Zacatongo
We have collected many facts about the medium-sized town of Zacatongo, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 330 inhabitants of Jalisco.
The town of Zacatongo belongs to the municipality of Mascota (State of Jalisco). There are 330 inhabitants and it is 613 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Amatlán de Cañas is 38 minutes away by car (30 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Zacatongo, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 55% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Zacatongo? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Zacatongo is located at 37.5 kilometers from Mascota, 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 Zacatongo.
#1 Where is Zacatongo? How to go? Map
What is the route to get to Zacatongo (Jalisco)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon 
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#2 The population of Zacatongo (Jalisco) is 330 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 165 | 165 | 330 |
| 2010 | 177 | 194 | 371 |
| 2005 | 172 | 160 | 332 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.82 | 11.34 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco: | 13.33% | 7.28% |
| Illiterate population: | 6.67% | 9.70% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.94% | 11.34% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.73% | 7.91% |
| Schooling level: | 6.67 | 5.77 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.28 | 5.50 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.1 | 6.07 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 38.48% | 33.42% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 61.21% | 51.55% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.76% | 13.56% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 110 | 174 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 100.00% | 99.14% |
| Homes with a radio: | 42.73% | 72.41% |
| Homes with a television: | 90.91% | 93.97% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.55% | 93.97% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 90.00% | 86.21% |
| Homes with a car: | 42.73% | 43.97% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 22.73% | 9.48% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 58.18% | 19.83% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 54.55% | 4.31% |
| Homes with Internet: | 25.45% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Zacatongo
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Zacatongo, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mascota. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Zacatongo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Zacatongo
Do you want to stay in Zacatongo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Zacatongo:- HOTEL EL TIGRE: 16 km away, direction Northeast (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL EL ROSARIO: 25 km away, direction Northeast (21 minutes by car)
- HOTEL NUEVA VISTA: 23 km away, direction East (20 minutes by car)
- HOTEL RIVERA: 28 km away, direction East (19 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Zacatongo
A weekend in Zacatongo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Zacatongo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de Zacatongo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro La Aguililla (1457 meters): 9.8 km walk (148 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Espíritu Santo (2651 meters): 13.5 km walk (202 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Ciénega (2089 meters): 15.6 km walk (268 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Las Barajas (1792 meters): 16.7 km walk (287 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Amatlán de Cañas (Nayarit): Don't miss "Templo de Jesús Nazareno", 38 km, heading East (30 minutes by car)
- Ahuacatlán (Nayarit): Don't miss "Arroyo Los Chiltes", 48 km, heading Northeast (38 minutes by car)
- San Sebastián del Oeste (Jalisco): Don't miss "Casa Museo Doña Conchita", 43 km, heading West (43 minutes by car)
- Ixtlán del Río (Nayarit): Don't miss "Zona arqueológica Los Toriles", 81 km, heading Northeast (54 minutes by car)
- Jala (Nayarit): Don't miss "Museo Comunitario de Jala", 75 km, heading Northeast (59 minutes by car)
- Las Flores (38 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northeast (1 minutes by car)
- Laguna de Zacatongo (La Laguna) (18 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- El Tablillo (155 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
- Los Corrales (San José de los Corrales) (42 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the West (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Zacatongo (Jalisco)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Zacatongo by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Zacatongo there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 23 | 10 | 33 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 23 | 26 | 49 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 86 | 90 | 176 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 33 | 39 | 72 |
#7 Pictures of Zacatongo
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Zacatongo? 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 Zacatongo.
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#8 The Postal Code of Zacatongo (Jalisco) is 46920
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Zacatongo so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 46920. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Zacatongo ("46") correspond to the State of Jalisco, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in Zacatongo
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- El Crucero (3 inhabitants)
- El Ixpoxtli (6 inhabitants)
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- El Rincón (4 inhabitants)
- Escuadra (10 inhabitants)
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- La Villosa (2 inhabitants)
- Las Higueras (8 inhabitants)
- Las Tunas (2 inhabitants)
- Los Copos Negros (El Tigrito) (2 inhabitants)
- Los Mazos (14 inhabitants)
- Rincón de los Ángeles (- inhabitants)
- San Antonio de las Toscas (6 inhabitants)
- San Carlos (4 inhabitants)