El Potrero (Sinaloa)

Maps, pictures and statistics of El Potrero, a beautiful small village of 167 inhabitants of the State of Sinaloa

The town of El Potrero (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of Cosalá. There are 167 inhabitants and it is 411 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Cosalá is 7 minutes away by car (5 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #13 in terms of number of inhabitants.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In El Potrero, there is a percentage of 0% of indigenous population and 89% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on El Potrero? They are at the bottom of this page.

The town of El Potrero is located at 3.2 kilometers from Cosalá, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Potrero.

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

Online map of El Potrero (Sinaloa) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.

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#2 The population of El Potrero (Sinaloa) is 167 inhabitants

Population data in El Potrero (Sinaloa)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20208186167
2010112105217
20059990189
Evolution of the population in El Potrero: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in El Potrero:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.814.76
Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa:8.38%8.29%
Illiterate population:2.99%4.15%
Illiterate population (men):1.20%4.76%
Illiterate population (women):1.80%3.57%
Schooling level:9.667.90
Schooling level (men):10.128.17
Schooling level (women):9.157.65
Indigenous culture data in El Potrero:
20202010
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 Potrero, 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 Potrero:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:29.94%26.27%
Employed population over 12 years (men):37.21%41.90%
Employed population over 12 years (women):22.22%11.61%
Number of inhabited private housings:4561
Homes with electricity:100.00%100.00%
Homes with piped water:100.00%5.45%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:93.33%10.91%
Homes with a radio:44.44%5.45%
Homes with a television:93.33%87.27%
Homes with a refrigerator:95.56%96.36%
Homes with a washing machine:82.22%67.27%
Homes with a car:68.89%60.00%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:13.33%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:4.44%1.82%
Homes with cell phones:88.89%74.55%
Homes with Internet:11.11%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in El Potrero (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 Potrero

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



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Potrero

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Potrero, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Potrero so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in El Potrero

A weekend in El Potrero and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Potrero and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Las mejores montes de El Potrero para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro La Tigra (528 meters): 2.6 km walk (36 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro El Tapale (745 meters): 3.6 km walk (63 minutes), heading Southwest.
  • La Tecolota (724 meters): 5.5 km walk (80 minutes), heading South.
  • San Nicolás (797 meters): 5.5 km walk (98 minutes), heading Southeast.
Magical Towns to visit when in El Potrero:
  • Cosalá (Sinaloa): Don't miss "Capilla de Guadalupe", 7 km, heading East (5 minutes by car)
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of El Potrero?:
  • El Potrero (10 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the East (2 minutes by car)
  • Las Higueras de Padilla (415 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (4 minutes by car)
  • Cosalá (7888 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
  • Cholula (408 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (7 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 Potrero (Sinaloa)

In El Potrero 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 Potrero, 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 Potrero (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)8715
Youth (6-14 years)141428
Adults (15-59 years)454691
Elderly (60+ years)141933

#7 Pictures of El Potrero

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

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#8 The Postal Code of El Potrero (Sinaloa) is 80776

Are you going to send a letter to El Potrero? Do you have a friend in El Potrero and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of El Potrero consists of the following 5 digits: 80776. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of El Potrero ("80") correspond to the state code of Sinaloa, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Cosalá

  1. Bacata (166 inhabitants)
  2. Calafato (183 inhabitants)
  3. Comiba (1 inhabitants)
  4. El Aguaje (3 inhabitants)
  5. El Chupadero (1 inhabitants)
  6. El Rodeo (523 inhabitants)
  7. Ibonía (6 inhabitants)
  8. La Estancia (339 inhabitants)
  9. La Obra (2 inhabitants)
  10. La Vuelta del Cerro (24 inhabitants)
  11. Las Higueras de Urrea (85 inhabitants)
  12. Los Llanos de Aragón (5 inhabitants)
  13. Los Molinos (99 inhabitants)
  14. Picacho (19 inhabitants)
  15. Piedra del Mauto (- inhabitants)