Colonia la Puerta
We have collected many facts about the large village of Colonia la Puerta, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 672 inhabitants of Baja California.
The town of Colonia la Puerta belongs to the municipality of Mexicali (State of Baja California). There are 672 inhabitants and it is 12 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #50 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Colonia la Puerta, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 91% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Colonia la Puerta? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Colonia la Puerta is located at 39.1 kilometers (in direction North) from the locality of Mexicali, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Colonia la Puerta.
#1 Where is Colonia la Puerta? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Colonia la Puerta in Baja California? 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 Colonia la Puerta.
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#2 The population of Colonia la Puerta (Baja California) is 672 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 353 | 319 | 672 |
| 2010 | 420 | 465 | 885 |
| 2005 | 334 | 381 | 715 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.53 | 5.59 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Baja California: | 18.45% | 24.75% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.98% | 5.31% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.49% | 5.59% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.49% | 5.00% |
| Schooling level: | 8.63 | 7.82 |
| Schooling level (men): | 8.53 | 7.75 |
| Schooling level (women): | 8.72 | 7.90 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.60% | 0.23% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.15% | 0.11% |
| 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: | 44.05% | 36.84% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.99% | 54.84% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.44% | 16.90% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 238 | 311 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.58% | 96.73% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.58% | 97.14% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 86.97% | 98.78% |
| Homes with a radio: | 48.32% | 75.10% |
| Homes with a television: | 94.54% | 92.24% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 94.96% | 91.02% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 89.08% | 85.31% |
| Homes with a car: | 75.21% | 75.10% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 33.61% | 26.12% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 37.39% | 35.51% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 90.76% | 80.82% |
| Homes with Internet: | 69.33% | 19.18% |
#3 Satellite photo of Colonia la Puerta
With the satellite map of Colonia la Puerta 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 Mexicali. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Colonia la Puerta.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Colonia la Puerta
Do you want to stay in Colonia la Puerta? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Colonia la Puerta:- HOTEL SAN ÁNGEL: 21 km away, direction East (15 minutes by car)
- DEPARTAMENTOS EJIDO CUERNAVACA: 42 km away, direction North (36 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DIAL: 30 km away, direction East (22 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PALOMAR: 47 km away, direction North (40 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Colonia la Puerta
Want to know what to see in Colonia la Puerta if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Colonia la Puerta.Las mejores montes de Colonia la Puerta para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro El Faro (217 meters): 4.1 km walk (70 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro La Palma (682 meters): 5.8 km walk (108 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Laguna (266 meters): 8.0 km walk (100 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Prieto (24 meters): 13.0 km walk (205 minutes), heading North.
- Renacimiento del Valle (1914 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- El Faro (83 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (10 minutes by car)
- Familia Camacho Norsagaray (Ejido Nayarit) (6 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
- Zakamoto (Nayarit 2) (7 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the East (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Colonia la Puerta (Baja California)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Colonia la Puerta 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 la Puerta there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 23 | 16 | 39 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 48 | 49 | 97 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 215 | 201 | 416 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 67 | 53 | 120 |
#7 Pictures of Colonia la Puerta
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Colonia la Puerta? 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 la Puerta.
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#10 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in Colonia la Puerta
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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Mexicali
- Familia Arizaga (Colonia Progreso) (12 inhabitants)
- El Huarache (Familia López) (2 inhabitants)
- Familia Guerrero (Veracruz Dos) (8 inhabitants)
- Familia Martínez (4 inhabitants)
- Familia Carrillo (- inhabitants)
- Familia Pérez (1 inhabitants)
- Familia Rodríguez (Colonia Chausse) (2 inhabitants)
- Familia Zúñiga (Colonia Francisco Villa) (6 inhabitants)
- Las Palmeras (Ejido Orizaba) (- inhabitants)
- Los Bonilla (Veracruz Marítimo) (2 inhabitants)
- Los Rodríguez (3 inhabitants)
- Rancho El Pozo (3 inhabitants)
- Rancho Fierro (3 inhabitants)
- Rancho Hernández (1 inhabitants)
- Rancho Las Cumbres (264 inhabitants)