Jalisco is the third most populated state in the country; however, it has municipalities that do not exceed 2 thousand inhabitants, while other places are home to hundreds of thousands of people.
Until 2020, according to the latest population census of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), 8 million 348 thousand 151 inhabitants lived in Jalisco: 50.9% women and 49.1% men.
Which is the state with the fewest inhabitants in Mexico? Fewer people live there than in Iztapalapa
The Jalisco state is home to one of the three most important capitals in the country, some of the busiest beaches and tequila towns. However, it also has small, minimally inhabited towns, which reflects the demographic diversity of this region.
What are the most populated municipalities in Jalisco?
According to INEGI figures, of the 125 municipalities in Jalisco, Zapopan is the most populated, with 1,476,491 inhabitants.
In second place, as expected, is the state capital, Guadalajara, with 1,385,629 inhabitants, according to the census.
The following positions correspond to Tlajomulco de Zúñiga (727,750 inhabitants), San Pedro Tlaquepaque (687,127), Tonalá (569,913) and Puerto Vallarta (291,839).
What are the least populated municipalities in Jalisco?
On the contrary, the municipality with the lowest number of inhabitants in Jalisco is Santa María del Oro, where only 1,815 people live. Compared to the populations of Zapopan or Guadalajara, this is a really small number.
Santa María del Oro is located in the south of Jalisco. It is bordered to the north by Tamazula de Gordiano, Valle de Juárez, Quitupan and Michoacán; to the south by Jilotlán de los Dolores; to the east by Michoacán; and to the west by Tamazula de Gordiano and Jilotlán. Its territorial extension is 422.49 km².
The second municipality with the smallest population is Ejutla, with only 1,981 inhabitants. It is followed by Cuautla (2,166), San Cristóbal de la Barranca (2,924), San Martín de Bolaños (3,095) and Chimaltitán (3,270).
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