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El Gatal (Sinaloa)

The most complete information about the small village of El Gatal (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Sinaloa has 130 inhabitants?

The town of El Gatal (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of Sinaloa. There are 130 inhabitants and it is 42 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #101 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Gatal, 23% of individuals have completed secondary education and 33% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that El Gatal is located at 3.7 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of Estación Naranjo, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. Also, from the capital of the municipality (Sinaloa de Leyva) it is at 22.4 kilometers in direction East. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of El Gatal.

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

Online map of El Gatal 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 Gatal (Sinaloa) is 130 inhabitants

Population data in El Gatal (Sinaloa)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020	67	63	130
2010	83	93	176
2005	93	93	186

Evolution of the population in El Gatal: Total   Men   Women

Other demographic data in El Gatal:

	2020	2010
Fertility rate (children per woman):	2.8	5.38
Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa:	0.77%	2.27%
Illiterate population:	6.15%	5.68%
Illiterate population (men):	3.85%	5.38%
Illiterate population (women):	2.31%	6.02%
Schooling level:	7.55	6.94
Schooling level (men):	7.09	6.79
Schooling level (women):	7.98	7.12

Indigenous culture data in El Gatal:

	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 Gatal, 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 Gatal:

	2020	2010
Employed population over 12 years:	42.31%	31.25%
Employed population over 12 years (men):	58.73%	48.39%
Employed population over 12 years (women):	26.87%	12.05%
Number of inhabited private housings:	33	50
Homes with electricity:	100.00%	97.56%
Homes with piped water:	100.00%	97.56%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:	90.91%	92.68%
Homes with a radio:	57.58%	65.85%
Homes with a television:	93.94%	87.80%
Homes with a refrigerator:	96.97%	92.68%
Homes with a washing machine:	72.73%	65.85%
Homes with a car:	51.52%	43.90%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:	33.33%	7.32%
Homes with landline telephone:	0.00%	29.27%
Homes with cell phones:	93.94%	63.41%
Homes with Internet:	9.09%	0.00%

Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Gatal (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 Gatal

With the satellite map of El Gatal 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 Sinaloa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Gatal.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Gatal

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

• MOTEL GRAND VILLAS 11-22: 4 km away, direction East (3 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EL MIRADOR: 5 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL EL MIRADOR: 6 km away, direction East (4 minutes by car)
• HOTEL JOSE LUIS: 6 km away, direction East (5 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Gatal

Want to know what to see in El Gatal if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Gatal.
Mountains in El Gatal for hiking and trails:

• Cerro Los Cochis (201 meters): 6.4 km walk (129 minutes), heading Southeast.
• Cerro Cristino (330 meters): 12.7 km walk (159 minutes), heading Southeast.

Other towns near El Gatal:

• La Cuestona (19 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (3 minutes by car)
• La Lagunilla (20 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
• Cubiri de Portelas (1866 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
• Cubiri de la Máquina (609 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (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 Gatal (Sinaloa)

In El Gatal 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 Gatal, 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 Gatal (inhabitants year 2020)

Age range	Number of women	Number of men	Total population
Infants (0-5 years)	5	6	11
Youth (6-14 years)	12	10	22
Adults (15-59 years)	39	31	70
Elderly (60+ years)	11	16	27

#7 Pictures of El Gatal

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

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