Colonia Morelos (Baja California)

We have collected many facts about the large village of Colonia Morelos, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 2,986 inhabitants of Baja California.

Its former name was Ciudad Morelos.

The town of Colonia Morelos is located in the Municipality of Playas de Rosarito (in the State of Baja California). There are 2,986 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #4 in terms of number of inhabitants. Colonia Morelos is at 160 meters of altitude.

This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as Ciudad Morelos. This town decided to change its name in the year 2019.

Data: In Colonia Morelos, there is a percentage of 3% of indigenous population and 92% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Colonia Morelos? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of Colonia Morelos is located at 4.3 kilometers from Playas de Rosarito, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Colonia Morelos.

#1 Where is Colonia Morelos? How to get there? Map

How to get to the town of Colonia Morelos in Baja California? 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 Colonia Morelos.

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#2 The population of Colonia Morelos (Baja California) is 2,986 inhabitants

Population data in Colonia Morelos (Baja California)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020147015162986
201099610442040
2005487504991
Evolution of the population in Colonia Morelos: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Colonia Morelos:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.11.34
Population coming from outside the State of Baja California:46.99%44.95%
Illiterate population:1.51%1.72%
Illiterate population (men):0.74%1.34%
Illiterate population (women):0.77%2.11%
Schooling level:8.877.64
Schooling level (men):8.827.57
Schooling level (women):8.937.71
Indigenous culture data in Colonia Morelos:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:3.45%1.86%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:1.34%0.64%
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 Colonia Morelos, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Baja California, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Colonia Morelos:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:50.64%34.41%
Employed population over 12 years (men):62.07%46.46%
Employed population over 12 years (women):38.84%21.79%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:856824
Homes with electricity:95.68%92.76%
Housing with piped water:87.85%36.38%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:92.06%91.24%
Dwellings with radio:57.48%76.38%
Housing with television:88.55%92.38%
Housing with refrigerator:88.32%82.48%
Housing with washing machine:72.43%64.76%
Housing with automobile:66.00%55.05%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:34.23%22.29%
Homes with landline telephone:32.94%21.14%
Dwellings with cellular phones:92.06%71.05%
Homes with Internet:49.30%13.14%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Colonia Morelos (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Baja California, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Colonia Morelos

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia Morelos, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Playas de Rosarito. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Colonia Morelos.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia Morelos

Many people want to stay in the town of Colonia Morelos itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available.:

#5 Population pyramid of Colonia Morelos (Baja California)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Colonia Morelos by age and sex, 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 Colonia Morelos there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Colonia Morelos
Data of the age pyramid of the town Colonia Morelos (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)157129286
Youth (6-14 years)271259530
Adults (15-59 years)9289881,916
Elderly (60+ years)114140254

#6 Photos of Colonia Morelos

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  2. El Gato (Kilómetro 40 Fracción E) (1 inhabitants)
  3. Familia Mata (3 inhabitants)
  4. Campo Turístico La Fonda (6 inhabitants)
  5. La Rosca (1 inhabitants)
  6. Las Rocas (- inhabitants)
  7. Lomas de San Ángel (- inhabitants)
  8. Martín Cuevas (1 inhabitants)
  9. Paterson (- inhabitants)
  10. Peña Blanca (- inhabitants)
  11. Puerto Nuevo (111 inhabitants)
  12. El Toro (30 inhabitants)
  13. El Dátil (3 inhabitants)
  14. Villas de Casa Blanca (15 inhabitants)
  15. Villas de San Pedro (156 inhabitants)