Colonia Castro (Baja California)
Learn about medium-sized town of Colonia Castro through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 303 inhabitants of the State of Baja California
The town of Colonia Castro (Baja California) belongs to the municipality of Mexicali. There are 303 inhabitants and it is 11 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #102 of the ranking.
Data: In Colonia Castro, 33% of the population over 12 years is single and 31% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of Colonia Castro? You can find it at 11.3 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Mexicali, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of Colonia Castro through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is Colonia Castro? How to go? Map
Online map of Colonia Castro in Baja California, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of Colonia Castro (Baja California) is 303 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 148 | 155 | 303 |
| 2010 | 148 | 160 | 308 |
| 2005 | 23 | 25 | 48 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.53 | 3.12 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Baja California: | 23.43% | 27.92% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.98% | 3.57% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.99% | 3.12% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.99% | 4.05% |
| Schooling level: | 8.42 | 7.70 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.94 | 7.60 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.91 | 7.82 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mexicali (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 45.21% | 38.96% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.06% | 51.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.76% | 25.68% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 91 | 94 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 98.94% |
| Homes with piped water: | 87.91% | 63.83% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 81.32% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 62.64% | 87.23% |
| Homes with a television: | 96.70% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 97.80% | 97.87% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 85.71% | 84.04% |
| Homes with a car: | 74.73% | 82.98% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 31.87% | 27.66% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 15.38% | 22.34% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.31% | 84.04% |
| Homes with Internet: | 30.77% | 18.09% |
#3 Satellite photo of Colonia Castro
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Colonia Castro, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mexicali. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Colonia Castro.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia Castro
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Colonia Castro, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Colonia Castro so you can contact them:- MOTEL LOS REYES: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
- MOTEL AEROPUERTO: 3 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- ZEUS: 3 km away, direction Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- COLISEO CORPORATIVO: 3 km away, direction Southwest (2 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Colonia Castro
Want to know what to see in Colonia Castro if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Colonia Castro.Other towns near Colonia Castro:
- San Isidro (14 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Familia Ureña (7 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
- Familia López (Colonia Abasolo) (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- La Loma (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Colonia Castro (Baja California)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Colonia Castro by age and gender, 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 Colonia Castro there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 18 | 27 | 45 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 97 | 97 | 194 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 19 | 20 | 39 |
#7 Pictures of Colonia Castro
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Colonia Castro? 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 pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Colonia Castro.
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#9 Schools in Colonia Castro
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mexicali
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Mexicali
- Familia Cortez (Ejido Donato Guerra) (2 inhabitants)
- Familia Camacho (- inhabitants)
- Familia Castro Espinoza (Colonia Silva) (3 inhabitants)
- Familia González (Ejido Morelia) (- inhabitants)
- Familia Gutiérrez (14 inhabitants)
- Familia León (Colonia Abasolo) (10 inhabitants)
- Familia Meza (Colonia Sonora) (3 inhabitants)
- Familia Meza Cervantes (Colonia Mariana) (- inhabitants)
- Familia Siordia MartÃÂnez (Ejido Nayarit) (- inhabitants)
- Familia Verdugo (Colonia Venustiano Carranza) (1 inhabitants)
- Jesús Andrade Sánchez (2 inhabitants)
- Lomas de Mexicali (22 inhabitants)
- Lote 11 (Colonia Leona Vicario) (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Ledesma (Veracruz MarÃtimo) (12 inhabitants)
- Rancho Núñez (Colonia Tecolote Batáquez) (- inhabitants)