El Portezuelo (Sinaloa)
Learn about small village of El Portezuelo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.
All the information about this town of 137 inhabitants of the State of Sinaloa
The town of El Portezuelo (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of Cosalá. There are 137 inhabitants and it is 459 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cosalá is 7 minutes away by car (6 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #35 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Portezuelo, 91% of the inhabitants are catholic and 57% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Portezuelo is located at 4.7 kilometers from Cosalá, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southwest direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Portezuelo.
#1 Where is El Portezuelo? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Portezuelo in Sinaloa? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in El Portezuelo.
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#2 The population of El Portezuelo (Sinaloa) is 137 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 64 | 73 | 137 |
| 2010 | 55 | 53 | 108 |
| 2005 | 69 | 79 | 148 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.66 | 28.30 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa: | 21.17% | 18.52% |
| Illiterate population: | 10.95% | 18.52% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.57% | 28.30% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 4.38% | 9.09% |
| Schooling level: | 5.74 | 4.25 |
| Schooling level (men): | 5.48 | 3.81 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.05 | 4.84 |
| 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% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Cosalá (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 29.93% | 28.70% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 42.47% | 58.49% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 15.62% | 0.00% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 28 | 30 |
| Homes with electricity: | 96.43% | 92.00% |
| Homes with piped water: | 53.57% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 71.43% | 32.00% |
| Homes with a radio: | 32.14% | 4.00% |
| Homes with a television: | 89.29% | 68.00% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 96.43% | 68.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 57.14% | 24.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 53.57% | 36.00% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 14.29% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 96.43% | 60.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Portezuelo
With the satellite map of El Portezuelo 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 Cosalá. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Portezuelo.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Portezuelo
Do you want to stay in El Portezuelo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to El Portezuelo:- GUACAMAYAS CAMPESTRE: 2 km away, direction North (2 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REGINA: 6 km away, direction South (4 minutes by car)
- HOTEL QUINTA MINERA: 7 km away, direction Southeast (5 minutes by car)
- HOTEL LAS NUBES DE COSALÁ: 7 km away, direction South (6 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Portezuelo
A weekend in El Portezuelo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Portezuelo and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in El Portezuelo for hiking and trails:
- El Realito (940 meters): 3.5 km walk (45 minutes), heading West.
- El Barretero (896 meters): 4.1 km walk (58 minutes), heading West.
- La Altica (747 meters): 4.8 km walk (64 minutes), heading North.
- El Carrizal (897 meters): 6.4 km walk (133 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cosalá (Sinaloa): Don't miss "Higueras de Padilla", 7 km, heading Southeast (6 minutes by car)
- Los Molinos (99 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Cholula (408 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Las Higueras de Urrea (85 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Las Higueras de Padilla (415 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Portezuelo (Sinaloa)
In El Portezuelo 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 Portezuelo, 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) | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 32 | 42 | 74 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 8 | 6 | 14 |
#7 Pictures of El Portezuelo
In order for you to enjoy nature around El Portezuelo, 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 Portezuelo, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
Disfrute con las fotos de El Portezuelo en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of El Portezuelo (Sinaloa) is 80784
Do you want to know the Postal Code of El Portezuelo 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: 80784. The first two digits of the ZIP code of El Portezuelo ("80") 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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#10 Schools in El Portezuelo
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Cosalá
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Cosalá
- Buenavista (15 inhabitants)
- Comiba (1 inhabitants)
- El Palmar de los Vidal (7 inhabitants)
- El Papachal (62 inhabitants)
- El Paso (- inhabitants)
- El Portezuelo (137 inhabitants)
- Higueras de Campaña (180 inhabitants)
- Ibonía (6 inhabitants)
- La Escondida (7 inhabitants)
- La Ilama (340 inhabitants)
- Las Amargosas (44 inhabitants)
- Los Carricitos (- inhabitants)
- Palo Verde (108 inhabitants)
- San Miguel de las Mesas (281 inhabitants)
- Santa Ana (23 inhabitants)