El Melón (Sinaloa)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Melón, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 38 inhabitants of Sinaloa.
The town of El Melón (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of Sinaloa. There are 38 inhabitants and it is 343 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #174 of the ranking.
Data: In El Melón, 40% of the population over 12 years is single and 0% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of El Melón? You can find it at 46.6 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of Estación Naranjo, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to Sinaloa de Leyva, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at East, at 72.1 kilometers. To enjoy the town of El Melón through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is El Melón? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to El Melón (Sinaloa) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of El Melón, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of El Melón (Sinaloa) is 38 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 24 | 38 |
| 2010 | 36 | 44 | 80 |
| 2005 | 31 | 42 | 73 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.22 | 13.64 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa: | 0.00% | 1.25% |
| Illiterate population: | 5.26% | 12.50% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 2.63% | 13.64% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.63% | 11.11% |
| Schooling level: | 6.27 | 3.40 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.54 | 2.95 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.89 | 3.85 |
| 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: | 65.79% | 26.25% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 66.67% | 45.45% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 64.29% | 2.78% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 8 | 14 |
| Homes with electricity: | 37.50% | 92.31% |
| Homes with piped water: | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 37.50% | 53.85% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.00% | 53.85% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | 38.46% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 12.50% | 15.38% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 7.69% |
| Homes with a car: | 75.00% | 46.15% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 100.00% | 30.77% |
| 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 Sinaloa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of El Melón.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Melón
Do you want to stay in El Melón? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Melón:- CABAÑAS BOSQUES LA PARRITA: 43 km away, direction Southeast (29 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DON TIMO: 39 km away, direction Southeast (26 minutes by car)
- HOTEL PUEBLO AMIGO: 40 km away, direction Southeast (32 minutes by car)
- CUARTOS ECONÓMICOS: 41 km away, direction Southeast (32 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Melón
Want to know what to see in El Melón if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy El Melón.Mountains in El Melón for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Lujano (688 meters): 1.2 km walk (20 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro Nacarana (396 meters): 4.5 km walk (65 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro Piedras Blancas (559 meters): 3.9 km walk (49 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro El Chapote (337 meters): 5.2 km walk (70 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Los Limones (80 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the West (4 minutes by car)
- Zapote de los Torres (15 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- El Hornito (Los Hornitos) (6 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (6 minutes by car)
- Los Limones Número 2 (12 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the West (10 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) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
#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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#8 Vote for El Melón as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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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
#9 Schools in El Melón
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Sinaloa
#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Sinaloa
- Ciénega (10 inhabitants)
- El Espejo (17 inhabitants)
- El Melón (38 inhabitants)
- El Rincón (21 inhabitants)
- Iripa (75 inhabitants)
- La Pila (12 inhabitants)
- La Soledad (5 inhabitants)
- La Tasajera (2 inhabitants)
- La Tasajera (10 inhabitants)
- Los Cerquitos (La Pila Dos) (179 inhabitants)
- Los Troncones (El Aguajito) (111 inhabitants)
- Plan de Ocote (- inhabitants)
- Rancho Nuevo (1 inhabitants)
- San Judas Tadeo (1 inhabitants)
- Seis de Enero (124 inhabitants)