El Potrero Grande (Sinaloa)
We have collected many facts about the small village of El Potrero Grande, as well as pictures, maps or statistics.
So you will learn about this incredible town of 32 inhabitants of Sinaloa.
The town of El Potrero Grande (Sinaloa) belongs to the municipality of Mocorito. There are 32 inhabitants and it is 318 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Mocorito is 55 minutes away by car (44 km). Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #144 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In El Potrero Grande, 94% of the inhabitants are catholic and 0% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
The town of El Potrero Grande is located at 29.9 kilometers from Pericos, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the Southesast direction. In addition, it is located at 71.8 kilometers from Mocorito, which is the capital of the municipality, in the South direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of El Potrero Grande.
#1 Where is El Potrero Grande? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of El Potrero Grande 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 Potrero Grande.
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#2 The population of El Potrero Grande (Sinaloa) is 32 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| 2010 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| 2005 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 4.3 | 7.69 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Sinaloa: | 18.75% | 13.79% |
| Illiterate population: | 12.50% | 6.90% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 6.25% | 7.69% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 6.25% | 6.25% |
| Schooling level: | 6.86 | 5 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.83 | 5.45 |
| Schooling level (women): | 6.9 | 4.58 |
| 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 Mocorito (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 37.50% | 41.38% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 70.59% | 84.62% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 0.00% | 6.25% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 8 | 8 |
| Homes with electricity: | 37.50% | 42.86% |
| Homes with piped water: | 62.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 25.00% | 71.43% |
| Homes with a radio: | 25.00% | 42.86% |
| Homes with a television: | 0.00% | 14.29% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 25.00% | 57.14% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 12.50% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 87.50% | 14.29% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of El Potrero Grande
Amazing satellite GPS maps of El Potrero Grande, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mocorito. You can search free satellite map (2024) of El Potrero Grande.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near El Potrero Grande
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of El Potrero Grande, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to El Potrero Grande so you can contact them:- CABAÑAS BOSQUES LA PARRITA: 33 km away, direction East (24 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DON TIMO: 38 km away, direction East (26 minutes by car)
- CABAÑAS LA MESA: 37 km away, direction East (30 minutes by car)
- CUARTOS ECONÓMICOS: 41 km away, direction East (32 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in El Potrero Grande
A weekend in El Potrero Grande and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in El Potrero Grande and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de El Potrero Grande para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Los Duendes (521 meters): 2.7 km walk (35 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro El Taray (582 meters): 2.9 km walk (56 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Cerro La Campana (453 meters): 2.9 km walk (38 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Los Brasiles (380 meters): 4.3 km walk (53 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Mocorito (Sinaloa): Don't miss "Museo de Historia Regional de Mocorito", 55 km, heading Southwest (44 minutes by car)
- Lagunillas (25 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
- Corral Quemado (117 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- El Sauce de los Gámez (59 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the East (5 minutes by car)
- La Laguna (20 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of El Potrero Grande (Sinaloa)
In El Potrero Grande 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 Grande, 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) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
#7 Pictures of El Potrero Grande
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of El Potrero Grande? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like El Potrero Grande.
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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:
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mocorito
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- Caseta Recursos 83 (- inhabitants)
- El Aguaje (50 inhabitants)
- El Barrial de Capirato (2 inhabitants)
- El Peñón (3 inhabitants)
- El Porvenir (- inhabitants)
- El Rodeo (43 inhabitants)
- El Zapote de los Moya (133 inhabitants)
- Estación Retes (191 inhabitants)
- Lo de Félix (50 inhabitants)
- Milpas Viejas (63 inhabitants)
- Perico Petrolero (28 inhabitants)
- Rancho los Corrales (1 inhabitants)
- Tepuche (20 inhabitants)