Pericos (Mocorito, Sinaloa)

The most complete information about the city of Pericos (photos, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Sinaloa has 6,244 inhabitants?

The town of Pericos is located in the Municipality of Mocorito (in the State of Sinaloa). There are 6,244 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality. Pericos is at 60 meters of altitude.

Data: In Pericos, 85% of the inhabitants are catholic and 76% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

To locate this beautiful town within the municipality, you must know that Pericos is located at 242.4 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Pericos, which is the one that has more inhabitants within the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Mocorito) it is at 0.0 kilometers in direction West. 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 Pericos.

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

How to get to the town of Pericos in Sinaloa? 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 Pericos.

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#2 The population of Pericos (Sinaloa) is 6,244 inhabitants

Population data in Pericos (Mocorito, Sinaloa)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020317430706244
2010313432076341
2005309432046298
Evolution of the population in Pericos: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Pericos:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.645.68
Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa:4.04%3.00%
Illiterate population:4.07%5.08%
Illiterate population (men):2.24%5.68%
Illiterate population (women):1.83%4.47%
Schooling level:8.677.82
Schooling level (men):8.67.79
Schooling level (women):8.737.85
Indigenous culture data in Pericos:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.22%0.52%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.08%0.17%
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 Pericos, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Sinaloa, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Pericos:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:42.83%36.45%
Employed population over 12 years (men):54.72%53.41%
Employed population over 12 years (women):31.32%19.08%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:1,6391,841
Homes with electricity:99.76%99.47%
Housing with piped water:99.63%63.98%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:96.52%94.47%
Dwellings with radio:47.96%60.32%
Housing with television:93.04%95.81%
Housing with refrigerator:95.73%94.21%
Housing with washing machine:76.33%71.44%
Housing with automobile:51.80%47.34%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:22.70%16.98%
Homes with landline telephone:15.19%37.88%
Dwellings with cellular phones:87.86%68.71%
Homes with Internet:37.89%11.52%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Pericos (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Sinaloa, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Pericos

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


#4 Population pyramid of Pericos (Sinaloa)

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

Population pyramid of Pericos
Data of the age pyramid of the town Pericos (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)364287651
Youth (6-14 years)486512998
Adults (15-59 years)1,8131,7793,592
Elderly (60+ years)5114921,003

#5 Photos of Pericos

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of Pericos? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Pericos.

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#6 The Postal Code of Pericos (Sinaloa) is 80950

Do you want to know the Postal Code of Pericos so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 80950. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Pericos ("80") correspond to the State of Sinaloa, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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  3. Carretillas (- inhabitants)
  4. El Guadare (76 inhabitants)
  5. El Lancón Número Dos (4 inhabitants)
  6. El Palmar de los Leal (402 inhabitants)
  7. El Recodo (39 inhabitants)
  8. El Tempizque (7 inhabitants)
  9. El Tule de Arriba (52 inhabitants)
  10. La Calera (- inhabitants)
  11. La Higuerita (24 inhabitants)
  12. Los Pocitos (12 inhabitants)
  13. Ranchito de los Gaxiola (103 inhabitants)
  14. Rancho Borreguero [Rancho Borreguero (9 inhabitants)
  15. Tabalopa (93 inhabitants)