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El Descanso (Sinaloa)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Descanso, a beautiful small village of 80 inhabitants of the State of Sinaloa

The town of El Descanso (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of Salvador Alvarado. There are 80 inhabitants and it is 78 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mocorito is 19 minutes away by car (14 km). It is the most populated town in the position #29 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Descanso, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 95% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Descanso? They are at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Descanso is located at 5.3 kilometers (in direction East) from the locality of Guamúchil, 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 Descanso.

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

How to get to the town of El Descanso in Sinaloa? 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 El Descanso.

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#2 The population of El Descanso (Sinaloa) is 80 inhabitants

Population data in El Descanso (Sinaloa)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	41	39	80
2010	60	49	109
2005	52	37	89

Evolution of the population in El Descanso: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Descanso:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.71	8.16
Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa:	21.25%	25.69%
Illiterate population:	2.50%	6.42%
Illiterate population (men):	1.25%	8.16%
Illiterate population (women):	1.25%	5.00%
Schooling level:	7.92	7.26
Schooling level (men):	7.55	6.94
Schooling level (women):	8.24	7.51

Indigenous culture data in El Descanso:

	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 Descanso, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Sinaloa, 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:	40.00%	33.03%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	56.41%	40.82%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	24.39%	26.67%
Number of inhabited private housings:	21	27
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	100.00%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	96.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	90.48%	76.00%
Homes with a radio:	85.71%	48.00%
Homes with a television:	100.00%	92.00%
Homes with a refrigerator:	100.00%	92.00%
Homes with a washing machine:	90.48%	56.00%
Homes with a car:	66.67%	68.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	9.52%	24.00%
Homes with landline telephone:	4.76%	32.00%
Homes with cell phones:	95.24%	80.00%
Homes with Internet:	23.81%	4.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Descanso (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 Descanso

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

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Descanso

Do you want to stay in El Descanso? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Descanso:

• HOTEL ROCA: 8 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)
• HOTEL VICTORIA: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL UNIÓN: 9 km away, direction West (7 minutes by car)
• HOTEL FLORES: 7 km away, direction West (6 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Descanso

A weekend in El Descanso and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Descanso and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in El Descanso for hiking and trails:

• Cerro El Jumete (244 meters): 1.7 km walk (27 minutes), heading East.
• Loma La Tinaja (158 meters): 2.1 km walk (37 minutes), heading Northeast.
• Loma Larga (158 meters): 2.3 km walk (41 minutes), heading North.
• Cerro Tultita (161 meters): 2.4 km walk (36 minutes), heading West.

Magical Towns to visit when in El Descanso:

• Mocorito (Sinaloa): Don't miss "Templo de la Purísima Concepción", 19 km, heading East (14 minutes by car)

Other towns near El Descanso:

• La Presa (13 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
• Potrerillos (187 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (6 minutes by car)
• Tultita (715 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southwest (5 minutes by car)
• La Loma (El Altón) (151 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the East (8 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 (Sinaloa)

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)	4	2	6
Youth (6-14 years)	3	8	11
Adults (15-59 years)	25	23	48
Elderly (60+ years)	9	6	15

#7 Pictures of El Descanso

In order for you to enjoy nature around El Descanso, 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 Descanso, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#9 Schools in El Descanso

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