Tacota

Maps, pictures and statistics of Tacota, a beautiful small village of 162 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco

The town of Tacota belongs to the municipality of Atengo (State of Jalisco). There are 162 inhabitants and it is 1,555 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #7 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Tacota, 100% of the inhabitants are catholic and 84% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Tacota is located at 11.7 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Soyatlán del Oro, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Atengo) it is at 7.9 kilometers in direction South. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Tacota.

#1 Where is Tacota? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Tacota 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 Tacota.

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#2 The population of Tacota (Jalisco) is 162 inhabitants

Population data in Tacota
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20208082162
20106387150
20057085155
Evolution of the population in Tacota: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Tacota:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):3.395.75
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:0.62%0.67%
Illiterate population:1.23%4.67%
Illiterate population (men):1.23%5.75%
Illiterate population (women):0.00%3.17%
Schooling level:7.056.49
Schooling level (men):6.876.54
Schooling level (women):7.246.44
Indigenous culture data in Tacota:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%1.33%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Tacota, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Jalisco, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in Tacota:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:49.38%42.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):63.41%71.26%
Employed population over 12 years (women):35.00%1.59%
Number of inhabited private housings:4970
Homes with electricity:100.00%97.96%
Homes with piped water:100.00%97.96%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:95.92%89.80%
Homes with a radio:63.27%67.35%
Homes with a television:93.88%89.80%
Homes with a refrigerator:97.96%89.80%
Homes with a washing machine:83.67%69.39%
Homes with a car:73.47%51.02%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:4.08%4.08%
Homes with landline telephone:32.65%22.45%
Homes with cell phones:81.63%24.49%
Homes with Internet:18.37%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Tacota (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 Tacota

With the satellite map of Tacota 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 Atengo. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Tacota.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tacota

Many people want to stay in the town of Tacota 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 OASIS: 18 km away, direction South (14 minutes by car)
  • HOTEL UVA BLANCA: 23 km away, direction Northwest (16 minutes by car)
  • POSADA MIXTLÁN: 21 km away, direction Northwest (18 minutes by car)
  • HOTEL ANDY: 34 km away, direction Southeast (26 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Tacota

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Tacota? The list of the best places to visit in Tacota and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Tacota para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Lucio (2272 meters): 6.8 km walk (95 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro La Piedra Gorda (1796 meters): 7.6 km walk (142 minutes), heading West.
  • La Cebadilla (1717 meters): 9.7 km walk (149 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Cerro los Escalones (2011 meters): 13.0 km walk (195 minutes), heading North.
Other towns near Tacota:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Tacota (Jalisco)

In Tacota 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 Tacota, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Tacota (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)9716
Youth (6-14 years)131225
Adults (15-59 years)383977
Elderly (60+ years)202444

#7 Pictures of Tacota

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Tacota? 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 Tacota.

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#8 The Postal Code of Tacota (Jalisco) is 48165

Are you going to send a letter to Tacota? Do you have a friend in Tacota and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Tacota consists of the following 5 digits: 48165. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Tacota ("48") 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 Tacota as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Atengo

  1. Cofradía de Lepe (264 inhabitants)
  2. Cofradía de Pimienta (30 inhabitants)
  3. El Ocote (5 inhabitants)
  4. El Ojo de Agua (77 inhabitants)
  5. El Quemado (- inhabitants)
  6. El Salitre Grande (- inhabitants)
  7. Huaxtla (16 inhabitants)
  8. La Chale (3 inhabitants)
  9. Las Juntas (- inhabitants)
  10. Los Arribeños (- inhabitants)
  11. San Pedro la Chale (64 inhabitants)
  12. Soyatlán del Oro (2386 inhabitants)
  13. Tacota (162 inhabitants)
  14. Telexeca (- inhabitants)
  15. Yerbabuena (304 inhabitants)