Peñitas (Colima)

Learn about small village of Peñitas through its photos, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 70 inhabitants of the State of Colima

You may know it as Peñitas (El Seis).

The town of Peñitas is located in the Municipality of Villa de Álvarez (in the State of Colima). There are 70 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #12 of the whole municipality. Peñitas is at 442 meters of altitude.

You may know this town as Peñitas (El Seis), because this was its former name. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2019.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Peñitas is located at 10.3 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Thanks to our webpage and the satellite map that you can locate at the bottom, you can see the position and visit the surroundings of Peñitas.

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

Online map of Peñitas in Colima, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on Map marker

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#2 The population of Peñitas (Colima) is 70 inhabitants

Population data in Peñitas (Colima)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2010363470
2005343468
Evolution of the population in Peñitas: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 34 males and 36 females. The female/male ratio is 1.059, and the fertility rate is 3.85 children per woman. Of the total population, 8.57% comes from outside the State of Colima. 2.86% of the population is illiterate (5.88% of men and 0.00% of women). The level of schooling is 6.59 (6.38 in men and 6.80 in women).

Indigenous culture in Peñitas
2.86% of the population is indigenous, and 1.43% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 0.00% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.

Unemployment and the economy in Peñitas
41.43% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (64.71% of the men, and 19.44% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in Peñitas
In Peñitas there are 27 dwellings. 100.00% of the dwellings have electricity, 100.00% have piped water, 100.00% have toilet or restroom, 94.12% have a radio receiver, 94.12% a television, 94.12% a fridge, 64.71% a washing-machine, 52.94% a car or a van, 5.88% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 52.94% mobile phone, and 5.88% Internet access.


#3 Satellite photo of Peñitas

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Peñitas

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Peñitas, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Peñitas so you can contact them.:

#5 Population pyramid of Peñitas (Colima)

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

Population pyramid of Peñitas

#6 Photos of Peñitas

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

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