | 86.88% |
| Homes with Internet: | 72.11% | 36.12% |
#3 Satellite photo of Puerto Vallarta
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Puerto Vallarta, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Puerto Vallarta. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Puerto Vallarta.
#4 What to do in Puerto Vallarta
A weekend in Puerto Vallarta and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Puerto Vallarta and surroundings to find the best destinations.The best beaches in Puerto Vallarta to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Los Muertos: A 3 km walk (31 minutes) or 4 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Playas Vallarta: A 6 km walk (88 minutes) or 7 minutes by car, heading Northwest.
- Playas El Venado: A 8 km walk (104 minutes) or 12 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Playas La Punta Negra: A 11 km walk (84 minutes) or 14 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- El Picacho (613 meters): 8.9 km walk (121 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Aguacatera (1085 meters): 9.2 km walk (126 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro La Mona (508 meters): 8.3 km walk (125 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Picacho del Palo María (1058 meters): 12.1 km walk (234 minutes), heading South.
- Sayulita (Nayarit): Don't miss "Paisaje del Rey", 47 km, heading Northwest (47 minutes by car)
- Colonia Paso del Molino (95 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Ramblases Ecológico (40 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
- La Casa de la Gringa (14 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northeast (4 minutes by car)
- Colonia los Robles (166 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Puerto Vallarta (Jalisco)
In Puerto Vallarta 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 Puerto Vallarta, 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) | 10,236 | 10,609 | 20,845 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 16,324 | 17,038 | 33,362 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 73,766 | 73,469 | 147,235 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 11,821 | 10,903 | 22,724 |
#6 Pictures of Puerto Vallarta
In order for you to enjoy nature around Puerto Vallarta, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Puerto Vallarta, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#7 Vote for Puerto Vallarta as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Jalisco
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#10 Hotels & Accommodation in Puerto Vallarta
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#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Puerto Vallarta
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Puerto Vallarta
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Puerto Vallarta
- Boca de Tomates (5 inhabitants)
- Bocanegra (1 inhabitants)
- Carboneras (- inhabitants)
- Cuatro Villas (3 inhabitants)
- El Ranchito (El Colesio) (1360 inhabitants)
- El Reparito (- inhabitants)
- El Zancudo (725 inhabitants)
- Joyas del Colorado (198 inhabitants)
- La Mesa del Veladero (26 inhabitants)
- La Palma Sola (18 inhabitants)
- La Vista (2 inhabitants)
- Los Llanitos (159 inhabitants)
- Los Llanitos (- inhabitants)
- Los Reyes (43 inhabitants)
- Rancho el Refugio (- inhabitants)