Moctezuma (Moctezuma, Sonora)

Learn about large village of Moctezuma through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 4,787 inhabitants of the State of Sonora

The town of Moctezuma is located in the Municipality of Moctezuma (in the State of Sonora). There are 4,787 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking. Moctezuma is at 621 meters of altitude.

Data: In Moctezuma, 90% of the inhabitants are catholic and 80% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

#1 Where is Moctezuma? How to get there? Map

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

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#2 The population of Moctezuma (Sonora) is 4,787 inhabitants

Population data in Moctezuma (Moctezuma, Sonora)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020243723504787
2010217621504326
2005199619773973
Evolution of the population in Moctezuma: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Moctezuma:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):1.941.95
Population coming from outside the State of Sonora:6.10%5.09%
Illiterate population:1.23%1.53%
Illiterate population (men):0.81%1.95%
Illiterate population (women):0.42%1.10%
Schooling level:10.459.45
Schooling level (men):10.249.44
Schooling level (women):10.659.46
Indigenous culture data in Moctezuma:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.19%0.32%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.08%0.16%
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 Moctezuma, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Sonora, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Moctezuma:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:40.86%36.89%
Employed population over 12 years (men):53.36%50.56%
Employed population over 12 years (women):28.81%23.39%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:1,6001,624
Homes with electricity:98.69%99.20%
Housing with piped water:98.81%99.12%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:98.81%99.44%
Dwellings with radio:63.19%62.46%
Housing with television:89.00%96.41%
Housing with refrigerator:96.25%96.96%
Housing with washing machine:80.50%82.03%
Housing with automobile:67.81%68.77%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:48.81%44.25%
Homes with landline telephone:40.44%55.27%
Dwellings with cellular phones:92.88%76.04%
Homes with Internet:52.94%33.39%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Moctezuma (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Sonora, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Moctezuma

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


#4 Population pyramid of Moctezuma (Sonora)

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

Population pyramid of Moctezuma
Data of the age pyramid of the town Moctezuma (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)182206388
Youth (6-14 years)341323664
Adults (15-59 years)1,5591,4583,017
Elderly (60+ years)355363718

#5 Photos of Moctezuma

In order for you to enjoy nature around Moctezuma, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Moctezuma, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#6 The Postal Code of Moctezuma (Sonora) is 84560

Are you going to send a letter to Moctezuma? Do you have a friend in Moctezuma and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Moctezuma consists of the following 5 digits: 84560. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Moctezuma ("84") correspond to the state code of Sonora, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#7 Vote for Moctezuma as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Moctezuma

  1. Agua Zarca (- inhabitants)
  2. El Corralito (3 inhabitants)
  3. El Mezquite (- inhabitants)
  4. El Molino (- inhabitants)
  5. El Nogal (4 inhabitants)
  6. El Peñasco (- inhabitants)
  7. El Rodeo (- inhabitants)
  8. La Majada (- inhabitants)
  9. La Montosa (- inhabitants)
  10. La Volanta (- inhabitants)
  11. Las Gaviotas (2 inhabitants)
  12. Las Taunitas (- inhabitants)
  13. Los Charcos (- inhabitants)
  14. San Clemente de Terapa (31 inhabitants)
  15. San Isidro (- inhabitants)