Cabo San Lucas
The most complete information about the city of Cabo San Lucas (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Baja California Sur has 202,694 inhabitants?
The town of Cabo San Lucas belongs to the municipality of Los Cabos (State of Baja California Sur). There are 202,694 inhabitants and it is 43 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa del Amor is 5 km away. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Cabo San Lucas, there is a percentage of 5% of indigenous population and 94% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Cabo San Lucas? They are at the bottom of this page.
The town of Cabo San Lucas is located at 28.5 kilometers from San José del Cabo, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Cabo San Lucas.
#1 Where is Cabo San Lucas? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Cabo San Lucas in Baja California Sur? 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 Cabo San Lucas.
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#2 The population of Cabo San Lucas (Baja California Sur) is 202,694 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 98608 | 104086 | 202694 |
| 2010 | 33340 | 35123 | 68463 |
| 2005 | 27082 | 29729 | 56811 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.76 | 0.90 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Baja California Sur: | 58.91% | 56.44% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.50% | 1.04% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.67% | 0.90% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.83% | 1.19% |
| Schooling level: | 10.23 | 10.37 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.17 | 10.38 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.3 | 10.36 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 4.63% | 2.35% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.98% | 1.12% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.01% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 54.09% | 46.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 62.02% | 56.70% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 45.71% | 36.55% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 57,785 | 25,946 |
| Homes with electricity: | 97.50% | 98.73% |
| Homes with piped water: | 87.20% | 92.19% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 97.00% | 97.99% |
| Homes with a radio: | 54.17% | 69.24% |
| Homes with a television: | 86.19% | 96.05% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 90.03% | 92.01% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 56.73% | 67.58% |
| Homes with a car: | 56.04% | 68.96% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 40.12% | 51.61% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 33.23% | 43.14% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 94.19% | 92.46% |
| Homes with Internet: | 62.85% | 43.95% |
#3 Satellite photo of Cabo San Lucas
With the satellite map of Cabo San Lucas 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 Los Cabos. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Cabo San Lucas.
#4 What to do in Cabo San Lucas
Want to know what to see in Cabo San Lucas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Cabo San Lucas.The best beaches in Cabo San Lucas to enjoy water sports:
- Playa del Amor: A 5 km walk (46 minutes) or 5 minutes by car, heading Southeast.
- Playa El Faro: A 5 km walk (45 minutes) or 5 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
- Playa Barco Varado: A 14 km walk (181 minutes) or 19 minutes by car, heading East.
- Chileno: A 18 km walk (220 minutes) or 20 minutes by car, heading Northeast.
- Cerro Colorado (141 meters): 1.2 km walk (22 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Prieto (198 meters): 1.8 km walk (26 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro El Rodadero (134 meters): 2.4 km walk (31 minutes), heading Southwest.
- La Cruz (36 meters): 3.4 km walk (43 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Los Ramrez (18 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- Los Mezquites (38 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
- El Mangle (7 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the Northwest (20 minutes by car)
- El Salto (12 inhabitants): Located 14 km to the North (14 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of Cabo San Lucas (Baja California Sur)
In Cabo San Lucas 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 Cabo San Lucas, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 10,746 | 11,100 | 21,846 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 16,276 | 16,791 | 33,067 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 66,560 | 71,346 | 137,906 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 5,026 | 4,849 | 9,875 |
#6 Pictures of Cabo San Lucas
In order for you to enjoy nature around Cabo San Lucas, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Cabo San Lucas, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Los Cabos
#13 Other towns in the Municipality of Los Cabos
- Boca de San Cristóbal (- inhabitants)
- Colonia del Sol (- inhabitants)
- El Ancón de Santa Anita (5 inhabitants)
- El Chinal (36 inhabitants)
- El Guamúchil (3 inhabitants)
- El Moro (- inhabitants)
- El Saucito (4 inhabitants)
- La Mesa (- inhabitants)
- La Palmilla (5 inhabitants)
- La Piedad (1 inhabitants)
- Migriño Hacienda (20 inhabitants)
- Rancho Grande (- inhabitants)
- San Alberto (- inhabitants)
- San Antonio de Padua (2 inhabitants)
- Santa Cornelia (5 inhabitants)