El Centenario (Baja California Sur)
The most complete information about the city of El Centenario (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Baja California Sur has 6,221 inhabitants?
The town of El Centenario (Baja California Sur) belongs to the municipality of La Paz. There are 6,221 inhabitants and it is 3 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Malecón is 22 km away. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #3 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Centenario, 75% of the inhabitants are catholic and 78% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Centenario is located at 11.4 kilometers from La Paz, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Centenario.
#1 Where is El Centenario? How to go? Map
Online map of El Centenario (Baja California Sur) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
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#2 The population of El Centenario (Baja California Sur) is 6,221 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3091 | 3130 | 6221 |
| 2010 | 2335 | 2361 | 4696 |
| 2005 | 1813 | 1813 | 3626 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.06 | 3.47 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Baja California Sur: | 29.11% | 30.41% |
| Illiterate population: | 2.51% | 3.60% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 1.22% | 3.47% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 1.29% | 3.73% |
| Schooling level: | 10.5 | 8.80 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.47 | 8.71 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.53 | 8.89 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.78% | 2.90% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 1.04% | 1.04% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.02% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of La Paz (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 49.94% | 41.40% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.79% | 55.70% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 40.99% | 26.94% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 1,817 | 1,624 |
| Homes with electricity: | 98.35% | 95.67% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.81% | 93.85% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 96.81% | 97.64% |
| Homes with a radio: | 66.92% | 75.10% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.90% | 95.27% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.05% | 89.99% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 77.82% | 68.79% |
| Homes with a car: | 76.06% | 74.31% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 49.92% | 36.88% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 43.37% | 37.90% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 93.67% | 85.74% |
| Homes with Internet: | 58.67% | 29.08% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Centenario
With the satellite map of El Centenario 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 La Paz. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Centenario.
#4 What to do in El Centenario
A weekend in El Centenario and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Centenario and surroundings to find the best destinations.The best beaches in El Centenario to enjoy water sports:
- Playa Malecón: A 22 km walk (204 minutes) or 32 minutes by car, heading Northeast.
- Cerro Blanquito (68 meters): 10.5 km walk (137 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Bledal (96 meters): 14.9 km walk (236 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro El Piojito (87 meters): 15.9 km walk (257 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Cruz de Piedra (119 meters): 13.7 km walk (175 minutes), heading East.
- El Arrullo del Gato (9 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- El Comitán (87 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (7 minutes by car)
- Rancho Bethel (28 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the South (6 minutes by car)
- San Juan (13 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Centenario (Baja California Sur)
In El Centenario 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 Centenario, 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) | 294 | 299 | 593 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 449 | 475 | 924 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 1,954 | 1,975 | 3,929 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 394 | 381 | 775 |
#6 Pictures of El Centenario
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Centenario? 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 El Centenario.
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#7 The Postal Code of El Centenario (Baja California Sur) is 23205
Are you going to send a letter to El Centenario? Do you have a friend in El Centenario and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Centenario consists of the following 5 digits: 23205. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Centenario ("23") correspond to the state code of Baja California Sur, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#8 Vote for El Centenario as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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#10 Hotels & Accommodation in El Centenario
#11 Bars, night clubs and cafes in El Centenario
#12 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in El Centenario
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#13 Other towns in the Municipality of La Paz
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- El Ancón (1 inhabitants)
- El Palo de Arco (2 inhabitants)
- Guadalupe de La Herradura Número Uno (- inhabitants)
- La Primer Agua (16 inhabitants)
- La Santa Cruz (2 inhabitants)
- Las Lagunillas (81 inhabitants)
- Familia Simental Vargas (- inhabitants)
- Piedra Rodada (2 inhabitants)
- El Cachanilla (328 inhabitants)
- Rancho Choix (2 inhabitants)
- San Felipe de las Playitas (4 inhabitants)
- San Martín (- inhabitants)
- San Simón (43 inhabitants)
- Rancho Jazmin (Santa Teresita) (5 inhabitants)