Bahía la Choya (Sonora)

Maps, photos and statistics of Bahía la Choya, a beautiful small village of 132 inhabitants of the State of Sonora

Its former name was La Choya.

The town of Bahía la Choya is located in the Municipality of Puerto Peñasco (in the State of Sonora). There are 132 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking. Bahía la Choya is at 21 meters of altitude.

This town has recently changed its name. It used to be known as La Choya. This town decided to change its name in the year 2010.

Data: In Bahía la Choya, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 90% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Bahía la Choya? They are at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of Bahía la Choya? You can find it at 9.7 kilometers, in direction West, from the town of Puerto Peñasco, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the Bahía la Choya location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.

#1 Where is Bahía la Choya? How to get there? Map

How to get to the town of Bahía la Choya in Sonora? 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 Bahía la Choya.

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#2 The population of Bahía la Choya (Sonora) is 132 inhabitants

Population data in Bahía la Choya (Sonora)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20206963132
20106866134
2005313263
Evolution of the population in Bahía la Choya: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Bahía la Choya:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.71.52
Population coming from outside the State of Sonora:3.79%6.72%
Illiterate population:1.52%0.75%
Illiterate population (men):1.52%1.52%
Illiterate population (women):0.00%0.00%
Schooling level:10.818.94
Schooling level (men):10.168.47
Schooling level (women):11.439.45
Indigenous culture data in Bahía la Choya:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%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 Bahía la Choya, 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 Bahía la Choya:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:39.39%38.06%
Employed population over 12 years (men):52.38%53.03%
Employed population over 12 years (women):27.54%23.53%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:50843
Homes with electricity:98.00%100.00%
Housing with piped water:94.00%4.44%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:98.00%100.00%
Dwellings with radio:72.00%95.56%
Housing with television:90.00%95.56%
Housing with refrigerator:98.00%97.78%
Housing with washing machine:82.00%80.00%
Housing with automobile:92.00%95.56%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:46.00%71.11%
Homes with landline telephone:72.00%82.22%
Dwellings with cellular phones:90.00%80.00%
Homes with Internet:78.00%68.89%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Bahía la Choya (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 Bahía la Choya

With the satellite map of Bahía la Choya will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Puerto Peñasco. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Bahía la Choya.


#4 Population pyramid of Bahía la Choya (Sonora)

In Bahía la Choya there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Bahía la Choya, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Population pyramid of Bahía la Choya
Data of the age pyramid of the town Bahía la Choya (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)6713
Youth (6-14 years)10515
Adults (15-59 years)303060
Elderly (60+ years)232144

#5 Photos of Bahía la Choya

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

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#6 The Postal Code of Bahía la Choya (Sonora) is 83560

Are you going to send a letter to Bahía la Choya? Do you have a friend in Bahía la Choya and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Bahía la Choya consists of the following 5 digits: 83560. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Bahía la Choya ("83") 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.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Puerto Peñasco

  1. Aceves (3 inhabitants)
  2. Agua Zarca (29 inhabitants)
  3. Ejido la Lágrima (- inhabitants)
  4. Estación Almejas (2 inhabitants)
  5. Granja San Felipe (- inhabitants)
  6. Guadalupe Victoria (- inhabitants)
  7. Las Lágrimas (29 inhabitants)
  8. Llantera Carlos y José (3 inhabitants)
  9. Los Cuervos (- inhabitants)
  10. Los Norteños (- inhabitants)
  11. Orfanatorio (37 inhabitants)
  12. Playa San Jorge (9 inhabitants)
  13. Relleno Sanitario de Puerto Peñasco (19 inhabitants)
  14. The Castle Sand (2 inhabitants)
  15. Yonque Luis (- inhabitants)