El Melón (Sinaloa)
The most complete information about the small village of El Melón (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Sinaloa has 52 inhabitants?
The town of El Melón (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of Culiacán. There are 52 inhabitants and it is 143 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #344 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Melón, 38% of individuals have completed secondary education and 31% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of El Melón is located at 25.6 kilometers from Culiacán Rosales, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the East direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Melón.
#1 Where is El Melón? How to go? Map
Online map of El Melón 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 Melón (Sinaloa) is 52 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | 30 | 52 |
| 2010 | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| 2005 | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.83 | 10.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa: | 3.85% | 5.56% |
| Illiterate population: | 7.69% | 11.11% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.85% | 10.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.85% | 12.50% |
| Schooling level: | 5.97 | 5 |
| Schooling level (men): | 4.81 | 4.53 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7 | 5.62 |
| 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% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 40.38% | 50.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 53.33% | 90.00% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 22.73% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 13 | 9 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 76.92% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 76.92% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 15.38% | 66.67% |
| Homes with a television: | 84.62% | 100.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 84.62% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 53.85% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 84.62% | 100.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 30.77% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 38.46% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 84.62% | 83.33% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Melón
With the satellite map of El Melón 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 Culiacán. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Melón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Melón
Many people want to stay in the town of El Melón 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 COSTA ALEGRE: 36 km away, direction Southwest (24 minutes by car)
- OFICINA DE HOTEL QUINTA MINERA: 32 km away, direction West (22 minutes by car)
- MOTEL SANTA BARBARA: 28 km away, direction Southwest (19 minutes by car)
- MOTEL PASADENA: 31 km away, direction Southwest (23 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Melón
Are you visiting and don't know what to do in El Melón? The list of the best places to visit in El Melón and nearby locations.Mountains in El Melón for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Melon (430 meters): 2.0 km walk (32 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Colorado (666 meters): 5.4 km walk (90 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Prieto (798 meters): 10.7 km walk (222 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Las Carracas (211 meters): 11.9 km walk (152 minutes), heading South.
- La Bienvenida (29 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northeast (2 minutes by car)
- El Espinal (12 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Northeast (3 minutes by car)
- La Cofradía de Imala (29 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
- Puerto Rico (El Reparito) (72 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Southeast (7 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Melón (Sinaloa)
In El Melón 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 Melón, 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.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
#7 Pictures of El Melón
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Melón, 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 Melón, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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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:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Sinaloa
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Culiacán
#9 Other towns in the Municipality of Culiacán
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- Campo Camarena (- inhabitants)
- Culiacán Rosales (808416 inhabitants)
- El Cedrito (93 inhabitants)
- El Gavilán (2 inhabitants)
- El Pando (41 inhabitants)
- El Perical (Los Babaquis) (3 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (11 inhabitants)
- El Rosarito (118 inhabitants)
- Estación Quilá (494 inhabitants)
- Los Galleros (3 inhabitants)
- Los Pinos (2 inhabitants)
- Quebrada del Limoncito (- inhabitants)
- La Pitahayita (9 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (4 inhabitants)