Yelapa

Learn about large village of Yelapa through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 882 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco

The town of Yelapa belongs to the municipality of Cabo Corrientes (State of Jalisco). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Yelapa, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 86% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Yelapa? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Yelapa is located at 22.7 kilometers from El Tuito, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Yelapa.

#1 Where is Yelapa? How to go? Map

Online map of Yelapa (Jalisco) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of Yelapa (Jalisco) is 882 inhabitants

Population data in Yelapa
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020438444882
2010349378727
2005350365715
Evolution of the population in Yelapa: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Yelapa:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.371.59
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:7.94%8.53%
Illiterate population:2.15%2.61%
Illiterate population (men):1.02%1.59%
Illiterate population (women):1.13%3.72%
Schooling level:7.757.22
Schooling level (men):7.537.23
Schooling level (women):7.977.21
Indigenous culture data in Yelapa:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.96%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.28%
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 Yelapa, 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 Yelapa:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:60.66%46.91%
Employed population over 12 years (men):69.37%61.38%
Employed population over 12 years (women):51.83%31.23%
Number of inhabited private housings:264359
Homes with electricity:99.24%95.41%
Homes with piped water:99.62%66.51%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:97.35%93.58%
Homes with a radio:38.64%60.09%
Homes with a television:85.23%72.48%
Homes with a refrigerator:95.45%89.91%
Homes with a washing machine:76.89%63.30%
Homes with a car:3.41%5.50%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:12.88%21.56%
Homes with landline telephone:26.52%56.42%
Homes with cell phones:85.98%31.19%
Homes with Internet:40.15%10.55%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Yelapa (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 Yelapa

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#4 What to do in Yelapa

Want to know what to see in Yelapa if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Yelapa.
Las mejores montes de Yelapa para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Plasta (231 meters): 1.2 km walk (18 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro de Garcia (343 meters): 1.7 km walk (27 minutes), heading East.
  • Cerro Yelapa (845 meters): 3.8 km walk (70 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Prieto (846 meters): 5.1 km walk (81 minutes), heading South.
Other towns near Yelapa:
  • Pizota (63 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the West (11 minutes by car)
  • Mascotita (94 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Southwest (13 minutes by car)
  • Chacala (348 inhabitants): Located 9 km to the Southwest (11 minutes by car)
  • Quimixto (368 inhabitants): Located 12 km to the East (17 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#5 Population pyramid of Yelapa (Jalisco)

In Yelapa 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 Yelapa, 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 Yelapa (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)414182
Youth (6-14 years)7051121
Adults (15-59 years)256278534
Elderly (60+ years)7174145

#6 Pictures of Yelapa

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

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#7 The Postal Code of Yelapa (Jalisco) is 48440

Are you going to send a letter to Yelapa? Do you have a friend in Yelapa and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Yelapa consists of the following 5 digits: 48440. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Yelapa ("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.

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Cabo Corrientes

  1. Chimo (221 inhabitants)
  2. Coapinole (- inhabitants)
  3. El Habillo (6 inhabitants)
  4. El Naranjal (La Quinta) (- inhabitants)
  5. El Vivero (9 inhabitants)
  6. Ipala (248 inhabitants)
  7. La Cañada (10 inhabitants)
  8. La Cumbre (La Higuera) (- inhabitants)
  9. La Parota (Naranjitos) (8 inhabitants)
  10. La Puerta (1 inhabitants)
  11. Las Guásimas (30 inhabitants)
  12. Pedro Moreno (54 inhabitants)
  13. Santa Cruz del Tuito (58 inhabitants)
  14. Tlalpuyeque (49 inhabitants)
  15. Villa del Mar (278 inhabitants)