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Zapotán (Jalisco)

Learn about medium-sized town of Zapotán through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 287 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco

The town of Zapotán (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of Villa Purificación. There are 287 inhabitants and it is 402 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Zapotán, 97% of the inhabitants are catholic and 64% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of Zapotán is located at 33.1 kilometers from Villa Purificación, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Zapotán.

#1 Where is Zapotán? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Zapotán (Jalisco) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Zapotán, which has the following symbol

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#2 The population of Zapotán (Jalisco) is 287 inhabitants

Population data in Zapotán (Jalisco)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	139	148	287
2010	224	221	445
2005	227	215	442

Evolution of the population in Zapotán: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in Zapotán:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	3.12	5.43
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:	2.79%	2.70%
Illiterate population:	9.41%	6.74%
Illiterate population (men):	5.92%	5.43%
Illiterate population (women):	3.48%	8.04%
Schooling level:	6.37	6.26
Schooling level (men):	6.08	6.34
Schooling level (women):	6.68	6.19

Indigenous culture data in Zapotán:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	4.18%	0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	2.79%	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 Zapotán, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Jalisco, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Villa Purificación (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Zapotán:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	27.18%	28.99%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	45.95%	50.23%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	7.19%	8.04%
Number of inhabited private housings:	77	97
Homes with electricity:	97.40%	96.51%
Homes with piped water:	98.70%	89.53%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	89.61%	82.56%
Homes with a radio:	22.08%	24.42%
Homes with a television:	64.94%	51.16%
Homes with a refrigerator:	89.61%	67.44%
Homes with a washing machine:	63.64%	40.70%
Homes with a car:	45.45%	29.07%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	14.29%	3.49%
Homes with landline telephone:	6.49%	3.49%
Homes with cell phones:	54.55%	5.81%
Homes with Internet:	33.77%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in Zapotán (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 Zapotán

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Zapotán, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Villa Purificación. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Zapotán.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Zapotán

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

• HOTEL PARAISO COSTA ALEGRE: 41 km away, direction Southwest (28 minutes by car)
• HOTEL HANCIENDA DEL MAR: 42 km away, direction Southwest (30 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CASA MEDITERRANEO: 44 km away, direction Southwest (30 minutes by car)
• CABAÑAS NAOMI: 38 km away, direction Southwest (30 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in Zapotán

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in Zapotán? The list of the best places to visit in Zapotán and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de Zapotán para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Las Gordas (786 meters): 4.4 km walk (68 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro La Calera (1072 meters): 6.1 km walk (96 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro El Chivo (812 meters): 6.5 km walk (81 minutes), heading West.
• Los Árboles (1057 meters): 6.5 km walk (115 minutes), heading Southeast.

Other towns near Zapotán:

• Chantecuán (9 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (5 minutes by car)
• El Ocote (7 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northeast (8 minutes by car)
• Las Nancitas (43 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
• Llano del Higo (140 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (7 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 Zapotán (Jalisco)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Zapotán 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 Zapotán there is a generational replacement.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Zapotán (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	21	17	38
Youth (6-14 years)	19	27	46
Adults (15-59 years)	79	81	160
Elderly (60+ years)	20	23	43

#7 Pictures of Zapotán

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Zapotán? 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 Zapotán.
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#8 The Postal Code of Zapotán (Jalisco) is 48845

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Zapotán 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: 48845. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Zapotán ("48") 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 Zapotán

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