El Fuerte (Sinaloa). Magical Town
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All the information about this town of 12,848 inhabitants of the State of Sinaloa
The town of El Fuerte (Sinaloa). Magical Town belongs to the municipality of El Fuerte. There are 12,848 inhabitants and it is 81 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #1 of the ranking.
El Fuerte (Sinaloa) is a Magical Town since 2010. You can also visit the following tourist attractions (names in Spanish): "Templo de San Juan de Carapoa", "Templo del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús", "Museo del Fuerte", "Posada Hidalgo", "Casa del Congreso Constituyente".
Data: In El Fuerte, 19% of individuals have completed secondary education and 39% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
#1 Where is El Fuerte? How to go? Map
Online map of El Fuerte in Sinaloa, with an interactive cartography with which you can see closely the town, centered on 
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#2 The population of El Fuerte (Sinaloa) is 12,848 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6693 | 6155 | 12848 |
| 2010 | 6437 | 6129 | 12566 |
| 2005 | 6155 | 5762 | 11917 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.23 | 2.56 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa: | 7.37% | 7.23% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.72% | 2.60% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.79% | 2.56% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.93% | 2.64% |
| Schooling level: | 10.63 | 9.83 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.72 | 9.99 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.55 | 9.69 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 1.66% | 1.21% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.54% | 0.44% |
| 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 El Fuerte (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 48.93% | 39.67% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 57.47% | 53.26% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 41.09% | 26.74% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 3,783 | 3,743 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.42% | 99.47% |
| Homes with piped water: | 99.74% | 90.52% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.28% | 97.34% |
| Homes with a radio: | 46.13% | 72.07% |
| Homes with a television: | 92.94% | 97.53% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 95.66% | 95.21% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 77.03% | 77.11% |
| Homes with a car: | 63.76% | 65.28% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 39.15% | 37.10% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 22.15% | 39.14% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 92.78% | 82.36% |
| Homes with Internet: | 55.80% | 25.58% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Fuerte
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Fuerte, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of El Fuerte. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Fuerte.
#4 What to do in El Fuerte
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Fuerte? The list of the best places to visit in El Fuerte and nearby locations.Mountains in El Fuerte for hiking and trails:
- Loma Prieta (122 meters): 3.2 km walk (47 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro La Mascara (159 meters): 3.9 km walk (51 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro El Aguajito (184 meters): 4.9 km walk (94 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Aguamal (233 meters): 4.3 km walk (75 minutes), heading North.
- Rancho la Galera (6 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (2 minutes by car)
- La Galera (183 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
- Rancho Palma Sola (11 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
- Los Ayones (106 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southwest (3 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of El Fuerte (Sinaloa)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of El Fuerte 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 Fuerte there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 584 | 549 | 1,133 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 938 | 986 | 1,924 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 4,019 | 3,693 | 7,712 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1,152 | 927 | 2,079 |
#6 Pictures of El Fuerte
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Fuerte? 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 Fuerte.
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#7 The Postal Code of El Fuerte (Sinaloa) is 81820
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Fuerte 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: 81820. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Fuerte ("81") correspond to the State of Sinaloa, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Sinaloa, by popular vote:
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#11 Hotels & Accommodation in El Fuerte
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#13 Local food places, eat out, restaurants in El Fuerte
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of El Fuerte
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of El Fuerte
- Dique Número Uno (- inhabitants)
- El Aguaje (1 inhabitants)
- El Aliso (382 inhabitants)
- El Mezquitalito (74 inhabitants)
- Granja Crianza Cuatro (- inhabitants)
- Granja Porcícola El Porvenir Dos (1 inhabitants)
- Bajihaui (3 inhabitants)
- Kilómetro Veintiuno (2 inhabitants)
- La Chiripa (54 inhabitants)
- Los Alacranes (- inhabitants)
- Estación Vega Mulanjey (607 inhabitants)
- Quince de Septiembre (4 inhabitants)
- Rancho Murrieta (- inhabitants)
- Tres Hermanos (- inhabitants)
- Viveros (18 inhabitants)