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El Descanso (Baja California)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Descanso, a beautiful medium-sized town of 489 inhabitants of the State of Baja California

The town of El Descanso (Baja California) belongs to the municipality of Playas de Rosarito. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #11 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Descanso, 34% of the population over 12 years is single and 41% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Descanso is located at 21.2 kilometers from Playas de Rosarito, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Northeast direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Descanso.

#1 Where is El Descanso? How to go? Map

What is the route to get to El Descanso (Baja California)? Find out on this map the access to this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in and out to the icon

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#2 The population of El Descanso (Baja California) is 489 inhabitants

Population data in El Descanso (Baja California)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	237	252	489
2010	280	287	567
2005	133	130	263

Evolution of the population in El Descanso: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Descanso:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	1.91	7.67
Population coming from outside the State of Baja California:	35.99%	36.51%
Illiterate population:	4.91%	6.17%
Illiterate population (men):	1.84%	7.67%
Illiterate population (women):	3.07%	4.64%
Schooling level:	8.06	6.05
Schooling level (men):	7.73	5.87
Schooling level (women):	8.38	6.26

Indigenous culture data in El Descanso:

	2020	2010
Percentage of indigenous population:	7.57%	4.59%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:	3.07%	2.65%
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 Descanso, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Baja California, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in El Descanso:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	45.60%	33.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	55.95%	54.36%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	34.60%	11.79%
Number of inhabited private housings:	158	194
Homes with electricity:	96.84%	90.00%
Homes with piped water:	91.14%	30.67%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	77.85%	78.00%
Homes with a radio:	44.30%	76.00%
Homes with a television:	84.81%	88.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	87.97%	78.67%
Homes with a washing machine:	70.89%	56.67%
Homes with a car:	62.66%	52.67%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	25.95%	11.33%
Homes with landline telephone:	17.72%	13.33%
Homes with cell phones:	91.14%	64.67%
Homes with Internet:	41.14%	7.33%

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

Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Descanso, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Playas de Rosarito. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Descanso.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Descanso

Many people want to stay in the town of El Descanso 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:

• PUERTO NUEVO BAJA HOTEL Y VILLAS: 7 km away, direction Northwest (5 minutes by car)
• HOTEL DEL BOSQUE: 10 km away, direction Northwest (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL LA MISIÓN: 13 km away, direction South (9 minutes by car)
• HOTEL RESTAURANTE POCO CIELO: 15 km away, direction South (12 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Descanso

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Descanso? The list of the best places to visit in El Descanso and nearby locations.
Mountains in El Descanso for hiking and trails:

• Mesa El Descanso (411 meters): 4.8 km walk (78 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro El Coronel (707 meters): 9.4 km walk (131 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Agua Amarga (546 meters): 9.8 km walk (147 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Mesa Los Indios (318 meters): 15.9 km walk (233 minutes), heading Southeast.

Other towns near El Descanso:

• Misión Viejo (133 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southwest (2 minutes by car)
• Cuenca Lechera (172 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (3 minutes by car)
• Rancho el Descanso (62 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
• Rancho Ruiz (15 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 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 Descanso (Baja California)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Descanso 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 El Descanso there is a generational replacement.

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

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	12	27	39
Youth (6-14 years)	35	36	71
Adults (15-59 years)	157	146	303
Elderly (60+ years)	33	43	76

#7 Pictures of El Descanso

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Descanso? 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 Descanso.
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#8 The Postal Code of El Descanso (Baja California) is 22744

Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Descanso so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 22744. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Descanso ("22") correspond to the State of Baja California, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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#10 Schools in El Descanso

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