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El Gavilán (Baja California)

Learn about tiny town of El Gavilán through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 6 inhabitants of the State of Baja California

You may know it as Rancho el Gavilán.

The town of El Gavilán (Baja California) belongs to the municipality of Tijuana. There are 6 inhabitants and it is 308 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Tecate is 20 minutes away by car (15 km). In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #153 of the ranking.

The locality was formerly known as Rancho el Gavilán, but changed its name a few years ago. The inhabitants of this community decided to change its name in 2010.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Do you want to locate the town of El Gavilán? You can find it at 28.3 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Tijuana, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of El Gavilán through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

What is the route to get to El Gavilán (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 Gavilán (Baja California) is 6 inhabitants

Population data in El Gavilán (Baja California)

Year	Female Inhabitants	Male inhabitants	Total population
2020			6
2010	10	8	18

Evolution of the population in El Gavilán: Total   Men   Women

According to the 2010 official census, in the town there were 8 males and 10 females. The female/male ratio is 1.250, and the birth rate is 2.86 children per woman. Of the total population, 55.56% comes from outside the State of Baja California. 0.00% of the population is illiterate (0.00% of men and 0.00% of women). The education level is 5.85 (5.43 in men and 6.33 in women).

Indigenous culture in El Gavilán
0.00% of the population is indigenous, and 0.00% of the inhabitants speak one of the indigenous languages. 0.00% of the population speaks one of the indigineous languages, but not Spanish.

Unemployment and the economy in El Gavilán
27.78% of the inhabitants (more than 12 years) are economically active (62.50% of the men, and 0.00% of the women).

Housing and infrastructure in El Gavilán
In El Gavilán there are 5 housings. 80.00% of the housings have electricity, 0.00% have piped water, 100.00% have toilet or restroom, 100.00% have a radio receiver, 100.00% a television, 80.00% a fridge, 80.00% a washing-machine, 40.00% a car or a van, 20.00% a personal computer, 0.00% a landline telephone, 100.00% mobile phone, and 0.00% Internet access.

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#3 Satellite photo of El Gavilán

With the satellite map of El Gavilán 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 Tijuana. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Gavilán.

#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Gavilán

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

• VILLAS TACÁMBARO S DE SRL DE CV: 10 km away, direction Northeast (7 minutes by car)
• RANCHO TECATE RESORT COUNTRY CLUB: 12 km away, direction Northeast (10 minutes by car)
• RANCHO LA PUERTA: 10 km away, direction Northeast (8 minutes by car)
• HOTEL SIERRA ALTA S.A.: 12 km away, direction Southwest (9 minutes by car)

#5 What to do in El Gavilán

Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Gavilán? The list of the best places to visit in El Gavilán and nearby locations.
Las mejores montes de El Gavilán para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:

• Valencia (367 meters): 2.8 km walk (37 minutes), heading South.
• Buenavista (286 meters): 5.4 km walk (80 minutes), heading South.
• Cerro El Macho (548 meters): 3.9 km walk (61 minutes), heading Southwest.
• Cerro La Panocha (310 meters): 5.2 km walk (94 minutes), heading Northwest.

Magical Towns near El Gavilán to discover the Mexican culture:

• Tecate (Baja California): Don't miss "El Vallecito", 20 km, heading Northeast (15 minutes by car)

Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Gavilán?:

• Rancho el Laurel (7492 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Southeast (1 minutes by car)
• Rancho Santa Fe (442 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (1 minutes by car)
• Rancho Santa Clara (6 inhabitants): Located 1 km to the Northwest (2 minutes by car)
• Villa del Campo (33360 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the South (2 minutes by car)

This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

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