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El Bolsón (Sinaloa)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Bolsón, a beautiful large village of 987 inhabitants of the State of Sinaloa

The town of El Bolsón (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of Navolato. There are 987 inhabitants and it is 11 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #20 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Bolsón, 32% of the population over 12 years is single and 32% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Bolsón is located at 2.2 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Navolato, 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 El Bolsón.

#1 Where is El Bolsón? How to go? Map

Location map of El Bolsón in Sinaloa: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in El Bolsón, which is marked with the following symbol

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#2 The population of El Bolsón (Sinaloa) is 987 inhabitants

Population data in El Bolsón (Sinaloa)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	502	485	987
2010	514	520	1034
2005	505	535	1040

Evolution of the population in El Bolsón: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Bolsón:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.51	4.62
Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa:	2.23%	0.10%
Illiterate population:	2.74%	4.84%
Illiterate population (men):	1.01%	4.62%
Illiterate population (women):	1.72%	5.06%
Schooling level:	9.05	7.90
Schooling level (men):	8.93	7.88
Schooling level (women):	9.16	7.93

Indigenous culture data in El Bolsón:

	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%

Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of El Bolsón, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Sinaloa, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Navolato (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Bolsón:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	42.96%	31.82%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	54.02%	47.31%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	32.27%	16.15%
Number of inhabited private housings:	265	297
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	96.98%	98.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	91.70%	90.00%
Homes with a radio:	50.19%	47.20%
Homes with a television:	92.08%	98.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	93.58%	96.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	69.81%	72.00%
Homes with a car:	52.83%	50.40%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	22.64%	14.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	6.04%	13.20%
Homes with cell phones:	89.06%	73.20%
Homes with Internet:	32.08%	3.20%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Bolsón (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Sinaloa, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of El Bolsón

With the satellite map of El Bolsón 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 Navolato. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Bolsón.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Bolsón

Many people want to stay in the town of El Bolsón itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

• HOTEL CUATRO CAMINOS: 2 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
• HOTEL CUATRO CAMINOS: 2 km away, direction South (2 minutes by car)
• MOTEL PARADISE DE NAVOLATO: 4 km away, direction South (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EL GUAYABITO: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Bolsón

Want to know what to see in El Bolsón if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Bolsón.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Bolsón?:

• Granja Bachoco (10 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• La Loma (112 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• El Limoncito (831 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (4 minutes by car)
• Toboloto (806 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (6 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of El Bolsón (Sinaloa)

In El Bolsón 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 El Bolsón, 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.

Data of the age pyramid of the town El Bolsón (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	47	49	96
Youth (6-14 years)	76	83	159
Adults (15-59 years)	305	284	589
Elderly (60+ years)	74	69	143

#7 Pictures of El Bolsón

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Bolsón, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of El Bolsón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Bolsón (Sinaloa) is 80334

Are you going to send a letter to El Bolsón? Do you have a friend in El Bolsón and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Bolsón consists of the following 5 digits: 80334. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Bolsón ("80") correspond to the state code of Sinaloa, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#9 Vote for El Bolsón as the most beautiful town in Mexico

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#10 Schools in El Bolsón

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