Tacotán (La Alpatahua)

Learn about medium-sized town of Tacotán (La Alpatahua) through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 447 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco

The town of Tacotán (La Alpatahua) belongs to the municipality of Unión de Tula (State of Jalisco). There are 447 inhabitants and it is 1,329 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #3 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Tacotán (La Alpatahua), there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 72% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Tacotán (La Alpatahua)? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Tacotán (La Alpatahua) is located at 9.3 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Unión de Tula, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Tacotán (La Alpatahua).

#1 Where is Tacotán (La Alpatahua)? How to go? Map

How to get to the town of Tacotán (La Alpatahua) 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 Tacotán (La Alpatahua).

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#2 The population of Tacotán (La Alpatahua) (Jalisco) is 447 inhabitants

Population data in Tacotán (La Alpatahua)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020211236447
2010229235464
2005248250498
Evolution of the population in Tacotán (La Alpatahua): Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Tacotán (La Alpatahua):
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.816.38
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:2.24%2.16%
Illiterate population:4.70%6.25%
Illiterate population (men):3.36%6.38%
Illiterate population (women):1.34%6.11%
Schooling level:8.356.80
Schooling level (men):7.866.26
Schooling level (women):8.917.33
Indigenous culture data in Tacotán (La Alpatahua):
20202010
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%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Tacotán (La Alpatahua), 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 Tacotán (La Alpatahua):
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:44.30%25.00%
Employed population over 12 years (men):56.36%40.43%
Employed population over 12 years (women):30.81%9.17%
Number of inhabited private housings:113195
Homes with electricity:100.00%99.15%
Homes with piped water:98.23%96.61%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:96.46%91.53%
Homes with a radio:53.10%64.41%
Homes with a television:96.46%93.22%
Homes with a refrigerator:94.69%86.44%
Homes with a washing machine:64.60%54.24%
Homes with a car:46.90%41.53%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:19.47%3.39%
Homes with landline telephone:18.58%16.10%
Homes with cell phones:71.68%33.90%
Homes with Internet:14.16%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Tacotán (La Alpatahua) (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 Tacotán (La Alpatahua)

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Tacotán (La Alpatahua), to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Unión de Tula. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Tacotán (La Alpatahua).



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Tacotán (La Alpatahua)

Do you want to stay in Tacotán (La Alpatahua)? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Tacotán (La Alpatahua):

#5 What to do in Tacotán (La Alpatahua)

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Tacotán (La Alpatahua)? The list of the best places to visit in Tacotán (La Alpatahua) and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Tacotán (La Alpatahua) para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro de La Cruz (1412 meters): 1.3 km walk (21 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • Mesa de Los Osotes (1546 meters): 2.0 km walk (30 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro La Mina (1493 meters): 4.3 km walk (82 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro Los Negros (1532 meters): 4.1 km walk (50 minutes), heading South.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of Tacotán (La Alpatahua)?:
  • La Piñuela (334 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
  • Santa Fe (163 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
  • El Salto (Cerritos) (47 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (5 minutes by car)
  • Ejido el Colomo (16 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Tacotán (La Alpatahua) (Jalisco)

In Tacotán (La Alpatahua) 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 Tacotán (La Alpatahua), 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 Tacotán (La Alpatahua) (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)222951
Youth (6-14 years)404080
Adults (15-59 years)122122244
Elderly (60+ years)274572

#7 Pictures of Tacotán (La Alpatahua)

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Tacotán (La Alpatahua)? 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 Tacotán (La Alpatahua).

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Unión de Tula

  1. El Abrevadero (Las Arrieras) (2 inhabitants)
  2. El Bonete (28 inhabitants)
  3. El Tecuán (- inhabitants)
  4. Hacienda Vieja (4 inhabitants)
  5. La Ventana (8 inhabitants)
  6. Las Agujas (- inhabitants)
  7. Rancho el Trece (4 inhabitants)
  8. Rancho Guadalupe (- inhabitants)
  9. San Cayetano (280 inhabitants)
  10. San Gaspar (183 inhabitants)
  11. Santa Catarina (24 inhabitants)
  12. Santa Fe (163 inhabitants)
  13. Santa Rosa de Lima (Santa Rosa) (135 inhabitants)
  14. Tacotán (La Alpatahua) (447 inhabitants)
  15. Unión de Tula (9529 inhabitants)